The Lion Brand Yarn Studio is celebrating its 5th anniversary on Sunday! The brainchild of Lion Brand President and CEO David Blumenthal, David wanted to create an inspiring retail space that would embody the spirit of Lion Brand. Five years after opening, the Studio has become a travel destination for crafters from all over the…

Happy Independence Day from everyone at Lion Brand! [Pictured: Crochet Flag Afghan] Please note our offices are closed today in observance of the holiday, but we will be open regular business hours tomorrow.

One of the best parts about working at Lion Brand is meeting our amazing customers and hearing what you have to say about our products, patterns, and community. Working in the yarn industry, many of us travel and meet knitters and crocheters across the country, and I often get asked, “Will Lion Brand be at…

On Monday, June 10 on her show Wheel of Fortune, Vanna White shared a look at her recent trip to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She visited the facilities in Memphis with Lion Brand President/CEO David Blumenthal and EVP/COO Dean Blumenthal to announce our $1 million dollar donation to this great organization. If you’re reading this…

Tune in this Monday, June 10, to see Lion Brand spokesperson Vanna White talk about working with Lion Brand to create her signature line of yarns, her love of crochet, and our $1 million donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on her show, Wheel of Fortune! Vanna will show some footage of her visit to…

If you’re anything like me, you probably think an event of any sort that actively encourages hours of knitting or crochet is the best kind of event. Though I have some sort of yarn-craft project going during every baseball game we watch or attend, few days are more exciting to look forward to during the…

Since Iron Man 3 is premiering on May 3rd I thought that I would make a project to prepare with our new yarn, Heartland! Heartland officially goes on sale today but we’ve had a few skeins in the office to play with for weeks. One day I walked by them and realized that it came…

Did you know that March is National Craft Month and National Crochet Month?! For those of you who want to share your love of these crafts, grab these fun badges for your blog, your Ravelry account, your Facebook page, etc. Simply right-click (Ctrl+click on Macs) the image and save to your computer, or copy/paste the…

Valentine’s Day is next week, and there’s still plenty of time to whip up some nice, thoughtful gifts to show people in your life you were thinking of them.  Below, I’ve highlighted some patterns that are fun and simple; one can even be made by the whole family! Knit Soft Lace Scarf This lace scarf…

Earlier this month, our 2012 Vanna’s Choice Contest winner–“Gramma” Nancy Nielsen–and her family flew out to Anaheim, California to meet Vanna White as part of her prize. She showed off her incredible one-of-a-kind baby hat and bootie sets, including the winning elephant set, to Vanna and members of Lion Brand’s staff. She also shared the…