Lion Brand had a fabulous time at Vogue Knitting Live in NYC this year! We sponsored two fashion shows at the weekend-long event. The first show featured our LB Collection of premium yarns and highlighted the industry’s most beloved designers, and was hosted by Adina Klein, Lion Brand’s Creative Director. Check out the designer showcase…

Do you love yarn? Yes? Then you’ll love #YarnBuzz, our twice-a-month newsletter dedicated to stories from around the yarniverse. See below for a taste of what you’d get delivered to your inbox. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Viral Fame and A Book Deal  photo by Basma Amer Remember the 11-year-old crochet prodigy who runs his crochet business in…

Homespun® is a special kind of yarn. Since my last post I’ve noticed there are many people that love working with it. Most people that do say they use it for prayer shawls or afghans, both are definitely good projects. For those of you that noticed a problem with snagging and splitting I would suggest…

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National Breast Cancer Awareness month may be over but that does not mean we should stop the discussion. There is an international campaign including thousands of wonderful organizations committed to highlighting the importance of breast cancer awareness, education, and research. One organization that I have always admired in KnittedKnockers.org. “Knitted knockers”are an alternative for breast…

Often times when tragedy enters our lives, it can feel very isolating. Sometimes we may think we are the only ones who may be experiencing terrible news, a recent diagnosis, or in my case a sudden death. Project Knitwell is an organization on a mission to help others experience the therapeutic benefits of knitting. Sudden…

Have you heard about Giving Tuesday? Every year, on the Tuesday just after Thanksgiving, we kick of the holiday spirit of gratitude by celebrating #GivingTuesday. Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to offset ‘spending holidays’ like Black Friday and Cyber Monday by giving instead. If you’re thinking about holiday or end-of-the-year donations, then this is the…

On November 11th, we have the opportunity to honor American veterans. Veterans Day was created at the end of World War I, when fighting ended as the Allies and Germany declared a truce on the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour. Originally, it was called Armistice Day, which means truce. Some…

As many of our crafters know, a portion of every purchase of Vanna’s Choice is donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This past week, we reached a milestone in our decade of donations – $2 million. Such an extraordinary gift was made possible because of crafters like you, who choose Vanna’s Choice for your…

Since the beginning of our relationship with Vanna White, giving has been a part of the vision. Lion Brand Yarn and Vanna White made a commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: a portion of all the proceeds of Vanna’s signature yarn, Vanna’s Choice, would be donated to their work. But when we embarked on…