We are excited to look toward 2021 with the announcement of our Official Yarn Color Of The Year! Every year we work hard to pinpoint the colors that are inspiring you. Pulling together the most influential colors of the upcoming year to make sure we are bringing you the yarns you want to see. Last…

We are thrilled to tell you about our newest year-long initiative, Yarn Color of the Year! Every year we work hard to pinpoint the colors that are inspiring you. Pulling together the most influential colors of the upcoming year to make sure we are bringing you the yarns you want to see. In past years…

Join Lion Brand and 49 designers and bloggers from seven different countries as we embark on the 2020 “My Life in Yarn” campaign with the Traveling Afghans project! Starting in January, the Traveling Afghans will set sail from NYC and journey to a new designer every two weeks. Each designer will create a 10″x10″ square…

The trend of super chunky knit blankets continues this season and you can get in on the fun with AR Workshop and Lion Brand! We’ve teamed up to created a super soft, jumbo chenille yarn that’s perfect for arm knitting or hand looping. No needles or prior knitting skills required to whip up your own…

Have you been following along with Hat Not Hate? If you have then you know HNH is Lion Brand’s anti bullying campaign. In this second year we have a goal of collecting 25,000 blue hats (blue is the official anti-bullying color). You can help us get there by sending in your blue hats to the…

Would you consider going back to school? What if you could go back to school to become a certified knitting and/or crochet instructor?! Sign us up! The CYC (Craft Yarn Council) offers a Certified Instructors Program (CIP) that will get you started with everything you need to get out there and start teaching new knitters…

If you’re familiar with Lion Brand than you probably know Vanna’s Choice yarn. Did you know that a portion of the proceeds of yarn sales from this line are donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital? Recently Vanna took the story to the Wheel of Fortune! Check out the clip below to see what she…

April Fools!  image via Snopes Snopes just wants to remind you that gorillas cannot knit. READ MORE Tiny Fashionista  via @kyliejenner on Instagram Kylie Jenner’s daughter, Stormi, made headlines for her tiny Hermes bag, but we’ve got all the heart eyes over her adorable knitted onesie. READ MORE Problem Solving  via @mariekevoorsluijs on Instagram A…

Box Out Bullying In our efforts to continue spreading the message of #hatnothate and working toward eradicating bullying, we are so happy to announce that this year we are partnering with Box Out Bullying. They use interactive live theater, audience participation, and proven effective anti-bullying techniques to capture the attention of all students.Their students are…

A Mammoth Undertaking UK-based fiber artist Shauna Richardson will spend the next four months crocheting a lifesize polar bear to raise awareness for endangered wildlife. It’s part of her “crochetdermy” series, which she’s been working on for more than a decade. READ MORE The Fight For Crochet UFC Fighter Maurice Greene has something to prove:…