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Merry Stitchmas from the Lion Brand Yarn Family to Yours!

What will you get this Stitchmas? Watch as we count down three Wool Hats, two Lace Shawls, And a pattern for some booties! :: Can’t see the video above? Click here to watch – https://youtu.be/y-K9V1XTwMk ::

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The Force Awakens: Claire’s Star Wars Amigurumi & Hat!

Claire Cromwell is the Studio Manager at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio in New York City. In this post, she celebrates Star Wars with both knit and crochet projects! You may have heard about this film sequel coming out today – a little movie called Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Yes, the highly anticipated sci-fi…

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A Thank You to Our Writers & Their Top Posts!

All year long, we’ve shared our own yarn wisdom through our favorite patterns, tips and tricks of the trade, and videos. We’ve also featured columns from writers we think add a dose of humor, help, and advice to your crafting. We’ve rounded up this year’s top posts as written by contributing bloggers. Check out our…

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See the First Yarnbombed Billboard in Times Square by London Kaye!

The bright lights of Broadway are shining on an exciting new venture for Lion Brand®! Yarnbomber London Kaye created a completely crocheted billboard for Miller Lite beer using Vanna’s Choice® and Pound of Love®! Made up of 300,000 stitches, nearly 44 miles of yarn and a lot of creativity, London and a team of 10 made…

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Talk to the Paw by Franklin Habit

Writer, illustrator, and knitter Franklin Habit joins us for his monthly column featuring humor and insights into a yarncrafter’s life. “Leelee just loves my knitting,” she said brightly, plucking the ball of yarn from the corner into which it had rolled. “Don’t you, Leelee?” Leelee was silent. “She just loves it,” she said again, winding…

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Yarncrafting Costumes: Designing an Interactive (and Creepy!) Headpiece

In this guest post by Gali Beeri, she reveals a knitted costume that’s a true feast for the eyes… With Halloween just around the corner, today I’d like to share the creepiest costume I’ve knitted yet. The theme for this particular costume party was “freak show”, along with “third eyes”, wherever they may peer from……

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Crafting, Color Blindness, and Changes in Color Perception

In this guest post by Phyllis Alberici, she explores crafting with color blindness, and how to choose a color palette with color perception in mind. You’re out shopping for yarn and having a difficult time choosing colors, so you decide to ask another shopper or the sales person for an opinion on a color you…

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How-To Tuesday: A How-To-Knit Guide for Project Knitwell

With our latest publication, Project Knitwell Presents: The Comfort of Knitting, we aimed to bring our craft to those who could benefit most from stress relief. We were inspired by Project Knitwell’s commitment to bring knitting to caregivers in hospitals, and developed the book as a how-to guide for first-time knitters. Whether you yourself are…

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Finding Color Inspiration in Unexpected Places

In this guest post by Phyllis Alberici, she finds yarn-spiration from an unlikely source. Two weeks ago I received a text message with an unusual image: an abandoned railroad car. I was sitting on the porch on a hot humid afternoon enjoying a vanilla ice cream cone and hoping writing inspiration would strike when a…

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Sneak Peek! Knit and Crochet Kits Inspired by Outlander: The Series!

A little adventure, a bit of time-travel, and an epic romance inspired our latest pattern collection… In the video below, sneak a peek at our next pattern collection, inspired by none other than the sassenach heroine of Outlander: The Series. :: Can’t see the video above? Click here to watch – https://youtu.be/VrhRmlCKEac ::Channel your inner Scottish Highlands…

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