This weekend marks both Christmas and the beginning of Hanukkah, so many of us will be spending a lot of time with family. Let’s be completely honest here — no matter how much you love your relatives, sometimes you need a little break. There’s nothing wrong with that — we all have to recharge, especially those who…
Gold Leaf ® is a beautiful and really unique yarn, with patches of silver and gold woven throughout an otherwise solid color of super bulky wool. It adds a bit of shine to your chunky weight projects, and right now it’s 20% off! With the yarn on sale, that means all of our Gold Leaf…
Accessories are a great choice for holiday gift-making, because they look beautiful and make the recipient feel special, but they can also be done relatively quickly. And early November is a great time to get to work on them. You still have room to finish some projects for holiday gifts, without having to work at…
Entrelac knitting is a cool way to create textured fabric that looks woven. It seems extremely complicated, and indeed is one of the more advanced techniques to learn, but once you sit down and do it, it actually isn’t that hard. Entrelac can be worked flat or in the round. You are making rows of…
The granny square is one of the most ubiquitous, widely-recognized pieces of fibercraft out there. Almost everyone can remember finding one of those colorful, black-trimmed, usually scratchy afghans in their house, or the house of someone they knew. Like much of the history of crochet and knitting, the exact origins of the granny square are…
This weekend is Labor Day in the U.S., which means many families will head out on one last trip before school and work are back in full gear. With packed cars and long drives, or busy trains and planes, you probably don’t want to lug along that blanket or sweater you’ve been working on. That…
It’s the only accessory you’ll ever need! The Endless Possibilities Scarf can be worn in so many different ways, you’ll be able to pair it with any outfit. This scarf is constructed as a tube which makes it easy to convert it to a muff, cowl, or even a hat! Knit with Homespun® and Vanna’s…
The brushed look of Vanna’s Complement® makes it perfect for everything from hats to afghans! And you can get this yarn on sale all month along with all of Vanna’s signature collection yarns. Shira picked out the most popular patterns knit and crocheted with Vanna’s Complement®. Which one is your favorite? Having trouble viewing this…
This month, we’ve got seven self-striping yarns on sale! With so many yarns to choose from, there are endless knit and crochet projects to make! Shira showed off our most popular knit and crochet patterns made with Unique! The colors make striking hats, beautiful coats, and dramatic afghans! See the top 5 patterns in this video: Having…
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…
Get to know the newest member of the Lion Brand® family! Wool-Ease® Tonal is a very special addition to the Wool-Ease® family and we’re so excited to be sharing it with you. This bulky weight yarn has a unique, tone-on-tone color that gives it a beautiful hand-dyed look. Check out the video below for a full…
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…
