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…

If you are reading this blog, you probably knit or crochet.  Do you remember when you learned? Do you remember who taught you?  It’s often a memory so indelible that you can picture details about that day from the way the room looked to what you were wearing.  Many of us learned as children, in…

The wonderful thing about Facebook is that it allows us to share ideas in a great way where both Lion Brand staff and other Lion Brand fans can benefit.  Our fan Kathi posted this unique tip for making your own heavy duty needle threader. After breaking a couple of the standard wire threaders with yarn, which…

Crocheting or knitting for long periods of time can cause discomfort. Here are a few tips to avoid crafting pains: Sit up straight with your feet flat on the floor. Proper posture reduces strain on your back and shoulders, allowing you to sit and move your arms more comfortably. Use proper lighting. Eye strain can…

I was in mid-town New York City last weekend and saw a striking crochet art exhibit in the window of the Roger Smith Hotel.  There will be a performance on several upcoming evenings that integrate dance in this crochet setting.  If you are in New York City it looks like something you won’t want to…

This pattern from our new catalog was an instant sensation.  Many of you who rated this pattern said that yarn-covered hangers bring back great memories of grandmothers or aunts who had these in their homes.  This updated version uses beautiful colors of the Cotton-Ease yarn and received rave reviews. One customer emailed us that she…

For quick Super Bowl party decorations, make big, colorful pom poms in your team’s colors.  Here’s a color chart of yarns that work for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals.  See tomorrow’s newsletter for an idea of something fun to crochet during the game. You can use a piece of cardboard to make pom…