Lion Brand Notebook
News, Ideas and Information for Crafting with Yarn
Lion Brand Notebook
News, Ideas and Information for Crafting with Yarn
We have decided to recognize individual customers who have made extraordinary contributions to the Lion Brand community. The people we select will receive free samples of new yarns and new yarn colors. We’re hoping that our Star Contributors will share their impressions of new products with us.
So, who will be recognized as a Star Contributor?
These will be people who are active in the community in some or all of the following ways:
. . . well, you get the idea!
As our first star, we would like to recognize Grace Jones who makes helpful comments on our Facebook page and blog, is involved in Lion Brand fan groups on Ravelry, has visited our Studio, listened to the podcast and assists other customers online whenever possible. Here’s what Grace said when we told her she was our choice:
“Sometimes I feel like an unofficial Lion Brand spokesperson. . . I think my brand loyalty comes from the fact that Lion Brand website was a huge help when I was learning to knit on my own, and the availability and range of yarns . . . is a primary source for yarns. ”
Thank you, Grace, for being a valuable contributor to the Lion Brand community.
Are you a Star Contributor or do you know someone who is? Let us know!
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Did you know that you can now use your Facebook ID to write comments in our blog? And you’ll also have the option of posting your comment to your Facebook wall if you choose!
Here’s how you can do that. You may have noticed a blue icon with the word Connect in the comments section of each blog post.
Simply click on the blue icon and sign in with your Facebook ID. Doing so will let us remember you next time you visit our blog.
Once logged in with your Facebook ID, you can leave comments on any blog posts without having to enter your details each time. Facebook will also prompt you to publish your comment to your Facebook wall.
Once you enter your comment and click publish, your comment will be simultaneously posted to our blog…
…and your Facebook wall where it will be visible to all your Facebook friends!
Isn’t that neat? Go ahead and try it, log on with your Facebook ID and leave us a comment below 
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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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1. Meet people who will really listen to what you want to talk about.
Ever try to have a conversation with your husband about the hat you are knitting? Can you talk to your friends about the fact that you have 2 bags of yarn under your bed and a secret stash in the back of the closet in the basement? It’s hard enough to find people to talk to (and to listen!) but on our Facebook page you’ll have a forum for your thoughts and people who take you seriously, support you, and debate you in a friendly way on the craft that means something to you. If you’re the quiet type, just hit the “like” button, but you’re free to say more comments and tell us and your yarn-loving friends what’s on your mind.
2. Find out about our sales.
If you subscribe to our weekly newsletter, you’ll get an offer for a kit sale each week, but on our Facebook page, we will alert you to free shipping weekends and 24 hour sales on really yummy items that you won’t find anywhere else. As long as you are checking Facebook regularly anyway and finding out that your old friend from high school had pancakes for breakfast, why not check in to see if we have any goodies for you?
3. Change the world.
O.K. maybe not the whole world, but you can change our world because we listen to what you say on Facebook. We look at the conversations and comments on Facebook to see what you like, what you want more of and what we can do better. We asked you what would be the perfect yarn and many of you said superwash merino. What we didn’t know was that you didn’t know that we offer this yarn, exclusively on our site and in the Lion Brand Studio. So hint, hint, if you join Facebook, you might find out about a 24 hour sale near the end of this week.
4. Explore and discover.
Stay on top of what’s good in the yarn-loving universe. New fashion trend on knitting from the New York Times Style section? We’ll let you know. The knit-along or crochet-along is starting on our blog, and you’ll know the minute it does. When we announced that all our patterns were free, we did it here. Contest announcement — Facebook! New yarn coming into your local stores — Facebook! New video on how to knit socks? You guessed it.
5. Who couldn’t use more friends?
Over 36,000 of them, and they all have something in common with you.
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We have really been enjoying our connection with those of you who have become friends on Facebook.
Here is a photo that Brittany uploaded to our Facebook page of a Homespun squid that is worn on the head. This wins my vote for a unique use of yarn! Upload your photo and show us what you’re making with yarn. Please join us, become a fan and get updates whenever we add a new video, run special offers, and provide behind-the-scenes pictures and info about what’s happening at Lion Brand. Best of all you can join the conversation and make friends with thousands of other yarn lovers like yourself.
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