A few weeks ago, I did a post on how to yarn-bomb your headphones.  In the spirit of the Grammys, I used Vanna’s Glamour.  It was super sparkly and shiny and went really well with my hair. However, spring has sprung and I needed to spruce up my headphone glam! This past weekend I took what I…

Today’s guest post is brought to us by Tamara Kelly, author and designer of Moogly Blog. New year, new resolutions – and one of the most common ones for us crafters is getting our stash and supplies organized! You can by bins and shelves and all sorts of sorting things… but you can also use…

In this guest post by Gali Beeri, she walks us through her design process for a superhero costume party she recently attended. Looking for costume inspiration for conventions or Halloween? Read on! New York Comic Con is one of the city’s biggest pop culture conventions, dedicated to comics, movies, TV shows, and more. Over 150,000…

For beginners who are interested in weaving, a cardboard loom is a great way to learn and practice designs before deciding to invest in a sturdier loom – like the Cricket Loom or Martha Stewart CraftsTM Knit & Weave Loom Kit. This step by step tutorial will help you get started on your new journey into weaving!…

Crafters are often intimidated by straying from pattern instructions, but one of the easiest ways to customize a project is by simply changing the colors! Pattern designers do a great job picking colors for their samples, but sometimes you’ll find that although they look lovely, they aren’t your colors. For patterns that are written for one…

Blogger and author Kathryn Vercillo is an expert in the area of using crafting to heal, having researched the topic extensively for her book Crochet Saved My Life. In this post she explores the benefits of having pets and other animals in our lives and how we can craft for them as a way to heal…

It’s May the Fourth, it’s May the Fourth! Happy #StarWarsDay! In observance of this great day of geekery, we’ve put together a collection of our favorite patterns. Enjoy! Crochet Dark Commander mask by Crafty Ridge.* Make your own with Vanna’s Choice®. Crochet Droid Beanies by Jen Spears.* Make your own with Vanna’s Choice®. Mini Master…

Blogger and author Kathryn Vercillo is an expert in the area of using crafting to heal, having researched the topic extensively for her book Crochet Saved My Life. In this post she explores how prayer shawls help both the maker and the recipient of the handmade item. Read Kathryn’s previous blog posts on the Lion Brand…

Happy Pi Day! It’s a special one too because today is 3/14/15, which happens to be the first five digits of Pi (3.1415) and if you’re super-into Pi, you know that this post went up at 9:26am, the next three digits (3.1415926)! Don’t know what the heck I’m on about? Pi is an irrational number…

This past week I had the pleasure of visiting the Big Apple Knitters Guild to unveil some of our newest offerings, live and in person. As the new Brand Ambassador, and a fifth generation member of the family business at Lion Brand, I was bursting with excitement to meet about eighty knitters and to talk…