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Cable Luxe Tunic Knit-Along: Cables, Sleeves, and Sewing

I’m now into the heavy-duty knitting part of this tunic. I really like looking at the cables going in different directions in this sweater, and I’m also having a great time seeing pictures of some of your tunics grow as well! Have I made mistakes along the way? Well, I always do! But I tell…

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Show Your Stuff!

In our Customer Gallery, over 1,700 people have taken pictures of their yarn creations and shared them.  Here is a picture from a customer who tried our Short and Sweet Child’s Cardigan with her comment: “This is the best fitting little cardigan I have ever made. I absolutely love it. Katharina Mills –“ We hope…

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Cable Luxe Tunic Knit-Along: Solving Problems & Making Progress Together

This last week I have learned the true definition of “knit-along.” When I was asked to host this KAL, I thought I would only be showing my progress on making the Cable Luxe Tunic and also give some advice along the way. What I have found, to my surprise, is how we really are doing…

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Cable Luxe Knit-Along: Get Your Badge!

Just a reminder: If you have a blog/website/Ravelry page, add our Cable Luxe Tunic KAL badge to your blog/site/Ravelry page, and show that you’re knitting along! Simply right-click the badge and “Save image as” to save it to your computer — Ctrl+click and “Save image as” on Macs — and then upload it to your…

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“This Group is a Lifesaver”

That’s the way the women at the Peitz House cancer support center feel about a different kind of support group.  While a group of about 20 women sit together knitting and crocheting, they relax with the uplifting and kind words of others who share stories and laugh.  At the same time they are making shawls,…

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The Generosity of Yarncrafters

Sunday December 7th was our very first Charity Knitting/Crochet day at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio.  We had a great turn out and everyone had a ball. If you live in the New York area and would like to visit the Studio (34 W. 15th Street New York, NY), it’s not too late to participate. …

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Cable Luxe Tunic Knit-Along: Take It Step by Step

Well, I’m thankful I had two weeks between my first and second post for the Cable Luxe Tunic KAL because life has been full of family, fun, and food this Thanksgiving! Not a lot of time for knitting, but I have actually found working on this sweater enjoyable, since it is done one step at…

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Photos from the Customer Preview Days at the Studio

If you were not able to attend the customer preview days at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio, we hope you’ll make plans to visit over the next few months.  You can check out the Studio web site for a schedule of events and classes, which we will be expanding in the beginning of the year. …

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Reflections on a Special Week

Wow! What a week! It started off last Sunday at exactly 6:00 pm in Times Square. There was about ten of us there waiting to be a part of something very special. Then, it was as if skies opened up. There it was — yarn 16 stories high, big as one can imagine — a…

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The Lion Brand Yarn Studio in the News

If you aren’t able to stop by the new Lion Brand Yarn Studio in person, it doesn’t mean that you can’t see, read about, chat about, and even hear about it. See Lion Brand Yarn Studio Flickr Group Gallery – join and add your own pictures! Crafty Christina’s blog post about the Studio Our Times…

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