In case you didn’t know, the entire family of Homespun® yarns is on sale right now. For a limited time, Homespun®, Homespun® Thick & Quick®, and all kits using these yarns are 20% off! In fact, the sale ends on November 17, so act now to get a deal. It’s a great yarn, and there…

Have you ever used Hometown USA® to knit or crochet with? It’s a great super bulky yarn that’s made in the United States. Since it’s so chunky, it’s great choice for last-minute presents and extra-warm pieces for winter. This yarn also comes in tons of gorgeous colors, plus it’s safe to machine wash and dry…

There’s still time to get your supplies for the Curvy Girl KAL! As we announced, we’re going to be making the Curvy Girl Cabled Cardigan, and for that you need the following things: Lion Brand Heartland® — 6 balls for size 1X, 7 balls for sizes 2X and 3X, or 8 balls for size 4X…

Have you ever looked at a yarn label, unsure exactly how to visualize what different weights of yarn will look like when worked up? You’re not alone. While many labels offer detailed information about the size of the yarn, it can still be difficult to picture exactly how thick each one will be. We knit…

The World’s Least Boring Basic Shirt!  ChiWei from 1DogWoof is back, and this time, she’s bringing you the world’s most interesting basic shirt (or at least, I think so!). It’s a perfect blouse for wearing in an office that (like ours) has air conditioning that could compete with the cold winds of the arctic! And…

Do you remember being a kid and wanting to proclaim that you were “best friends” with someone? In grade school I had friendships with 2 girls, and I searched high and low for a Best Friends Forever heart necklace that was divided 3 ways.  When the holidays come around, I feel that familiar feeling of…

From the dawn of time, human beings have been breathlessly inspired by the king of the plant world, the Tree. Imposing in stature, existing in a mysterious state that transcends our human-scale notions of consciousness, time, and space, trees have infiltrated the very roots of human imagination, representing spiritual growth, fertility, transformation, and transcendence. They…

Welcome back to Christmas in July!  Today I want to feature one of my all time favorite Lion Brand Yarn Patterns.  It’s called the Bubblegum Scarf, but it is more versatile than that.  It’s whimsical, colorful, and substantial.  It absolutely is a scarf, but can also be a throw, an accent piece for your home…

These steaming hot days of one of the hottest summers in memory has us dreaming of the hopefully snowy days ahead. Chilly breezes rolling through the air, blissful frozen water droplets falling from the sky… ahhhhh.  And you know what they say: if you knit it, they will come! So for these sauna-esque last 12…

Prepare to be spellbound by this truly TASSELTASTIC wrap by the magical Alexandra Tavel of Two of Wands. From brilliant, eye catching designs to deep, detailed photography that you can almost feel, Two of Wands has become a true beacon of knitting sorcery in Gotham. These days, any New Yorker will tell you that It. Is.…