With all that goes on during the holidays, make decorating simple and add a lot to your windows or tablescapes with this simple idea. To get the Lion Brand Yarn Studio (and our lion!) ready for winter, we hung these simple, fast crocheted snowflakes from the ceiling if our window display. They add sparkle and a little holiday…

This is a guest post from our intern, Lindsey. Her last blog post was about her great Homespun Ruffled Scarf. I am an indecisive person and, after making all my decisions for what to make everyone for Christmas, I wondered, what will I knit after the holidays? Sometimes, I feel that I spend more time…

In our Customer Gallery, over 1,700 people have taken pictures of their yarn creations and shared them.  Here is a picture from a customer who tried our Short and Sweet Child’s Cardigan with her comment: “This is the best fitting little cardigan I have ever made. I absolutely love it. Katharina Mills –“ We hope…

That’s the way the women at the Peitz House cancer support center feel about a different kind of support group.  While a group of about 20 women sit together knitting and crocheting, they relax with the uplifting and kind words of others who share stories and laugh.  At the same time they are making shawls,…

In Episode 30 of YarnCraft, our audio-podcast, my co-host Liz and I prepare for the holiday season by discussing great last-minute gift ideas. We’re joined by Cat, host of the popular video podcast Let’s Knit2gether, who tells us about how she started podcasting and about her holiday experiences with handmade gifts. To help with holiday…

BK4K (By Kids, For Kids) is our monthly kids’ newsletter that’s perfect for kids and the adults that craft with them, from parents and grandparents to teachers and scout leaders. In the December issue of BK4K, we encourage you to share your creativity by making your very own own amigurumi. What is an amigurumi? The…

In the latest episode of YarnCraft, our audio-podcast, my co-host Liz and I focus on two very exciting developments in the yarn world. First, we take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the newly opened Lion Brand Yarn Studio, including interviews with staff and customers. Then we’re joined by Kate Jacobs, bestselling author of The Friday…

This is a guest post, from Lindsey, one of our marketing interns: I’ve known how to knit (and I mean knit, no purling or increasing/decreasing etc) for a couple years, but have spent the last few months working diligently at learning more yarncrafting skills. My most recent accomplishment: learning to crochet! Less than one week…

This is a guest post from Jackie, our senior technical editor: I spend about 2 hrs every day on the NYC subway traveling between my apartment and Lion Brand’s Union Square office. I usually pass the time by knitting or reading, but sometimes — like during this past summer — I feel like I want…

In episode #28 — Gifts to “Wow” on a Budget — of our audio-podcast, YarnCraft, my co-host Liz and I prepare for the holiday season by sharing our top 10 gift ideas. We also discuss ideas for crafting with the whole family, so join us for this fun and informative episode! Click here to listen…