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With Warm Regards,

Your Friends at Lion Brand

P.S. See this week's new knit-along post at the Lion Brand Notebook.

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A pattern is a blueprint for a project. A well-written pattern doesn't intentionally confuse you. If you find something confusing, keep in mind that sometimes the pattern is simply trying to convey information to help you. The term might be an industry standard, but one that you've never come across before.

Here are some terms and concepts, commonly used but also commonly confusing to many knitters and crocheters...

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Have a question? Find the answer in our FAQ guide (that's "frequently asked questions"), part of the Learning Center at LionBrand.com!

Learn about everything from substituting yarns to figuring out how much yarn you might need for a basic sweater. Now, we've even added video guides to common questions like how to track an order and how to search for patterns! (Click either topic to view.)

Click here for all of our FAQs.

Want more videos? Click here to visit our YouTube channel and see ALL of our over 50 videos -- with tutorials on using the site, inspirational videos, and lessons like sock-knitting and basic skills.

When making a project for someone else, be sure to include the label from one skein of each type of yarn used in the project. This will give them the content and washing instructions. I usually try to save one pristine band from each yarn type and string them together at a corner and use a safety pin to attach to the finished project.
- Laverne G.

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YarnCraft #58: Keep Cozy with 16 Quick Winter Accessories & Learn All About Charts

Click to listen to this episode [MP3].

Get ideas for quick winter projects, as well as answers to questions from what yarns felt to how to start a center-pull ball.

Website: YarnCraft.LionBrand.com

Last month, we asked customers to submit videos of their loved ones' reactions to their knitted & crocheted gifts on YouTube.

Congratulations to Sarah for getting the most views and winning $100 to LionBrand.com! Click here to see her video and share your comments!

Fast to make and stylish to wear, our Elegant Cloche is crocheted with warm and colorful Fettuccini yarn, using our size S-35 Speed Hook. Make it red-tones with Poppy (hat pictured), sunset colors in Eden (top swatch), or autumn neutrals and golds with Prairie (bottom swatch). Such a great deal, you'll want to make multiples!

Our kit comes with 1 ball of Fettuccini in your selected color, as well as the pattern for this item. Speed Hook and other tools not included.