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…

Each season we host a knit- or crochet-along, a virtual event in which yarncrafters come together here online to work on one pattern together, share their experiences, and to learn together. You don’t need anything special, and there’s no need to sign up. Simply work on your sweater and check the Lion Brand Notebook at…

This blog post inspired me to think about how to make 2010 a great year.  It’s by friends at a company called Daily Grommet, that finds and shares information about extraordinary products.  They feature a book called Better Because Of You.  The book reminds us that small things can make a difference, that gratitude is…

We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to answer a survey about what you’d like to see us write about in this blog for 2010.  We are always eager to hear your opinions and would welcome any ideas about information you would like to see that we don’t already offer. Please…

Check out #21 in  this article about 50 ways to cut 500 calories a day!  In addition to all the other benefits of knitting, we now discover that you’re using up calories as well.  And that doesn’t even count the calories you save by not eating while you knit.

Show your creativity by using any one of the Vanna’s Choice yarns and enter as many times as you want in 4 categories: afghans & throws, babies and kids, hats and scarves,  and gifts and crafts.  There are 33 prizes including a grand prize of $1,000 and a trip for 2 to Los Angeles to…

Want to work with a virtual group of knitters from all over the world on a project? Want to learn new skills and challenge yourself? Well, now you can with our new knit-along! Hosted by our good friend Heather (who last joined us for the Moderne Jacket Crochet-Along and the Cable Luxe Tunic Knit-Along), we’ll…

Our friend and long-time knit/crochet designer, Margaret Hubert has a new book, The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet, coming out in January. We caught up with her to ask her about this project and the inspiration behind it. What inspired you to create this book? Linda Neubauer, my editor at CPI and I were talking…

A few weeks ago, LBY-customer Lisa S. posted on the Lion Brand Yarn Studio’s Ravelry board some pretty cool news: So I knit my sister a Golden Honey Shrug in the Sapphire colorway of Vanna’s Glamour and she wore it to the White House Christmas party last night! How cool is that???? Lucky for us…

This holiday season, spread the yarnie joy with our favorite yarncrafter, Lola! Send this and many other free e-cards to your friends and family by clicking here. Happy Holidays! Related links: Free knit & crochet e-cards Lola — Not Your Average Knitter PLUS interview with cartoonist Todd Clark