You have certainly been on the receiving end of learning to knit or crochet and perhaps you have taught someone else these crafts.  What weight yarn do you think is best for the process of learning to knit or crochet? Here is a link to a weight chart and the Lion Brand yarns that fit…

The listeners of YarnCraft are some great people, and Liz and I just wanted to share a couple of the kind and amazing things they have been saying on the YarnCraft blog and in the Ravelry fan group. We want to thank our listeners for their kind words and for stopping by and tuning in…

We’ve created 5 more videos to help you learn to knit and teach others. This round of videos is all about increasing and decreasing. These techniques change the shape of your item, giving your garment a better fit. If you prefer written directions, visit our Learn to Knit page for detailed instructions. Related links: Learn…

While most people are looking forward to the holidays and holiday gift making, I am looking back on last year’s gifts. And I don’t have to look back too far. It’s August and I just finished my last Christmas 2008 gift. Let me explain. Every year my friends and I have a holiday party where…

Over the past few weeks, you’ve made some fantastic pledges to charities and have (hopefully) finished up some projects. Here are a few helpful hints to make sending your donations as easy as possible: 1. Double-check that your item meets the charity’s requirements. If your item is complete but fails to meet specifications, consider donating…

We received this photo and letter from Irene in New Jersey, about a pattern she made for her grand-dog, Zevi.  She is a serious Yankees fan who buys Yankees clothes for everyone on her gift lists but there was nothing available for this Boston Terrier,  so she modified a pattern designed for Martha Stewart’s dogs,…

Videos are a great way to learn how to knit or brush up on your skills. If you’re already comfortable with these basic skills, videos are an easy way to help teach others the fundamentals of knitting, even if they live far away from you! We’ve created four short videos to help you cast on,…

Following a pattern as written is great, but sometimes you want to mix it up a bit.  Don’t be shy, jump in.  Here are two different takes on one of our most popular patterns, the Weekend Retreat Cardi. Michelle followed the pattern as written, but substituted Lion Cotton, color Sagebrush.  She really like this yarn…

On the latest episode of YarnCraft, my co-host Liz and I explore the topics of yarn as art (and even yarn as graffiti), and what it means to express yourself through the creation of objects as an artist and as a community. We talk about groups like Knitta Please, artists like Robyn Love and some…

At the Lion Brand Yarn Studio, we use our Silver Reed Knitting Machine for many things.  We teach private lessons on it, we use it to make objects for our windows and displays.  This adorable headband was made on the machine by knitting strips of Microspun and strips of Moonlight Mohair and then braiding them.…