Great Beginnings: Start Your Knitting Project Off Right, Pt. 1

Technical editor and yarncrafting expert Kj Hay returns to share her expertise on starting your knitting project on the right foot. Join us tomorrow for the second half of this series or click here to check out Kj’s earlier blog posts on crochet. “Let’s start at the very beginning. A very good place to start.”…

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Visit Lion Brand at Stitches West

Are you in the San Francisco Bay Area? Come visit Lion Brand this coming weekend at Stitches West–the largest knit & crochet show in America! It’s a yarn expo put on by our friends at XRX, and Lion Brand is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s shows! There will be classes, a marketplace,…

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Knit & Crochet Vintage Styles from Lion Brand in the 1900s and Similar Modern Styles for Today

In 1912, Lion Brand released a pattern book, “Manual of Worsted Work for Those Who Knit and Crochet”, which was wildly successful in its release.  The book contains plenty of vintage patterns ranging from cardigans, afghans, hats and more.  Since it was so successful, Lion Brand released another book in 1916 (Lion Yarn Book, pictured…

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