A couple of weekends ago, I attended the NY Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck NY. To be honest, I had never heard of this annual event and only did so because I recently joined Lion Brand Yarn as a business development executive and one of the owner’s mentioned it to me. I figured it…
Hey there friend! I’m Ashleigh, the crochet designer behind the Sewrella blog & I’m so happy to see you here. I share a lot of information about blogging (including my very own income reports, gasp!) at www.Sewrella.com. I’ve learned a lot along the way and I’ll share a bit of that with you here in…
Spring is just around the corner, and we’re planning to spring ahead with our crafting. Your local farmers market will be back in action soon with lots of fresh produce and baked goods, time to get ready! We’ve got two market tote crochet kits to help you carry all of those delicious local goodies home,…
5 Projects for the Charitable Crafter Mother Bear Project The Mother Bear Project gives kids in emerging countries affected by HIV/AIDS a stuffed animal to comfort them. With the variety of colors, Vanna’s Choice yarn allows for crafters to easily customize their bear, making it easy to put a special touch on each gift. Embroider…
While many are just beginning their shopping, we crafters know it’s crunch time! Quick gift patterns are the order of the day – so here are 10 of my favorite crochet freebies that use just one skein of Lion Brand yarn apiece! Openwork Shawl by Lion Brand A fantastic beginner pattern featuring Shawl in a…
Our favorite crochet piece from our new Fall Winter Style Guide By: Abby and Lindsay When we first started developing this Style Guide we were so excited to create a collection of gorgeous hand knit and crochet pieces that you’ll be dying to add to your closet. Each item in the Style Guide is brilliant,…
by Tamara Kelly Learning to crochet opens up a whole world of projects! Most beginners start with scarves, blankets and other simple rectangles, thinking that garments will wait “for when I’m a more experienced crocheter.” But garments can be for beginners *and* experienced crocheters when made with simple shapes! So I’ve put together a list…
After you’ve mastered the chain and single crochet, it’s time to add more stitches to your journey – and the half double crochet is a great stitch to learn next! It is abbreviated as hdc, and it adds just one more step to the single crochet you already know and love. In fact, it’s the…
As a new knitter I remember being confused not only by patterns, but by trying to read through online forums where more experienced knitters were chatting. Had I “spoken” up I’m sure I would have received guidance, however, I was too shy for that and silently tried to interpret the lingo they were slinging around.
Post by Gretchen, Lion Brand Yarn Studio Education Director This week in our Sock Along we were talking about gussets. A gusset is defined by Merriam-Webster as: 1. a usually diamond-shaped or triangular insert in a seam (as of a sleeve, pocketbook, or shoe upper) to provide expansion or reinforcement 2. a plate or bracket…
Post by Gretchen, Lion Brand Yarn Studio Education Director In my last post I mentioned covering increases next, but this week in the Sock Along we ended up talking about Kitchener stitch, also known as grafting. We have a participant who tried Magic Loop for the first time and has already finished one sock, but…
Post by Gretchen, Lion Brand Yarn Studio Education Director Since we had so many people outside New York City expressing interest our Summer Sock Along at Lion Brand Yarn Studio, we decided to share some of what we talked about in each session here on the Lion Brand Notebook. Even though everyone in the group…
