There is nothing like being in Manhattan during the holiday season. There are people everywhere, tons of beautiful holiday lights and a wonderful chill in the air. It truly is something special! Last week, our VP of Marketing, Ilana, and I attended a magical night at Brooks Brothers store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. It…

If you have always wanted to sell your own handmade creations online, we have a special announcement for you! We’ve partnered with Artfire.com to help turn your craft into a business. Start for free or get a “pro” account for only  $12 a month. With Artfire, you have full control over the look and feel…

In the Lion Brand e-newsletter, The Weekly Stitch, of November 19th, we asked you to join together to help fund public school projects related to knitting, crochet and weaving.  We set up a giving group at Donor’s Choose, where teachers who do not have public funding for projects they would like to work on with…

Giving something handmade is special and meaningful, and this season it could even get you a chance to win $100 on LionBrand.com! Make a video of yourself giving a hand-knit or hand-crocheted gift and upload it to your own YouTube account, then place it on our YouTube group. To do this, simply click on “Submit…

On October 1st we announced we would be knitting and crocheting in the window of the Lion Brand Yarn Studio, to make scarves for charity.  In addition, we announced we would be collecting donations of hats and scarves from our area customers to be donated to our local charity, Partnership for the Homeless.  Many New…

We received this inspiring and uplifting note from a customer who gave us permission to share it with you. “I just wanted to let you know how much Lion Brand has changed my life! I have been suffering with Fibromyalgia since 2002, and some days the most I can do is sit still because the…

It’s our final scarf! Today, Claire shows off the simple-looking, but elegant rice stitch! Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared with you some of the scarves we’ve been making for our Hat & Scarf Charity Drive at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. Today, we finish our 8 days of scarves. Whether you’re making them…

It’s Thanksgiving week and since it’s a holiday all about gathering and sharing, here in Marketing, we thought we’d share with you what each of us brings to Thanksgiving dinner.  Whether it’s our favorite food or something simple, these are the dishes that we bring to dinner. Zontee: Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays…

Today’s scarf gets a little lacy! Only 2 more scarf patterns left! Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared with you some of the scarves we’ve been making for our Hat & Scarf Charity Drive at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. Today, we continue with 8 days of scarves. Whether you’re making them as gifts…

Today, we bring you another beautiful crochet scarf! Pattern below. Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared with you some of the scarves we’ve been making for our Hat & Scarf Charity Drive at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. Whether you’re making them as gifts or for charity, come back from now until Thanksgiving for…