We were absolutely delighted by the overwhelming response we received to our Window Caption Contest! We’ve read through all of the entries, and we’ve selected a winner and 5 honorable mentions! Winner: “Yarnia: The Lion, the Stitch, and the Wardrobe” – Karen Frech Honorable Mentions: “Pair Ice Skates: $64.99. One Hour Skating Rockefeller Center: $8.00.…

Think these are just average cones of yarn and some basic knitted fabric? Think again! These pieces are incredibly convincing clay and concrete vases (yes, you can put flowers in them) created by Xinyaoyao Design Studio. I love that these pieces are inspired by yarn and embroidery with a look that’s familiar to us as…

New York stores are famous for their winter decorations. Two years ago, I blogged about yarn in displays at Starbucks and Urban Outfitters. I’ve recently spotted yarn at the Union Square location of Diesel. A yarn-wrapped sale sign Yarn on display at Diesel The 5th Avenue location of Anthropologie used yarn in a very unique…

Robyn Chachula is a crochet designer, whose new book, Baby Blueprint Crochet, came out earlier this month. To celebrate, we’re pleased to present an exclusive free pattern from Robyn, available on LionBrand.com–click here to view it! I had the pleasure of interviewing Robyn on the December 7th episode of YarnCraft (our online radio-style show), during…

This is a guest blog post by Ben from our NJ offices, who spent the day with Natalie Bayer, the winner of the Lion Brand and Hancock Yarn Imagination Contest. When Natalie Bayer, age 88 and the Grand Prize Winner of the Yarn Imagination Contest visited the Lion Brand Yarn Studio as part of her…

You probably already know that pillows are a quick, easy way to change the look of a room. Simply change the slip covers on your throw cushions and floor pillows to give the whole space an updated look or color palette. On New York Magazine’s “The Cut” fashion blog, they highlighted these fantastic crochet pillows…

Recently, I read a great article on the Madison Daily Leader‘s website about a woman named Shirley Harrington-Moore,  who just knitted her 100th shawl for charity. As I have stated in previous blog posts, knitting and crocheting for charities is near and dear to my heart, so I am always thrilled when I see these…

If you’re in the San Francisco area and planning to check out the Treasure Island Music Festival, don’t forget to stop by Workshop’s DIY tent on Sunday, Oct. 17th, where our friends at GoGo Craft will be teaching finger knitting and traditional knitting. They’ll be making finger-knit necklaces and more with Vanna’s Glamour and Vanna’s…

As you may know, earlier this month, our hometown played host to New York Fashion Week, with presentations from dozens of top American designers. Last week, we featured an article from The Wall Street Journal Magazine highlighting how yarncrafts are making a return to the world of home design–and on the runways, it was great…

Here at Lion Brand, it’s a well known fact that I read many newspapers and magazines, from business to knitting and crochet to fashion. I like to tear out articles, ads, and photos that inspire me or catch my eye, so I can share them with our associates. Recently, I was flipping through the Wall…