A couple of weekends ago, I attended the NY Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck NY. To be honest, I had never heard of this annual event and only did so because I recently joined Lion Brand Yarn a...
Hey there friend! I’m Ashleigh, the crochet designer behind the Sewrella blog & I’m so happy to see you here. I share a lot of information about blogging (including my very own income reports...
Spring is just around the corner, and we’re planning to spring ahead with our crafting. Your local farmers market will be back in action soon with lots of fresh produce and baked goods, time to...
5 Projects for the Charitable Crafter Mother Bear Project The Mother Bear Project gives kids in emerging countries affected by HIV/AIDS a stuffed animal to comfort them. With the variety of color...
While many are just beginning their shopping, we crafters know it’s crunch time! Quick gift patterns are the order of the day – so here are 10 of my favorite crochet freebies that use just on...
https://blog.lionbrand.com/one-skein-crochet-gift-patterns-lion-brand-yarn/
Our favorite crochet piece from our new Fall Winter Style Guide By: Abby and Lindsay When we first started developing this Style Guide we were so excited to create a collection of gorgeous hand k...
https://blog.lionbrand.com/cal-introduction-simple-stitch-top/
by Tamara Kelly Learning to crochet opens up a whole world of projects! Most beginners start with scarves, blankets and other simple rectangles, thinking that garments will wait “for when I’m...
https://blog.lionbrand.com/crochet-first-sweater-10-free-easy-patterns/
After you’ve mastered the chain and single crochet, it’s time to add more stitches to your journey – and the half double crochet is a great stitch to learn next! It is abbreviated as hdc, a...
https://blog.lionbrand.com/learn-half-double-crochet-with-moogly/
As a new knitter I remember being confused not only by patterns, but by trying to read through online forums where more experienced knitters were chatting. Had I "spoken" up I'm sure I would have...
Post by Gretchen, Lion Brand Yarn Studio Education Director This week in our Sock Along we were talking about gussets. A gusset is defined by Merriam-Webster as: 1. a usually diamond-shaped or tr...