Turn Those Single Balls into a Spectacular Afghan

I’m one of those people who has a tendency of buying yarn without really knowing what to do with it. I buy one or two balls here, a skein there… Soon, I find myself with a lot of single balls of yarn with no particular project in mind. Of course, much of that yarn is…

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Homespun Inspiration from the Lion Brand Yarn Studio

Ever since I have joined the Lion Brand team I have always looked forward to seeing the new displays in the Lion Brand Studio. They are always so cute and creative with so much detail! Since this month is Homespun yarn month, I decided to take a look at some unconventional Homespun projects that  have…

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Fair Isle Favorites: 9 Patterns to Try Stranded Knitting

The new year is the perfect time to learn a new skill, and colorwork is a great place to start. Fair Isle knitting, also known as stranded knitting, is my favorite technique for adding colorwork to a project. With this technique, you carry your unworked yarn behind your working yarn to create floats. Click here…

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