Each season we host a knit- or crochet-along, a virtual event in which yarncrafters come together here online to work on one pattern together, share their experiences, and to learn together. You don’t need anything special, and there’s no need to sign up. Simply work on your sweater and check the Lion Brand Notebook at…

Q: I ran out of yarn and the store where I purchased it no longer has the same dye lot. If I have to purchase more in a different dye lot, how do I make the color change less noticeable? A: If you have run out of yarn, try taking a small sample (such as…

This blog post inspired me to think about how to make 2010 a great year.  It’s by friends at a company called Daily Grommet, that finds and shares information about extraordinary products.  They feature a book called Better Because Of You.  The book reminds us that small things can make a difference, that gratitude is…

One never knows that you will find out there in the yarniverse. The other day I received an interesting article from my cousin from Discovery Magazine which featured a variety of different science projects that were knitted or crocheted, including the periodic table sweater above (made in Wool-Ease by Avital P.) that we tweeted about…

Check out #21 in  this article about 50 ways to cut 500 calories a day!  In addition to all the other benefits of knitting, we now discover that you’re using up calories as well.  And that doesn’t even count the calories you save by not eating while you knit.

Show your creativity by using any one of the Vanna’s Choice yarns and enter as many times as you want in 4 categories: afghans & throws, babies and kids, hats and scarves,  and gifts and crafts.  There are 33 prizes including a grand prize of $1,000 and a trip for 2 to Los Angeles to…

Every year we make New Year’s resolutions to improve our crafts, learn new skills, and teach others. We want to make things a little easier with our YouTube videos. We’ve created videos for basic knitting and crocheting, as well as knitting socks from the top down. My friend Sarah mentioned to me that she wanted…

When it comes to knitting in the round, most people either love it or hate it. No matter which camp you’re in, it’s likely that you will, at some point in your knitting career, fall in love with a pattern that is designed for the other side. If you are like me, you will probably…

Want to work with a virtual group of knitters from all over the world on a project? Want to learn new skills and challenge yourself? Well, now you can with our new knit-along! Hosted by our good friend Heather (who last joined us for the Moderne Jacket Crochet-Along and the Cable Luxe Tunic Knit-Along), we’ll…

In my last post, I told you a bit about substituting yarns. I mentioned that you’re best off substituting a yarn that will give you the same gauge and fabric as the original called for in the pattern, and I stand by that. However, in the real world, you can’t always find a yarn that…