Sometimes the sweaters and garments that we knit or crochet are inspired by something we see in a store or on a runway.  But the other day while I was shopping, I couldn’t help but notice this sweater, which seems to be inspired by one of our popular yarns! Doesn’t it look like a few…

We’ve talked about “yarn-bombing” or “yarn graffiti” before, but it’s always fun to see new examples of this subversive form of urban art, involving covering everyday, public things with knitted and crocheted fabric. You know, we’ve even contributed a little to our own neighborhood, here in New York. Well, our webmaster Nancy’s daughter Elizabeth just…

INSTRUCTABLES We met the folks at Instructables a few years ago when we first exhibited at Maker Faire in California.  The owners are a husband and wife team, Christy Canida and Eric Wilhelm,  who created a site 4 years ago that aims to provide how-to instructions on…well just about everything.  In addition to crafting ideas,…

Every season the Lion Brand Yarn Studio changes it’s window display.  This is a quick preview of this summer’s window display: Can you guess what it will be?  Check back next week to find out and see pictures of the finished window display! Related Links: Celebrating and Making a Difference Fiber Arts Abroad: Yarn Spotting…

I think that one of the fun things that happens when you work in the yarn industry is that you start developing a real affinity for vintage yarn-related tools and machines, and when you see them, you get excited. Two years ago, Jack and I were up at the Knit & Crochet Show in Manchester,…

At the Lion Brand Yarn Studio, we are thrilled to meet people from all over the world.  We’ve had visitors from every country you can think of, from Australia to Zimbabwe.  We love hearing your stories, seeing your projects, and even finding your change in our cash drawer–okay, we might not love the last one. Our…

I’ve always been fascinated by history and anthropology.  After I came across a blog post about headgear from Harvard’s Peabody Museum that included a knit mask, I found myself browsing Peabody’s collection for interesting knit artifacts.  The Peabody collection has a lot of interesting images, although not much text to go along with them.  The…

Kevin and Gretchen Abraham-Banks both drive trucks and both love to knit.  Gretchen taught her husband to knit on Wool-Ease Thick & Quick and now, she says, “I created a monster!.” After we saw an article about a trend of truck drivers who knit during recessionary down times, we contacted them to find out more. …

We all know, yarn makes everything better.  Yarn brightens our lives and our world.  Many of you who have visited us at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio might have noticed the bike rack in front of our store . . . or our door handles: A few days ago, spring was finally in the air,…

Our friends at Instructables are running a contest that you can enter by creating a creature and submitting one or more photos.  You’ll have a chance to win one of ten $25 gift certificates plus a prize packet of goodies from Instructables. If you are not familiar with this website, it is a lot of fun…