Wooln is a company that sells high-end accessories–mostly hats and snoods–that are hand-knit in New-York (and soon in Los Angeles) by talented grandmothers. The company provides customers with a very personal and unique item they will love wearing.  Each hand knit hat is labeled with the knitter’s name and made of incredibly soft yarn.  It was started…

I came across this photo of a traditional Seder plate a few years ago and every year at this time I look at it and smile. I am glad to have the opportunity this year to share this photo with all of its colors, shapes, and textures with our readers. I hope it brings a…

If you live in or have traveled to New York City, you may have seen the window displays in our flagship Yarn Studio. What you may not know is these designs are a source of pride for the Lion Brand team. They are the most creative vehicle we have at our disposal and the simplest…

Knitting, crochet, and other kinds of crafting can have healing, comforting properties. Project Knitwell brings that exact form of comfort to those who need it. Lion Brand Yarn partners with Project Knitwell by donating yarn to their cause, so they can focus on helping people in need. In 2015, we published a booklet, titled The…

We all learn to knit or crochet at different points in our lives. Some are taught as children, while others don’t pick it up until retirement. So, right now, we ask you: When did you learn to knit or crochet? A follow up to that is, if you know how to do both, which did you…

Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Community Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. Sometimes, a single pattern or style…

I had some time between meetings on a recent business trip so I decided to go for a walk. I was stopped in my tracks when the window display of the Sketchers store caught my eye. There in big, bold letters it read, “Love For KNITS.” I love seeing how this industry lends itself to…

Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Community Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. We’ve noticed something in the Community…

Many years ago I was watching the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. Vanna White was on and Johnny asked her, a bit suggestively in a Groucho Marx style, “What do you like to do in your spare time”? She replied that she was an avid crocheter. I almost fell out of bed when I heard…

Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Community Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. Scarfie® is one of our more…