Lion Brand Notebook
News, Ideas and Information for Crafting with Yarn
Lion Brand Notebook
News, Ideas and Information for Crafting with Yarn
We’ve got a great contest running on Facebook right now. Visit our Facebook page and click on the “Win $100 to LionBrand.com!” tab. All you have to do is select your favorite LB yarn and post it to your Facebook feeds, and you will automatically be entered for your chance to win $100 to shop at LionBrand.com. It’s that simple! While you’re there, be sure to become our fan to keep up with our most recent offers and updates.
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In honor of our newsletter’s new Tip of the Week, we’re having a Twitter contest! Simply tweet your favorite knitting, crocheting, or yarn-related tip @LionBrandYarn by Friday, August 28th. Be sure to use the #LionTip hash tag to make it easy to spot. Only one entry per person, please. Our favorite will win a $50 gift certificate to the LionBrand.com store. What are you waiting for? Start tweeting!
Not a member of Twitter? Don’t worry. We’ll be having another contest soon, so keep an eye on our blog for more chances to win.
You can also always share your knit and crochet tips on LionBrand.com by clicking here.
**Only tweets (Twitter posts) are eligible. Tweets must be up by 11:59:59 pm EST Friday, August 28th.
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It’s always great to see how many people are excited about sharing their designs with others, and with the advent of the internet, it’s easier than ever to share through Ravelry, your own blog or website, and online magazines. Still, there’s something great about seeing your design in a book.
If you’ve always wanted to see one of your creations in print, now’s your chance!
Our friends at Quarry Books are currently inviting knitters to submit their knit hat designs for a chance to be included in the forthcoming collection, 1000 Fabulous Knit Hats, presented by Annie Modesitt. There will be cash prizes for the top 3 designs, in addition to the excitement of having your work in this cool compendium.
Designs are due July 1st. Click here to see all of the details on their website [PDF].
Want to get more advice on taking your yarncrafting to the professional level? This August, Daniela and I will be giving a talk at the Crochet Guild of America’s Professional Development Day, a day for people who want to get involved in knitting and crochet on a professional level. (Click here for more info.)
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Almost 3,000 of you submitted funny, quirky, and clever captions for our Lola Halloween Contest. We enjoyed reading them so much that we couldn’t pick just one first place winner, so we are happy to announce TWO winners!
FIRST PLACE WINNERS:
Cindy of Ocala, FL:
Suzanne of Parrish, FL:
Both ladies will each get a $100 gift certificate for use on the Lion Design catalog and LionBrand.com!
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
I know I may not look at it, but I am definitely “sport-weight,” so no snide comments!
- Debora of Eatontown, NJ
Gimme that candy! I’ve got a concealed knitting needle and I ain’t afraid to use it!
- Irma of Cypress, TX
It’s as close to looking like Vanna as I’m going to get!
- Jessica of Cincinnati, OH
I’m just not thin enough to dress as a knitting needle.
- Debra of Middletown, RI
I promised the neighborhood I wouldn’t knit my costume this year…
- Lyz of Marshall, MN
All the honorable mentions will receive a copy of Lion Brand Vintage Styles for Today!
Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you to everyone who participated! Just a reminder that in the case of duplicate submissions, only the first person to submit the caption was eligible to win.
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If you enjoyed the Craft Skills Contest that we sponsored over at Instructables.com, check out the DIY Halloween Contest that’s going on now! The categories include costumes, decorations, food, and so much more, so show off your creativity!
Get some inspiration with our 45 Halloween patterns! You can also always show off any of your Lion Brand projects at our Customer Gallery!
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