What is Superwash Wool?

“Superwash” is one of those terms you see on yarn packaging that might make you wonder what exactly you’re getting in to. Is it natural? Is this still wool? Simply put, superwash wool is the term for a wool yarn that has been treated to be machine washable. Untreated wool has scales along the fiber…

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The Lion Brand Outlet

Did you know we have an outlet store in NJ just fifteen minutes from Manhattan? I like to call it a fairyland of yarn. Many first time visitors walk through the doors and do a happy dance. This is the nicest store of its kind I have come across and that is saying a lot…

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Try This Stitch: Crochet Cable

The swatch sample shown was worked in 24/7 Cotton yarn using a G/6 (4mm) crochet hook.

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