Now that the holiday season is coming to a close, you may be thinking of ways to improve your knitting skills in the new year. If you’re wondering where to start we have the perfect opportunity for you. Whether you’re a beginner just learning to knit or you’re a stitch afficionado looking take your afghan…
Get the look of knitting without using needles. Using the simple technique of arm knitting, you can make a scarf in just half an hour! If you’re reading this blog post in your email or an RSS reader, please click on the title to view the full blog post and video on our website.
Maggie Weldon is a crochet expert who loves to share her expertise with those wanting to master the art of crochet. How many times have you carefully counted your chain stitches when starting a crochet project to find that you’ve come up short or have extra? With the Chain-Less Foundation Row, also known as a…
Did you know that you can use your Martha Stewart Crafts™ Knit & Weave Loom Kit to make rubber band bracelets? The small configurations will fit perfectly into a purse so you can take a crafting break anywhere. What’s great about the Martha Stewart Crafts™ Knit & Weave Loom Kit is that different members of…
As you may know, Lion Brand has partnered with Craftsy, the premiere, online crafting education platform, to develop classes that will inspire you and take your yarn crafting skills to the next level. One of the classes we wanted to develop first is a My First Sweater class. Many of you have been knitting for…
One of the most important things we do at Lion Brand is offer education through tips, techniques and step-by-step how-tos. That’s because we know that learning will enhance your ability to enjoy working with yarn. This year, we asked ourselves how we can get more deeply involved in teaching knitters and crocheters all over the…
Learn to use your Martha Stewart Crafts™ Knit & Weave Loom Kit to make a basic rubber band bracelet. Click here to get the written instructions for this project. If you’re reading this blog post in your email or an RSS reader, please click on the title to view the full blog post and video…
The provisional cast on is, as the name implies, a temporary cast on row. It is done with waste yarn so that you can take it out later and have “live” stitches in your working yarn. Waste yarn should generally be a contrast-color yarn (so that it’s easy to locate) and in a smooth, non-grippy fiber…
If you’ve always wanted to learn to crochet but had trouble following written directions and illustrations, check out our video playlist! Already know how to crochet? Share this blog post with your friends who are interested in learning! If you’re reading this blog post in your email or an RSS reader, please click on the…
Are you a visual learner who’s interested in knitting? Learn with our video playlist! Already know how to knit? Spread the love! Share this blog post with your friends who want to learn! If you’re reading this blog post in your email or an RSS reader, please click on the title to view the full…
Have you been admiring our beautiful Imagine yarn but can’t wrap your mind around how to knit with it? Imagine’s webbed tubing construction is what makes it unique but it can also seem tricky to work with at first. I’ve broken it down into five simple steps for you so you’ll have the confidence to…
Also known as the slingshot cast on, this technique is fast and creates a neater look than your basic cast on. If you’ve ever seen it done by somebody else it looks very complex (I was super intimidated when I first saw it!), but it actually isn’t. Once you get the hang of it, you…
