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Make Your Own Smartphone Sweater

If you watched the Super Bowl last night, you may have noticed a phone commercial starring Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. In it, Stewart (after making a few puns we won’t get into here) holds up a smartphone wearing a cute little knit sweater. It goes over well — she says it’ll protect your data,…

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Vanna White Talks Yarn on Wheel of Fortune

On a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune, Vanna White talked a bit about her signature lines of yarn and the money they generate for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Watch the clip below: (Trouble viewing? Click here.) A contestant on the show had mentioned that she was a user of Vanna’s yarns. Because of this, at…

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Crochet These Boots with Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® and Some Flip-Flops!

All it takes is some yarn and a pair of flip-flops to make these warm, woolly boots. Jess over at Make and Do Crew has created this boot pattern on her blog and it’s hot hot hot! No woolly boot pun intended. All it takes to make them which is two skeins of Wool-Ease® Thick &…

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Learn to Crochet a Ponytail Hat with Moogly!

Messy ponytail hats are one of the hottest trends in the online craftiverse right now, and our friend Tamara Kelly (a.k.a. Moogly) has a great pattern you can crochet quickly. It uses one skein of Homespun® yarn — which is 20% off until January 26 as part of our Made in the USA sale! The Pick…

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Crafting Trends That Are Big on the Internet

The internet gives us a lot of things — communication, information, the ability to anonymously argue with strangers at all hours — and one of the gifts we have gotten from the magic of the web is a new way to share and spread trends. These can be trends in any field, of course, but…

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What’s the Weirdest Place You’ve Ever Crafted?

One of the many great things about knitting and crochet is that, with the right project, both can be extremely portable. Because of this, you’ll see people crafting in some of the weirdest locations — not just airplanes or subway trains, but also bars, concerts, poolsides, and anywhere else you could possibly imagine. The picture above…

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What’s Your Most Embarrassing Crafting Moment?

If you’ve been on Facebook lately, you may have seen this post from Vanna White about an embarrassing crochet moment on an airplane: We’ve all been there. Crafting in public can lead to some truly cringe-inducing moments. I’ve had a stray double pointed needle roll down half a subway car, leading me to chase after…

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Yarncrafting Costumes: Designing an Octopus Headpiece

With Halloween just around the corner, I’m very excited to share the latest piece of my yarncrafting costume adventures with you — an octopus headpiece. Costuming is a year-round experience for me, and I love that Halloween invites everyone to join the fun! For a costume party held right after my birthday, I wanted to…

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What is Yarnbombing?

Maybe you’ve seen it before — set in the everyday scenery of a city, a random bit of knit or crochet fabric where it shouldn’t be. Maybe it’s covering an object, like a bike, or maybe it’s a scene tied to a chain-link fence. Either way, what you’ve just experienced is yarnbombing, a form of…

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Community Spotlight: Scarves!

Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Customer Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. In case you haven’t noticed, scarves…

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