My Life In Yarn: Niki Dionne
is a featured artist in Intangible, a Craft Yarn Council fiber art installation. Created in collaboration with The Sweet Tooth Hotel. Niki is a Pom-Pom maker, knitter, and illustrator. @actualfootageofme
My Life In Yarn: Molly Margaret Sydnor
Molly Margaret Sydnor is a featured artist in Intangible, a Craft Yarn Council fiber art installation. Created in collaboration with The Sweet Tooth Hotel. Molly is a weaver, painter, and experimental fashion designer. @mollymargaretdesigner
Learn To Knit: 5 References That Will Get You Started Stitching!
There’s an abundance of information out there on the Internet and that includes plenty of references for knitting as well. However, that doesn’t always mean that finding what you’re looking for is easy, so we’ve done a little detective work for you. Below is a list of sources for tutorials and videos that will get…
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Want To Get Paid To Share Your Love Of Knit Or Crochet? Enroll In The CYC Certification Program!
Would you consider going back to school? What if you could go back to school to become a certified knitting and/or crochet instructor?! Sign us up! The CYC (Craft Yarn Council) offers a Certified Instructors Program (CIP) that will get you started with everything you need to get out there and start teaching new knitters…
Join the Fun with the I Love Yarn Day Scavenger Hunt!
October 14, 2017 is I Love Yarn Day. In celebration, the Craft Yarn Council (CYC) is running an online scavenger hunt. The hunt takes you through a virtual tour around different yarn industry websites in order to complete a 20-question registration form. All tasks must be completed and entered in the online form by October…
Go Back to School With the CYC Certified Instructor Program!
It’s back to school season! Kids are gearing for classes, so how about you? With the certified instructor programs offered by the CYC you can brush up your skills and prepare to teach the craft you love. Do you already have strong basic knit or crochet skills and love the idea of sharing your knowledge?…
Building Community Through Crafting
April is National Stress Awareness Month and in keeping with this, the Craft Yarn Council (CYC) is running the “Stitch Away Stress” campaign. They have broken the month down into 4 themes: Mind, Body, Spirit; Exercising the Mind; Community; and Inspirations Ability to Heal. This week the focus is community and how knitting and crocheting…
#StitchAwayStress with Lion Brand Yarn & the Craft Yarn Council!
You know how comforting and relaxing yarn crafting can be — now, share it with others! April is Stress Awareness Month, so we’re using our knit and crochet talents to spread the word and offer relief. In keeping with the theme “When life gives you lemons…” we’ve teamed up with the Craft Yarn Council for…
31 Ways Knitting and Crochet Will Change Your Life … and Make You Healthier
The research is in and there’s no denying it: people who knit and crochet have a much better chance at staying healthy, being happy and getting organized. In the past few years, reports from authoritative sources such as CNN, the Huffington Post and Oxford University, cite evidence to support the fact that knitting and crochet…
What Is Fingering/Sock/Sport/DK/Worsted…Weight Yarn?
Yarn weights go by so many different names, it can be difficult to keep track of what’s what! (For example, did you know that Fingering weight and Sock weight are one and the same?) To help you out, we’ve compiled a chart using the yarn weight standards developed by the Craft Yarn Council, along with…
