We’re continuing our baby bootie celebration with a round-up of our favorite baby booties to knit! (To read last week’s post about crochet baby booties, click here.) These patterns are great for beginning knitters and easy to embellish for all occasions. Gansey Booties by Lorraine Goddard (Lobolita) on RavelryMade to stay on baby’s feet, this classic style…

Make a beautiful day even more personal by making bridesmaids gifts yourself! Making gifts for bridesmaids is a great way to give a thoughtful gift that is also economical and practical. These gifts won’t take too long to make, and could fit in nicely at the wedding ceremony! Knitted shawls, like the Sweetheart Shawl to the…

Bold, colorful stripes are everywhere this summer, from the catwalk to home furnishings. To help you take advantage of this trend, we’ve picked out 4 patterns to add a jolt of color to your home. [As always, photos and highlighted text are clickable.] Crochet Whimsy Stripes Rug Contrasting colors plus stripes that get thicker and…

World Wide Knit in Public Day is nearly upon us! World Wide Knit in Public Day (June 11th, with celebrations all week long) is a holiday when knitters, crocheters, and all lovers of yarn are encouraged to take their crafting with them out into public. Here are 3 great ways to celebrate this yarncraft holiday: 1)…

Last week, I shared five great crochet flower patterns for the summer; click here to view the blog post. Now here are five of my favorite knit flower patterns! Top row: Field Poppy (left), Clematis (right) Middle row: Knitted Rose Bottom row: Dahlia (left), Petunia (right) My favorite thing about crafted flowers is that they…

Crafters everywhere know the importance of being focused while you work – but many of us like to have a little something interesting on in the background. Podcasts are a great source of entertainment, and can even help you with your crafting! One of the many free goodies on the Lion Brand website is our…

Unless you are making a one-ball scarf or hat, there is going to come a point in your knitting (probably several, actually) when you will need to join a new ball of yarn. The absolute best way to do this is to join the new ball at the edge, as this avoids messy or gapped…

Love reading about the world of yarncrafting? If you have been enjoying the Lion Brand Notebook, check out these blogs that we love to read! [As always, highlighted text is clickable.] The Crochet Dude Blogger, crochet designer, and author Drew Emborsky provides unique insight on the crafting for men and crafting in general with his…

Socks are the perfect project for spring and summer. They’re small enough to be portable, so you can work on them everywhere from the subway to the beach. Best of all, you won’t have a lot of yarn resting on your lap, so you can keep cool while crafting! Here are 4 tips for you…

Spring is all around us! The changing weather brings with it longer warm days and cool nights, and if you are lucky, more time outside! These projects are perfect for the changing weather, and are extremely popular. Crochet Sequoia Shrug Adorable to wear and a perfect garment for changing weather, a shrug is the perfect…