Fast Track is a CYC #6 Super Bulky “tape” (flat) yarn in a Cotton (60%) / Polyester (40%) blend. This yarn is great for quick knit warm weather projects. The 5 designs below are all available as kits (yarn and pattern) from LionBrand.com. They’ll fly off your needles and leave you ready for walks on…

New Basic 175 yarn was delivered to the Lion Brand office and we all immediately fell in love. You may have noticed it’s been featured in a few of the “Try This Stitch” posts. After some squares were worked up and relaxing in a pile I couldn’t help but imagine a soft snuggly sampler blanket.…

Baskets shown are crocheted using Fast Track yarn. Making for the home can be one of the most satisfying ways to use your crafting skills. The sense of accomplishment you get when you look around and can say, I made that, is something special. Or perhaps you gift your finished items to family and friends…

Love Your Jeans® Jeans® is a soft 100% acrylic yarn that you’ll want to *wear, [machine] wash; repeat from * often. It has the look of your favorite denim and is soft right out of the skein. The range of blues pair with your wardrobe with the ease of classic denim. The patterns below were designed…

Find this pattern on LionBrand.com May 6 is National Beverage Day! To celebrate as any true crafter would, we decided to serve up a few free drink cozy patterns. These small projects work up fast for instant gratification and use small amounts of yarn, which also makes them great stash busters!

There aren’t many people more appreciative of handmade gifts than Mom. From your first macaroni necklace, she’s always loved the things you’ve made. (Well, maybe not *all* the things you made like that mess in your bedroom.) With all the support Mom gives you, you’ll be on the lookout for that perfect thing you can…

Into Spring is a crochet pattern for an infinity scarf that transitions you to Spring by allowing you to wear it as a poncho. The buttons (which do not require planning button holes!) are sewn at the end of a simple rectangle. You choose whether to button it into a continuous loop (infinity scarf) or…

Spring is all about layers. The days often span a wide range of temperatures and having the option to add or remove a layer can be invaluable to your comfort. For example, here in New York City we’re experiencing some wide fluctuations. On the way to work this morning it was just 48 degrees and…

Center Yourself With the Stratus Wrap April is Stress Awareness Month and here at Lion Brand we’ve been exploring some designs that are comforting and fulfilling to create. The Stratus Wrap came to mind as one of these designs. The shape is a classic triangle shawl worked from the top (center) down (out). You work…

Spring is in the air, Easter is right around the corner, and we’re thinking about what we can make for the season. If you run last minute (don’t we all?) and are looking for a fast, fun project you might be interested in checking out the latest from All About Ami. She’s turning up the…