Teddy Bear from Squares

Designer Noreen Crone-Findlay, created the cutest teddy bear from woven squares made with Homespun on a potholder loom, and she shared it with us in the Lion Brand Yarn Studio Ravelry group!  Her clever construction makes this a great beginner project — simply weave the squares on your potholder loom and and sew them together following her easy photo tutorial.…

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Accessorize with Shawl Pins & Sticks

You loved our shawl pin in the last Lion Design catalog, so we have just added a couple more to our store! These beautiful wood shawl pins add a touch of sophistication to your shawl, scarf, or wrap — and these fair-trade pins are made from found hardwood, meaning that no trees are chopped down…

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Learn to Knit by Touch

Today’s guest post is by Nancy, our webmaster, who has spearheaded Lion Brand’s efforts to provide access to our patterns and resources for blind and visually impaired knitters and crocheters. I’m the webmaster at Lion Brand and I want to make sure that everyone who wants to use our website is able to do so.…

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