Welcome back to Christmas in July! Today I want to feature one of my all time favorite Lion Brand Yarn Patterns. It’s called the Bubblegum Scarf, but it is more versatile than that. It’s whimsical, colorful, and substantial. It absolutely is a scarf, but can also be a throw, an accent piece for your home…
Straight from the nursery, we’ve got 8 brand new colors of Ice Cream®! These delicious yarns are perfect for baby gifts because they’re machine washable and, best of all, these colorways are just too cute! The original 8 colors are tasty self-striping pastels but now we’re bringing you Sprinkles— speckled colors that coordinate perfectly! Who…
Do you have some free time this summer? In our Christmas in July series, we’ll be rounding-up our favorite gifts to make and give, including ones you can get started on now. Trust us – you’ll be thanking yourself between holiday parties when you’ve got all your gifts blocked and wrapped. Stocking stuffers are my…
Do you have some free time this summer? In our Christmas in July series, we’ll be rounding-up our favorite gifts to make and give, including ones you can get started on now. Trust us – you’ll be thanking yourself between holiday parties when you’ve got all your gifts blocked and wrapped. I like to think…
ON SALE NOW! Don’t you wish you could wrap all of your loved ones in gorgeous afghans and sweaters this holiday season? Well now you can … well at least their gifts anyways! Some of Lion Brand’s most beautiful patterns have been transformed into selections of bold and stately Artisan Gift Wrap. Designed from variety…
As we head into spring, there are more days when you need to start and end the day with a light sweater, but you may want it to be something easy to throw on and off as necessary. That, to me, is quintessential shrug weather. Relatively quick to knit or crochet, they’re great projects for…
I’m one of those people who has a tendency of buying yarn without really knowing what to do with it. I buy one or two balls here, a skein there… Soon, I find myself with a lot of single balls of yarn with no particular project in mind. Of course, much of that yarn is…
It’s only a few more days until Christmas, but you can still incorporate yarn into your holiday celebration: Wrap your gifts with yarn. Use one of the easy methods in the video below to create 4 stylish gift-wrapping treatments. See the accompanying article on those 4 toppers. Click here for two more gift topper ideas Learn…
Growing up, my grandmothers would both make me doll clothes for my American Girls and Barbies. I loved each little outfit, crafted with care. I still have most of those clothes tucked away in storage for my future kids to enjoy, along with beloved stuffed animals. This holiday season, make a child in your life…
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to welcome Devin, the newest member of our team. With a background in fashion design and patterns published in magazines like Vogue Knitting, Devin will be sharing her own take on trends, techniques, and more. As the holidays drew nearer, Kelloggs (my pet bunny) decided he wanted to ring in the…
Thanksgiving is over, the leftover food is eaten, and the holiday season is in full swing! Many of you are probably now switching over from your Fall themed decor, to your winter/holiday themed decor – and as always, you should think of ways to incorporate some handmade elements. I’ve rounded up some great knit, crochet…
Beanies, caps, berets–whatever your favorite style is, a hat is the perfect project to help you kick off the fall season! A hat makes a quick project you can enjoy right away; you’ll finish yours even faster using a thick yarn like Wool-Ease Thick & Quick or DaVinci. Make your own hat to wear as…
