It’s always frustrating to find a lovely pattern written for a yarn that has been discontinued, or one that you don’t particularly care for. One of the great things about knitting and crochet is that it’s very easy to use a yarn other than the one called for in the pattern. You can’t just swap…

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…

We received this inspiring and uplifting note from a customer who gave us permission to share it with you. “I just wanted to let you know how much Lion Brand has changed my life! I have been suffering with Fibromyalgia since 2002, and some days the most I can do is sit still because the…

A Quick Lesson in How to Make a Swatch Now that I’ve convinced you about the importance of swatching, let’s talk about how to properly make a swatch. If you want your swatch to be accurate and relevant to your project, there are two factors that must not be overlooked: stitch pattern, and size. The…

Andrea shows how versatile crochet can get with crochet checks today! Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared with you some of the scarves we’ve been making for our Hat & Scarf Charity Drive at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. Today, we continue with 8 days of scarves. Whether you’re making them as gifts or…

Today, we bring you another beautiful crochet scarf! Pattern below. Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared with you some of the scarves we’ve been making for our Hat & Scarf Charity Drive at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. Whether you’re making them as gifts or for charity, come back from now until Thanksgiving for…

On our journey through Scarf Land, we bring you to the classic cabled scarf…get the pattern below. 6 more days of scarf patterns left! Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared with you some of the scarves we’ve been making for our Hat & Scarf Charity Drive at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. Whether you’re…

It doesn’t take long for a new knitter or crocheter to learn about the importance of making a gauge swatch: one badly off-size project usually convinces even the most gung-ho non-swatcher. Learning to make and measure a gauge swatch properly is one of the most important steps on the road to a great finished project.…

Over the last two weeks, we’ve shared with you some of the scarves we’ve been making for our Hat & Scarf Charity Drive at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. Today, we’re kicking off 8 days of scarves. Whether you’re making them as gifts or for charity, come back from now until Thanksgiving for inspiration &…

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…