This past week, members of the Lion Brand family attended the 2018 Stitch N’ Pitch game, which was hosted by the New York Mets. It’s always a fun evening of crafting & sportsmanship (and of course, ballpark snacks!). For a first-hand account of the fun from our beloved Senior VP, read on. Jack reminisces about…
Last month I had a very exciting opportunity to spend a Friday with our favorite yarn bomber, London Kaye. We launched the London Kaye collection of yarn, hooks and kits at select AC Moore Stores at their new store in downtown Philadelphia at Penn Center. London Kaye at AC Moore On Thursday night AC Moore…
Last weekend I attended the TNNA Summer Trade Show in Columbus, OH. I have attended shows given by The National Needlearts Association (TNNA) since 1984. What I like about these shows are the smaller companies who come up with new ideas every year. They have a drive and inspiration to make unique gifts and accessories…
I sometimes feel crochet is closer to my heart than knitting. Maybe it’s because I was on the board of directors for the Crochet Guild of America for 4 years. Lion Brand even won the award for Most Crochet-Friendly Yarn Company given by the Crochet Liberation Front. Knitting is at the forefront of people’s minds…
Recently, I had a visit from my friend Barb Grossman and her sister Ann. Barb coordinates the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival. We had a wonderful time together as we toured our corporate headquarters and the Lion Brand Outlet store in Carlstadt, NJ. We then made our way to Manhattan where we visited our design…
The Children’s Museum of the Arts held their second annual street fair last weekend and Lion Brand Yarn was there to share in the fun. We had a booth set up for kids to learn finger knitting and weaving on a homemade cardboard loom. The event was very successful. From my estimation I would say…
Recently, a knitter has been making news by enjoying her favorite craft during the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games. This is actually not the first time sports and knitting have made news together. You may remember the woman who was “caught” knitting during Wimbledon and how the twitterverse divided on the issue. It is a shame…
Many years ago I was watching the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. Vanna White was on and Johnny asked her, a bit suggestively in a Groucho Marx style, “What do you like to do in your spare time”? She replied that she was an avid crocheter. I almost fell out of bed when I heard…
Traveling for business is not always as glamorous as it seems. There can be down time on the road and it is up to me to keep myself entertained. While I have many interests to keep me occupied, one thing I like to do in particular is to hunt for personalized license plates. When possible…
Last month I had the pleasure of running into one of my favorite writers, Pam MacKenzie, at Vogue Knitting Live. For those of you who don’t recognize the name, Pam writes a great blog and weekly article on mycentraljersey.com, both titled, “In Stitches”. She’s a local (raised in NJ and went to college in New…
When you travel as much as I do, you have the opportunity to run into inspiring and/or interesting people. On a recent flight, I had the pleasure of sitting across from Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Naturally, I asked her the same question I ask nearly everyone I meet. I asked her if she…
This summer I crossed off a major dream from my bucket list when I threw out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game for the New York Mets at Citi Field. For the last eight years I’ve been very involved with Stitch ‘N’ Pitch. The event is a wonderful opportunity for the knitting and crochet…
