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
Yarn Bomb Spotted in Brooklyn
Over the weekend I spotted this yarn bomb under a Brooklyn highway as I was walking back home. As soon as I saw it I had to take a picture – not only because it was made out of yarn but I instantly recognized the person behind this mysterious yarn art. This cute, cartoon style belongs…
Yarn-Bomb Your Bicycle for Bike Month!
It’s National Bike Month! Whether you like to cruise through beach towns during vacation or use your bicycle as a primary mode of transportation, there is something so lovely about the riding of a bike. You can cruise carefree, go on an intense workout ride, or travel around knowing you’ve reduced your carbon footprint. Whatever…
Yarn Bombing the Streets of LA
This summer, artist Ellen Schinderman curated an exhibit in Los Angeles called “Home Is Where the Needle Marks”, showcasing fiber art and exploring the home sphere. Working with Lion Brand yarns, Ellen and her cohorts yarn-bombed several areas of LA as part of the Downtown LA Artwalk to draw attention to the fiber arts. Recently, she…
Discover New Ideas; 9 Popular Pinterest Pins
Are you on Pinterest? Because we are! In a previous post on our blog, “Introducing Pinterest, a Great Resource for Crafters“, Jess introduced you to Pinterest and discused some great benefits for joining the picture sharing social media site. Since we pin many images on our boards that come from the Internet, I thought it…
Extra! Extra! Get Inspired by Fiber Artists in the News
Recently there have been a plethora of publications writing articles about the world of yarn bombing and yarn in fine arts. It is so nice to see the exciting world of yarn crafting brought to light, since working with yarn–as knitters & crocheters already know–is a wonderful form of artistic expression that should be shared…
Fiber Arts in the News, Plus 5 Fiber Artists We Love
You don’t need to search far to see that fiber arts are a huge news trend this year. Profiles in The New York Times, Woman’s Day, and New York Magazine are talking about how yarn-bombing is 2011’s hottest art form. As they’re discovering, and as we here at Lion Brand have known for years, yarn…
Spotted: A Yarn Bomb Adds a Touch of Spring
Here in the Northeast, it can sometimes feel like spring is slow to unfurl and for color to return to the trees. Lucky for those in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a creative knitter took adding color to trees into his/her own hands! Have you spotted yarn bombing in your area? Leave a comment and tell us about…
Help Us Yarnify Maker Faire!
We’re thrilled that the 2010 World Maker Faire is taking place in our hometown of New York City on September 25th and 26th. To celebrate, we’re collaborating with fiber artist Robyn Love to yarn bomb a rocket at the New York Hall of Science! The installation–called Send a Message to the Universe–will consistent of 12″…
Spotted in the Yarniverse: Crochet-Covered Smart Car
I love checking out design and crafting blogs for inspiration, ideas, and yarn-spotting. Browsing blog posts last week, I came across this photo of a Smart Car, completely covered in crochet, sitting on the streets of Rome! Photographed by StartTheDay on Flickr. It’s a project from KnittaPlease, the yarny graffiti team, who are setting up…
Spotted in the Yarniverse: Yarn-Wrapped Road Barriers in Austin, TX
We’ve talked about “yarn-bombing” or “yarn graffiti” before, but it’s always fun to see new examples of this subversive form of urban art, involving covering everyday, public things with knitted and crocheted fabric. You know, we’ve even contributed a little to our own neighborhood, here in New York. Well, our webmaster Nancy’s daughter Elizabeth just…
Brightening Our World With Yarn!
We all know, yarn makes everything better. Yarn brightens our lives and our world. Many of you who have visited us at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio might have noticed the bike rack in front of our store . . . or our door handles: A few days ago, spring was finally in the air,…