Share your skills with someone in need this year – Our Warm Up America window is here!

Join Lion Brand Yarn Studio* and the nationwide network of crocheters and knitters who are helping to Warm Up America!

From now through the end of November we will be collecting 7″ by 9″ afghan blocks.  The blocks will be on display in our window until the end of November.

Come by Sunday Dec. 12th from noon – 4:00 pm for a joining party to make the blocks into colorful patchwork afghans to be donated to people in need through shelters, hospitals and social service agencies.

All blocks must be dropped off in person to *:

Lion Brand Yarn Studio
34 W. 15th Street
New York

We have collected 40 blocks already!  To read all about Warm Up America, find patterns & how to get your 20% off thank you coupon, click here.

As usual, the window is a visual feast with lots of fun details to watch out for.  Look carefully at Lady Liberty’s crown, can you tell what it’s made of? (hint: both knitting and crochet is represented) Her hair and the base of her crown is Lion Wool.

The base of her torch is crocheted from Lion Wool and the flames are crocheted from Vanna’s Glamour.

Even her sandals need a little yarny love!

America has never looked better then it does knit up as a giant afghan.  Come by to admire the different stitch patterns for each state . . .

Gives a whole new meaning to America the Beautiful!

*Please note, if you live outside the New York City area, and would like to contribute to Warm Up America, please see their website for instructions on shipping your block contributions directly to them.  If you would like to find a charity group in your area, please check our charity connection page on LionBrand.com.

Share your skills with someone in need this year.

Join Lion Brand Yarn Studio* and the nationwide network of crocheters and knitters who are helping to Warm Up America!

From now through the end of November we will be collecting 7″ by 9″ afghan blocks.  The blocks will be on display in our window until the end of November.

All blocks must be dropped off in person to *:

Lion Brand Yarn Studio
34 W. 15th Street
New York

The Lion Brand Yarn Studio will offer 10% off all yarn, hooks, needles and supplies needed to make the afghan blocks.  Just let us know you are knitting or crocheting for Warm Up America.  Turn your blocks in by November 30, and when you are finished turning in all your blocks, as a thank you for you good works, you will receive a 20% off coupon for your next purchase at Lion Brand Yarn Studio (limit one coupon per customer, please collect coupon when you are finished with you donation).

Stay tuned to this blog for more information on a joining party to make the blocks into colorful patchwork afghans to be donated to people in need through shelters, hospitals and social service agencies.

To get you started, click here for some Warm Up America patterns, or here for the Lion Brand pattern.  You could also use stitch finder and pick out your favorite stitch and start making your own!

Because all sections need to be 7″ x 9″ so they can easily be joined, gauge swatching and blocking is helpful.

* Please note, if you live outside the New York City area, and would like to contribute to Warm Up America, please see their website for instructions on shipping directly to them.  If you would like to find a charity group in your area, please check our charity connection page on LionBrand.com.

(Michelle & Gina buried in scarves!)

On October 1st we announced we would be knitting and crocheting in the window of the Lion Brand Yarn Studio , to make scarves for Charity. In addition, we would be collecting donations of hats and scarves from our area customers to be donated to our local charity, Partnership for the Homeless . Many New York area yarncrafters participated, in addition, the blog sparked the interest of yarncrafters around the country to reach out to their own local charities through our Charity Connection .

Our studio staff took turns knitting and crocheting in the window for 300 hours!  Our goal was to hit 75 scarves.  We blogged about our progress (Studio Staff in the Window , Donations So Far ), we posted our scarf patterns on Lion Brand Blog (click here for all the scarf posts).

Our final count . . . 90 scarves !!!!!

To read about our customer’s amazing donations.  Check the Lion Brand Blog .

Thanks to all who participated.  Your kindness will be keeping a lot of people warm this winter.