Tips & Tricks for Reversing Shaping

It is common practice in cardigan patterns to write out shaping for only one front and then indicate that the knitter or crocheter is to “reverse shaping” for the second front. The practice developed because in print, leaving out those instructions means that there is room for something else (like an additional pattern or a…

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Recent Staff Projects

One of my favorite parts of working at Lion Brand is seeing the fantastic projects my coworkers finish. I’m constantly inspired by their creativity and craftsmanship. Now I’d love to share with you some of the most recent finished projects spotted around the office. Ceresa from our Design department followed along with the Mesh Raglan…

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Fall Colors Come Alive with “Summer Into Fall” by Artist Suzanne Tidwell

Photo credit: Jeff Newfeld. If you’re viewing this blog post in your email, please click on the blog post’s title so that you can view the full slideshow on the blog. One of the things that I love most about working with yarn is that it inspires us with its colors and textures. By working…

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