Lion Brand Yarn = Great Value
1. High-Quality Performance Yarn
Performance: Many Lion Brand yarns, such as Wool-Ease, are praised for being durable, soft, and easy to knit or crochet with, often rivaling more expensive brands.
Consistency: The yarn is known for consistent quality in texture and color, reducing the frustration of dealing with knots or poor-quality sections within a skein.
Easy Care: A significant portion of their line is machine washable and dryable, which is ideal for garments and blankets meant for daily use.
2. Excellent Value for Money
Large Skein Options: Products like “Pound of Love” offer huge, 16-ounce (over 1,000 yards) skeins at a competitively low price, allowing for large projects (like blankets) to be created without needing to purchase multiple smaller, more expensive balls.
Affordability: They provide a great “economic” option, allowing crafters to experiment with new projects without breaking the bank.
3. Versatility and Wide Selection
Diverse Product Line: Lion Brand covers everything from wool blends (Wool-Ease) and super-bulky materials (Thick & Quick) to cotton and eco-conscious recycled materials (Re-Spun).
Color Range: They offer an extensive palette of colors, including popular heathered and tweedy options.
4. Supporting Resources
Free Patterns: Lion Brand maintains a vast library of over 3,700 free knitting and crochet patterns on their website, providing added value by helping crafters find projects for their yarn.
Beginner Friendly: Because of the consistent weight and ease of handling, many of their yarns are considered excellent for beginners, reducing the likelihood of wasted materials.
5. Popular High-Value Lines
Wool-Ease & Wool-Ease Thick & Quick: A classic blend of acrylic and wool that gives the warmth and feel of wool with the convenience of machine washability.
Pound of Love: A 100% premium acrylic worsted weight, perfect for affordable, large-scale projects.
Heartland: An acrylic yarn known for its soft texture and rich, heathered colors.
Re-Spun Thick & Quick: A sustainable, 100% recycled polyester option
Knitting and Crochet Abbreviations
approx = approximately
beg = begin(s)(ning)
bet = between
bo = bind off
bpdc = back post double crochet
btwn = between
care washing cleaning
cc = contrasting color
ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made
cn = cable needle
co = cast on
cont = continue
dbl = double
dpn(s) = double pointed needle(s)
dtr = double treble (triple) crochet
dc = double crochet
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
est = establish(ed)
ext = extension
foll = follow(s)(ing)
fpdc = front post double crochet
fpsc = front post single crochet
fptc = front post triple crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit
k1b = knit 1 in the row below
k2tog = knit 2 together
k2togb = knit 2 stitches together through back loop
k3tog = knit 3 together
k3togb = knit 3 stitches together through back loop
kbl = knit through the back loop
kfb = knit in front and back of st
lp st = loop stitch
lp(s) = loops
M1 = make 1
M2 = make 2
MC = main color
meas = measure(s)
ndl(s) = needle(s)
opp = opposite
p = purl
p1b = purl through the back loop
p2sso = pass 2 slipped sts over
p2tog = purl 2 together
p2togb = purl 2 together in back
p3tog = purl 3 together
pat = pattern
Pm = place marker
psso = pass slipped stitch over
PU = pick up
rem = remain(s)(ing)
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
rev = revers(e)(ing)
Rev St st = reverse stockinette stich
rf = right front
RH = right hand
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
rsc = reverse single crochet
S2KP or S2KP2 = slip 2 stitches together, knit 1, pass 2 slip stitches over
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
sc3tog = single crochet 3 together
sk = skip
sk2p = slip 1, k2tog, pass sl st over
skp = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over
sl = slip
sl st = slip stitch
slip 1-knit 1-psso = slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over
sm = slip marker
sp(s) = space(s)
sq(s) = square(s)
ssk = slip, slip, knit
St st = Stockinette stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
t-ch = turning chain
tbl = through the back loop
tog = together
tr = treble (triple) crochet
work even
WS = wrong side
wyib = with yarn in back
wyif = with yarn in front
yo = yarn over
yrh = yarn over (yarn round hook)