Cracking the (Pattern) Code, Part 3: Selecting Yarn & Buying the Right Quantity

Technical editor and yarncrafting expert Kj Hay joins us for a series on understanding the different elements of patterns. Click here to read her earlier blog posts. Crochet and knit patterns list a specific yarn and the number of balls of yarn needed. Using the specified yarn is the best way to achieve the intended results. If…

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I Love Yarn Day with Lion Brand

Here at Lion Brand we love yarn as much as you do, and to show our appreciation we encourage you to share our exclusive “I Love Yarn day” badge on your website, Facebook, Twitter, etc. <a href="https://blog.lionbrand.com/" target="_blank"><img title="Proud Yarn Lover For Life - I Love Yarn Day 2013" src="https://blog.lionbrand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/I-love-yarn-day-badge2013.png…

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Video: A Family-Owned Company Looks Back at 135 Years in Business

Lion Brand is an 135-year-old American brand that’s still owned and operated by the Blumenthal family! Six generations of the family have been involved in every aspect of the company from the corporate offices, to being the baby models on the yarn labels, to working at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. Join the Blumenthals as they recount some…

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