Homespun is definitely a favorite yarn amongst many Lion Brand fans, and it especially seems to be a “go-to” yarn for those looking to making an afghan. Most of you have expressed your enjoyment of working with Homespun because it’s soft, has a beautiful color range, and unique texture – not to mention, it works…

I love seeing all of the fun and unique ways people craft to celebrate the holidays, or elements of winter.  It’s always refreshing to see what other people are inspired to create with yarn. For instance, these tiny Elfin baby booties pictured on the left from DIY Maven are perfect for a baby’s first Christmas,…

From our family to yours, here’s wishing you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! We love all of the wonderful friendships we’ve made over the years. Thank you for being a part of our family! Pictured above: Crochet Tom Turkey

Rohn Strong is a crochet and knitwear designer who has published numerous independent patterns including a paperback book entitled, Heritage Collection: WWI & WWII: Two Wars. Two Needles. One Extraordinary Response to War, where he combined knitting, history and personal stories to convey the lifestyles and realities of those who were living during that era. Rohn…

In September, we showed you the Wrapped Headband in Candy Colors by Cathy, from the blog Trinkets in Bloom. Cathy created her bright, sparkly, headband by wrapping combinations of colors from the Party and Celebrate assortments from our newly released yarn, Bonbons. Today, I’m going to share with you a few more creative projects using…

Our offices have reopened today following Hurricane Sandy. We’re just now getting back in the swing of things, so there will be some delay in shipping and responding to your emails and calls. Since our power was out for a week, please allow us time to catch up. We consider ourselves very lucky to be…

Over the last few days, we’ve heard from many of our wonderful customers on social media checking in to see how our staff is doing, so I just wanted to log on from my home in Brooklyn to personally thank you all for thinking of us. Because of Hurricane Sandy, Lion Brand offices in both…

Click the image to view the pattern for the Crochet Halloween Ghost Ornament.

One of my favorite parts of attending yarn conventions and fiber festivals across the country is that I get to talk to Lion Brand customers face-to-face. Sometimes, customers will also come to show us their favorite projects in Lion Brand yarns. It’s always exciting to see what you, our customers, do with our yarn and…

Recently I was invited to the Knitting Heritage Museum Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin. The symposium, which takes place in November, focuses on preserving the history of knit and crochet. The whole symposium is about history, which I’m very fond of. I love my family history and I love Lion Brand history and that’s what intrigues…