Welcome to the second lesson in the Learn to Crochet series! Today we’re going to learn half-double and double crochet. Before we get started, how did your wristers go? Were you able to maintain stitch count and tension well enough to get a finished product that worked out? You saw how mine had some rockiness…

All it takes is some yarn and a pair of flip-flops to make these warm, woolly boots. Jess over at Make and Do Crew has created this boot pattern on her blog and it’s hot hot hot! No woolly boot pun intended. All it takes to make them which is two skeins of Wool-Ease® Thick &…

Welcome! Last week, we learned the chain and single crochet stitch, and I assume you’ve been practicing nonstop, right? Well, now we get to really become masters of those techniques as we make the Crochet Level 1 Wristers.

Welcome to the first lesson in our Learn to Crochet series! This week, we’ll be learning two basic stitches: the chain and the single crochet. It should be noted that I am right-handed, and all of my instructions will reflect that. Moogly has a good set of instructions for how to crochet left-handed, if you…

Much of the U.S. saw a huge influx of winter weather last week, which means it’s the perfect time to make a gorgeous and cozy ski hat. If you’re not a skier, don’t worry, because there are plenty of reasons to wear the Sun Valley Hat! Of course, the best reason to wear it is…

We’ve all got bad habits when it comes to crafting — those little things we do that make our crafting lives harder, but that we just can’t seem to stop doing. Personally, I have “startitis” — I cast on project after project, no matter how many I’ve already got going on. As a result, I’ve…

When we asked about your crafting resolutions earlier this week, I admitted something: I can’t really crochet. So my plan for 2017 was to learn how. When I say I want to learn how to crochet, I don’t mean that I want to just learn a few stitches and never think about it again. I mean…

Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Community Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. Have you used Scarfie? It’s a…

Happy New Year! Now that 2017 is upon us, it’s time for that annual tradition: resolutions. We all want to better ourselves, and there’s no time like the start of the year to get underway. What are your crafting resolutions? Forget the fitness goals, household organization, and languages you want to learn, we want to…

by Tamara Kelly, www.mooglyblog.com Summer or winter, I love making a crochet washcloth or dishcloth! They are quick, fun, useful, and a great way to learn new techniques, stitches, and try out your ideas! And the Lion Brand® Kitchen Cotton Shaped Washcloth is one of my favorites! Here’s how it’s made! First, you’ll want to…