Craft Through the 7 Wonders of the Yarn World – Next Stop: Stripes & Chevrons

Earlier this year Lion Brand unveiled The 7 Wonders of The World — a series of sculptures designed by fiber artist Nathan Vincent. Not only did each sculpture represent one of the 7 Wonders in yarn techniques, but we presented a fashion show where each technique was reflected in a variety of fashions. In the…

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Meet the Soldier Who Learned to Crochet While in Afghanistan

We featured David Muir on our Facebook page earlier this month, which received an overwhelming positive response. We asked him a few questions about himself and how he got interested in crocheting. 1. Tell me a little bit about yourself, like where you’re from and why you decided to join the military. I’m originally from…

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Caring for Your Handmade Items

You’ve just spent hours crafting a gorgeous sweater (or afghan, or shawl, or scarf…honestly, this article applies to any type of project!) and now you need to know what to do when it needs to be cleaned. We’ve all heard horror stories about washing machines eating afghans, and sweaters shrunk in dryers, and it makes…

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