Last year, over 50,000 knitters and crocheters came to the annual Knit-Out & Crochet at the Mall of America! This year’s Knit-Out & Crochet event at the Mall of America will feature all your favorite knit & crochet designers, celebs like bestselling author Debbie Macomber, workshops, fashion shows, and so much more! Stop by the…

Q – I want to knit a simple baby blanket in worsted weight yarn. How much yarn will I need? A – While the amount of yarn will depend on your gauge, yarn choice, the stitch pattern you select, and the size of your project, we do have a great chart that has estimates for…

The brand new LB Collection is (finally!) here! This collection is something we’ve been working on for a long time and I’m so excited that these yarns are making their way out into the world! We’ve heard lots of great comments and questions from you! The LB Collection is a range of specialty yarns produced…

This the first post from Marc, assistant to Lion Brand President David Blumenthal. Raised in a family of yarncrafters, Marc has been enthusiastic about learning to crochet. This is his first scarf: I did not think I would ever finish! After a lot of trial and error, along with much time pulling it apart and…

In episode 32 of YarnCraft, our audio podcast, my co-host Liz and I discuss how to keep warm both indoors and out. We also visit the Lion Brand Yarn Studio to see what the staff and customers have on their hooks and needles. Click here to listen [MP3]. Here are 5 great cozy classic patterns…

This is a guest post from our intern Lindsey, whose last post was on the perfect gift idea for a yarncrafter. While checking out various knit and crochet projects, I saw that our adorable amigurumi penguins have company — a realistic, fuzzy baby penguin from Kendralc on Instructables! This baby penguin has Fun Fur to…

It’s a new year, and the latest episode of YarnCraft–our audio podcast–is all about new resolutions, new yarns, and new designs! My co-host Liz and I share our yarncrafting resolutions, as well as some of our listeners’ goals. We also introduce seven of our newest yarns and some great designs from our latest Lion Design…

This is a guest post from Carolyn, our Customer Service Supervisor: I began knitting about 4 years ago, with help from my colleagues, then a year later I began crocheting. At this point, I have gotten the basics of both down, but I’ve decided that I am better at crochet. Whenever I want to learn…

Joshua, benegesseritrm on Ravelry, shared with us his adorable amigurumi version of Wall-E, which he calls “Amigurum-E”. Inspired by Vanna’s Choice in Mustard, Joshua added the Silver Grey limbs and perfect little red and white E on his chest. He got every detail right, including the marble eyes and even a sound chip that makes…

While walking from our Lion Brand offices to my graduate school, I spotted tons of festive yarn decorations in local businesses. All of the local Starbucks are featuring sparkling balls of yarn, including this great wreath: I’m a student on a budget, so making a wreath like this will definitely save me money on decorating!…