I am crocheting “baby” blankets for my daughter’s dolls & teddy bears. (Mrs. K; Plano, Texas)
Having made so
many of the chenille sweaters, I took 3 years of leftover chenille skeins, knitted them into strips, and sewed them together for a
one of a kind chenille baby blanket and matching sweater and hat. (Susan Kaplan; Brooklyn, New York)
I crochet afghans that
look like quilt patterns. (Heather Henderson; Denver, Colorado)
I made some “hair scrunchys” using a hair tie, and
crocheting around it. I used regular size yarn, and chenille works good! (Beth Reynolds, Wheaton; Illinois)
I found that
using your yarn - the gorgeous Homespun - in a tight double crochet with plain stitching, that I can create material that reminds
me of pictures of woven cloth I saw in my childhood. The pictures were of old tradecloths - with a thick weave. Mission makes the
prettiest and most familiar pattern - but the rest are pretty, too. I also found that this makes beautiful sashes when using it
for finger-weaving and small looming. (Penni LeBlanc; Vidor, Texas)
I am list mom to a special group of ladies, known as
Crafting Love for Children. We craft items for seriously ill children in hospitals and care centers across the country. We use
solely Lion Brand yarn, mainly because of it's softness and durability. In the past year alone, we've sent out HUNDREDS of items
to children, and the list keeps growing! We are always happy to accept new members to our group, and the children are amazed when
we show up with a load of toys, blankets, caps, booties, and the like. Please contact me at mom2ryan97@aol.com if you're
interested in becoming a member of this fantastic group. (Melissa McLaughlin; Gilmer, Texas)
I have made lots of potholder
and dishcloths with Lion Brand Cotton yarn. Recently, I made quite a few Easter egg coasters with the pretty spring colored cotton
yarn. (Linda E. Ferraro; Wyomissing, Pennsylvania)
I knit, crochet, plastic canvas, sew, and crafts…I also use the yarn
for wrapping packages and gifts. (Dorothy Garzee; Plainview, Minnesota)
When I stopped smoking 5 years ago, I had to have
something to do with my hands. So I picked up the knitting needles and now regularly make afghans and bedspreads and baby blankets
using the simple knit and pearl stitches. (Suzanne Waterman; San Angelo, Texas)
I have been using Homespun as weft and
knitting worsted weight for warp and have been weaving jackets. They are quite popular and I have sold several because they wash
and dry so nicely…as well as…make a light weight jacket. (Karen Dempsey; Wilkesville, Ohio)
I am currently using up full
skeins and partial skeins left over from other projects and turning them into a warm and bright afghan using a design of
alternating stripes of stockinette stitch and seed stitch. (Juanita Singh; Andover, Massachusetts)]
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