Expert Advice on How to Be at a Fiber Festival

Writer, illustrator, and knitter Franklin Habit joins us for his monthly column featuring humor and insights into a yarncrafter’s life. I’m terribly sorry, but I don’t have time to stroll around the mall sipping a Giganto Grande Pumpkin Spice Extra Foam No Whip Latte. I have to go to a fiber festival. If you are…

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New Pattern Book Alert: Gramma Nancy’s Animal Hats (And Booties Too!) is Available Now!

In 2012, Lion Brand sponsored a design contest to use Vanna’s Choice® yarn and create an original design.  The winner was “Gramma” Nancy Nielsen, who we flew out to California to meet Vanna White as part of her prize.  Nancy’s design was an irresistible baby hat that looked like an elephant head and booties that…

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Patterns of Inspiration: The Sunset Shrug

This story is from our newsletter called Pattern Journal which brings a warm-hearted, wholesome story to your inbox to read every month. If you enjoy it and would like to subscribe, click here. The front door slammed and Dawn, at the window, watched her teenagers board their bus. Until late afternoon, this day was hers.…

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