We’re all feeling the holiday rush! Between coordinating family and friend visits and digging up old recipes, we know crafting’s a great way to unwind. Think you’re running out of time to make gifts? Think again! In the latest episode of Tea with Shira, brand ambassador Shira Blumenthal asks a few Lion Brand staff members…

‘Tis the beginning of the season of giving back.  Knitters and crocheters are always giving; we make things for friends, family members and co- workers. Sometimes that’s not enough — we want to give to others that need the warmth! In this Tea with Shira episode, I sit down with Mary Colucci, the Executive Director of…

It’s time for Tea Turkey with Shira! In this special episode, brand ambassador Shira Blumenthal calls on some of her Lion Brand friends to share their favorite patterns for Thanksgiving. With fall well underway, it’s time to pick up our hooks and needles for a busy season of yarncrafting. In between your holiday gifts and winter knits,…

Grab your gloves and aprons – in this episode of Tea with Shira, brand ambassador Shira Blumenthal sits down with Rebecca of Rit Dye to show us how to make yarn colors that pop! Using Rit Dye and your favorite natural fiber, you can create a custom colored yarn that’s unique to you. Since we’re…

One of the best things I get to do is teach kids how to knit and crochet.  The greatest feeling is when a student really takes to the craft and falls in love with it. Meet CC — I taught her how to knit a year ago when she was 7 and she fell in…

In this episode of Tea with Shira,  I had the pleasure of hanging out with designer Nicky Epstein! We talked about her new book, Enchanted Knits for Dolls. A fun fact about Nicky is that she is an amazing baker! Unfortunately, you can’t try the amazing brownies she made me but, don’t worry, I ate…

At the Knit and Crochet show in San Diego, I had the chance to sit down with blogger Moogly a.k.a. Tamara Kelly. We drank some iced tea, chatted about her loving crochet, and the amazing patterns she has worked on. (She makes something almost every week! Check out her latest project at the end of…

I just returned from the 2015 Knit & Crochet Show in San Diego where Lion Brand Yarn sponsored a lounge area. Knitters and crocheters could rest and chat in the lounge, and I filmed interviews for my Tea With Shira web series.  It was a fun, heartwarming and inspiring three days where I got to meet a lot of my…

On this episode of Tea with Shira, Lion Brand’s Creative Director Adina Klein shares myths about knitting and crocheting (have you heard the boyfriend myth?), tips on what to knit for the men in your life, and gives Shira an adorable vintage gift! ::Can’t see the video above? Click here to watch:: Love the scarf/sweater pattern?…

Every year some of us from the Lion Brand® team head to the annual Summer Knit and Crochet Show, which is held in various cities across the country. This year, we’re headed to sunny San Diego at the Town and Country Resort, and we’re taking Tea with Shira on the road! The Knit and Crochet…