Pocket Prayer Shawls Provide Portable Comfort

Blogger and author Kathryn Vercillo is an expert in the area of using crafting to heal, having researched the topic extensively for her book Crochet Saved My Life. In this post she tells us about pocket prayer shawls, which are fun to craft and healing for recipients. Read Kathryn’s previous blog posts on the Lion Brand Notebook…

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Training with David Babcock, the Knitting Runner: Now Running With Crochet!

We’re happy to announce that Lion Brand will sponsor David Babcock, aka the Running Knitter, in not one but TWO marathons this fall! David is the Guinness World Record holder for knitting the longest scarf (over 12 feet!) while running a marathon, which he accomplished in 2013. Last year David ran the New York City Marathon in…

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2 Shawls Before Fall – Kristy Glass Explores Ombré-inspired Color Palettes

In her latest video for Lion Brand, our gal pal Kristy Glass, leader of the Glass Posse, re-imagines both the Crochet Lace Petal Shawl and the Knit Graduated Eyelets Shawl with ombré-inspired color palettes. These are both great transitional garments – perfect for those in-between days that are too warm for a jacket but too…

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