Here at Lion Brand, we’re big on birthdays. Since our president and CEO, David, was celebrating a big one at the beginning of this month, we decided to come up with some fun gifts. Here in the Marketing department, I thought it would be fun to make a big version of Leo the Lion (simply…

Thanks to everyone who has participated in our Textured Circle Shrug KAL! We’re so impressed by your finished garments that we want to show them off. Here are some fantastic examples: Vivette’s shrug in Vanna’s Choice Mary Jo’s shrug in Cotton-Ease roocmc’s shrug in Cotton-Ease jellycat’s shrug in Cotton-Ease Congratulations to everyone who has finished…

Recently, we spoke with our friends at afghans for Afghans at the Knit & Crochet Show in Portland. This incredible non-profit organization collects handmade sweaters and garments for Afghan children and people in need, and works with organizations to distribute them in Afghanistan. Their most recent project has been very special. American and Canadian volunteers…

Here is a link to the winning entries.  Click each photo to see it enlarged.  The 32 winners were truly amazing examples of creativity and skill!

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of visiting the Danbury Crochet Club in Danbury Connecticut. What intrigued me about this wonderful group of women was their latest project called the “Butterfly Project”. The main goal of this project is to create 1.5 million butterflies in remembrance of each child that perish in the Holocaust;…

Last weekend was part 1 of World Wide Knit In Public Day.  If you participated, tell us where you knitted and what the scene was like.  This weekend is the final weekend of the event.  If it’s still raining where you are, remember there’s always your local Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, or mall.  Share the…

Hi Everyone!  It’s been fun knitting with you these past few weeks!  Time really flies! Today’s post is my last, and will focus on the second round of increases, casting off, and sharing an FO (finished object in knit-speak)!  My FO is a little bit lopsided, since I added about 10 stitches to only one…

What type of material do you prefer your knitting needle or crochet hook to be made of?  Do you always use the same material or does it vary depending on the project?

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Long Island Knitting Guild. We had an excellent turn out of almost one hundred people, which is one of the largest turn outs I have ever seen at a guild. It was such a delight to speak to these wonderful women, who are so passionate…

The Lion Brand Yarn Studio was pleased to host a very special group of yarncrafters two week ago.  The families from the Ronald McDonald House came by for an evening of yarn, patterns, laughter and fun.  For those of you who don’t know the wonderful work of the Ronald McDonald House, they provide families of…