Have you been following along with Hat Not Hate? If you have then you know HNH is Lion Brand’s anti bullying campaign. In this second year we have a goal of collecting 25,000 blue hats (blue is the official anti-bullying color). You can help us get there by sending in your blue hats to the…
Make -A-Hat-Day has to be one of the most appropriate national days for crafters. Of course, hats are great any day of the year. We love them over here at LB, as is attested by the 1,040 free hat pattern downloads. You could literally work through free Lion Brand hat patterns for 2.85 years if…
Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Community Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. Bun Hats We’ve noticed there’s a…
Oprah recently released her annual list of Favorite Things, and on it you’ll find a thick, wool knit hat. It looks so cozy and warm, right? It seems great, until you notice the $60 price tag. While there’s nothing wrong with paying an independent crafter handsomely for their work, this is an extremely simple piece…
Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Community Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. This week our spotlight is dedicated…
Fall is right around the corner! We are already dreaming about crisp leaves and cooler weather. If you love autumn as much as we do, you’ll want to whip up a pretty new hat to wear as soon as that first cold front rolls in. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite patterns to knit…
Welcome to Community Spotlight, where we’ll be showing you highlights from our Customer Gallery. To be featured in the gallery, simply post a picture of your Lion Brand creations to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #lionbrandyarn. We’ll be choosing some of our favorites to post to the blog. Wow — you’ve all embraced the…
Some people are truly generous. Morrie Boogaart, a 91-year-old man from Michigan, has been making charity hats for more than 15 years. Even being in hospice care for terminal cancer hasn’t stopped him. He still uses a knitting loom to make hat after hat for the homeless population. Over the years, Boogaart has made too…
Your head may already be topped off due to the winter chills, but, today, wear your hats with pride — it’s National Hat Day! This winter staple is always a great go-to project for colder seasons, and is the ideal portable project. Play up your pattern with decorative stitches, yarn substitutions, or embellishments like crocheted motifs or…
Heartland® is wonderfully versatile! With 33 brilliant tones, you’ll reach for this yarn for both bright and neutral-hued projects. Create a color palette and watch as this yarn’s fine stitch definition creates accessories, garments, and afghans you’ll treasure for years. As an added bonus, Heartland® is an easy-care acrylic yarn and is machine washable. See the…
Heartland® Thick & Quick® is the best of both worlds; a bulky-weight yarn (so projects work up fast) in a variety of deeply hued colors pulled from our favorite American landmarks! As one of our featured yarns for December, you get to save 20% on this yarn (as well as Heartland®) until the 31st! Check…
With homework already being doled out, we bet your kids are daydreaming about what they’ll be for Halloween. Some may have had the perfect costume idea concocted months ago, while others are still weighing their options. Robot? Zoo Animal? Rock Star? Whatever they may choose, we yarncrafters know that the sky’s the limit when it comes…
