There are so many beautiful shawls that you can make with Shawl in a Ball, you’ll be sporting a different one every day! Shira shared her style tips for a rectangle shawl but today she’s rocking the Easy Half Circle Shawl. She’ll show you even more ways to wear your new favorite accessory! Try these…

April is Stress Awareness Month! Knitting and crocheting is a great way to clear your mind and relax but have you tried doing yoga? Shira got together with yoga instructor AJ Wolbrum to try out some poses that are perfect for crafters. Join Shira in the Open Your Gate Pose to stretch out your shoulders,…

In preparation for tonight’s Grammy Awards, brand ambassador Shira Blumenthal shares a simple craft for music lovers of all ages! I love music. A fun fact you might not know about me is that I used to study voice.  I was a singer.  Its true! Before I realized that yarn was my calling, I wanted to…

Hey cat lovers! Cat-ify your winter look with this quick and easy cat hat! I made mine with one skein of Lion Brand Alpine Wool in Black Pepper. Start with Lion Brand’s Camelot Hat and make the following changes: To make the fabric sturdier instead of slouchy, I used size 9 knitting needles to get a…

In this guest post, Lion Brand’s Technical Editor Jackie Smyth shares great project ideas for traveling knitters and crocheters. I grew up in Brooklyn, in a family known for our ‘itchy feet’. Travel was our passion – whether a short local jaunt by subway or an endless flight to someplace more exotic. I also grew up…

We’ve all been there — we reach out for a skein of yarn, allured by its softness, drawn to its color, dreaming up ways to use it… but how can you get the most out of this yarn? By reading a yarn label, you’ll be able to make more informed decisions about your yarn purchases.…

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram… not that you need another app in your life, but Pinterest is a must-have for crafters! Like other social media applications, you can use this platform as a way to showcase your own work. However, Pinterest thrives by connecting content from all over the internet in a single place. Think of it…

For beginners who are interested in weaving, a cardboard loom is a great way to learn and practice designs before deciding to invest in a sturdier loom – like the Cricket Loom or Martha Stewart CraftsTM Knit & Weave Loom Kit. This step by step tutorial will help you get started on your new journey into weaving!…

The summer is here so it’s time to plan a big getaway! I don’t like air travel but I do like that it provides me with uninterrupted time to knit and I like that knitting keeps me calm and stress-free while I’m on board! When I tell people that the meditative qualities of knitting have seen me…

Can you crochet a granny square? Great! You’re on your way to making an awesome pixel crochet afghan. What is pixel crochet, you ask? Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me offers this explanation, “basically a pixel crochet blanket is made up of a series of granny squares where each square represents one pixel of the picture.…