This is a post from John, in our New Jersey office: My name is John, and I work in Lion Brand’s Information Technology (IT) department. I originally learned to crochet from Carolyn, my best friend in our Customer Service department. As of Nov. 11th, I will have been working here for one year. Crocheting is…
This is a guest post from Jackie, our senior technical editor: Visitors to my little Design Department cubicle sometimes ask about the wee, tattered baby mitts pinned to my bulletin board. The mitts are a talisman, the magic Smyth baby mitts. My grandmother knit the mitts during her emigration from Ireland to the US in…
In the most recent episode of our audio-podcast, YarnCraft, my co-host Liz and I chat about great toys for kids of every age, as well as toys for our furry friends. We also share an interview with Nicky Epstein, who tells us all about her love of knitting and crocheting for Barbie! Click here to…
I’ve never seen so much yarn in my life. We’ve been working from sun up to sun down to get the Studio ready. In the last week over 120 cases of yarn have walked though our front door…that’s a lot of yarn! Yesterday we got most of the yarn up on the shelves. It’s beginning…
In the most recent two episodes of YarnCraft — our half-hour audio-podcast — my co-host Liz and I embrace the fall season and the upcoming holiday of Halloween, sharing inspiration and ideas for knitting, crocheting, and crafting with yarn! Join us for laughs, learning, and great yarn talk. Hot Colors & 5 Top Trends for…
I’m the kind of knitter (and crocheter) who likes to make up patterns as I go along. I find that understanding the general idea behind how to make an item lets you be more flexible–and personal–in your designs. In today’s post, I’m going to take you through the steps needed to knit a basic, fitted…
It’s no fun when a company discontinues your favorite product (Loreál- I’m looking at you. I still want Le Grand Curl Waterproof Black Mascara back). When we discontinued Cotton-Ease a lot of people were upset. The internet/blog world was grieving the loss of this washable cotton-blend yarn. Campaigns to keep Cotton-Ease began immediately after the…
We love to see what people are doing with our yarns, and our friend Natalie Zee Drieu, Senior Editor at Craft Magazine, shared with us her adorable pictures of her newly finished hooded baby wrap. It’s knit out of Nature’s Choice Organic Cotton, a great yarn for baby projects because it’s so soft and fluffy….
We love to see the creative ways that you use our patterns and make them your own. We noticed this blogger’s translation of one of our most popular patterns where she used her own favorite yarns and colors to make the blankets and, she shared the fact that she was able to make two of…
Last night was an amazing evening for many reasons. It was the 2nd annual Stitch N’ Pitch for the NY Mets, as well as the fourth-to-last game played at Shea Stadium. This was the stadium that I grew up with and the home team that I rooted for, so this was my chance to say…
In episode #23 of YarnCraft — our half-hour audio show — we featured great patterns to make with and for your kids. We featured great craft projects from lanyards to bookmarks, knit and crochet items including great sweaters for fall weather and geometric monster dolls, and a fun fingerless gloves pattern from the book, Crochet…
As one of the new interns here at Lion Brand, I thought it might be fun to share a knitting story. When I started working here last week, I knew there was something I had to do: knit a hat. You see, my grandmother taught me many things when I was young, like crocheting, baking,…
