Variegated yarns, like our Shawl in a Ball®, Scarfie, and Color Waves, can make stunning pieces with stripes (sometimes they’re called self-striping) or splashes of color. But they can also be tricky — what project is best for them? How can you show off the yarn while still making something interesting? In the case of…

Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Customer Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. There’s no escaping it: summer is…

Yarncrafting is fun, but it can also do a lot of good. From kids to animals to the homeless, you can send your finished products to many different organizations to provide warmth and comfort to those in need. Below are five charities that will accept knitted or crocheted items. -Head Huggers provides hats for cancer…

The First Rule of Scarf of the Month Club is… Tell everybody about Scarf of the Month Club! We are so delighted to tell you about the incredible Scarf of the Month Club, a series of free scarf/cowl patterns that are created by one of our very favorite yarn artists, The Stitchin’ Mommy along with Oombawka Design. Sign up for one free…

Kristy Glass here, and welcome to Christmas in July! I know, it may seem crazy to already be thinking about Christmas. Admit it, you secretly had your holiday playlist playing on that weekend car trip the other day….oh wait, that was me. Handmade gifts for the holidays are the BEST gifts. Not only is it…

You can use Shawl in a Ball to create gorgeous, multicolored shawls and scarves. But this one has a few surprises! We’ve combined three colors of Shawl in a Ball to create the Hexagon Shawl/Vest. The pattern makes a beautiful granny hexagon shawl that is convertible so you have a 3-in-1 accessory! The Hexagon Shawl/Vest has…

The possibilities are endless when it comes to Scarfie! At 312 yards, you only need one ball to knit or crochet a scarf. But when you start combining skeins, you can create so many fantastic projects! From shawls to afghans, it doesn’t end with scarves! Shira showed off your favorite patterns made with Scarfie! See the top…

It’s National Crochet Month! This March, celebrate the craft by sharing it with others. In this guest post, Tamara Kelly of Moogly shares how she uses her crochet talents for good. As my friend Kathryn Vercillo has shown time and again, crochet can be healing, comforting, even life saving. I know my own life was…

Each season we host a crochet- or knit-along, a virtual event in which knitters and crocheters come together here online to work on one pattern together, share their experiences, and to learn together. There’s no need to sign up! Simply follow along with the blog posts at your own pace as you crochet your project, and…

If you love fiber and the look of hand crafted elegance,  you’re going to enjoy the trends we see for 2016.  In all of these trends, yarn is a big, bold star.  From the powerful combination of black and white, to giant, chunky stitches, to the no-holds-barred flowing fringe look, it’s all about standing out.  As yarn…