Announcing a NEW Column in The Weekly Stitch featuring Franklin Habit

If you’ve ever seen a clever cartoon about a sassy sheep and her knitting, chances are that you’ve met Dolores. The man behind the sheep is writer/illustrator/knitter/teacher/photographer (the man wears many hats!), Franklin Habit. I first met Franklin in 2011 at Vogue Knitting Live New York, and since then, I’ve had a wonderful time getting…

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Happy 4th of July!

From all of us at Lion Brand, here’s wishing you a happy and healthy 4th of July! Since our beginnings in 1878, we’ve been an American family-owned company, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Here’s to celebrating America with barbecuing, fun in the sun, fireworks, and yarn! Related links: DIY No-Knit No-Crochet Yarn…

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8 Knit and Crochet Sea Creature Patterns

I absolutely love the summertime, sun and swimming.  I’ll never forget my first snorkeling experience where I was able to actually swim with the fish and look at all of the beautiful, colorful life in the sea. Unfortunately, living in NYC, I don’t get to see much of the ocean life, unless I visit the…

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