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Beat the winter cold with warm accessories. Click here for our Pattern Finder and browse patterns by type, like hats, scarves, slippers, mittens, and more.

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With Warm Regards,
Your Friends at Lion Brand

In this blog post from the Lion Brand Notebook, Weekly Stitch editor Zontee Hou shares tips on making a basic shrug.

If you've mastered scarves, shawls, and other rectangular objects, you may be thinking about what else you can make. Or perhaps you want to make a garment, but you like instant gratification and don't want to think about sleeve shaping, buttonholes, etc. Luckily for you, we have a lot of basic shrug projects on LionBrand.com that are just rectangles seamed up to create "sleeves." These shrugs come in all shapes and sizes, so be sure to browse through all of our various patterns to find the one that's right for you...

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Treat your hooks and needles with care! We've worked with CrippenWorks to bring you 3 different sizes of hook and needle rolls in 2 different fabrics, giving you different options for storing your tools. These beautiful handmade cases each feature a unique vintage button for the closure, meaning no two are alike!
A wonderful gift for the yarncrafter in your life, each is handcrafted in the USA.

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And the 2012 Color of the Year Is...Tangerine Tango! - Brandyce highlights yarn shades that fit with Pantone's color of the year.

Introducing Pinterest, a Great Resource for Crafters - Jess showcases a new website that we're excited about.

6 DIY Crochet Hook & Knitting Needle Organizers - Keep your tools neat with 6 pattern recommendations from Zontee.

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To keep track of what size hook you need for a project, use alphabet beads and a safety pin. Put the letter that corresponds with your hook on the pin and attach it to your project.

- Jean C.

Editor's tip: Check the size of your hooks and needles with a needle gauge. Click here for our wonderful wooden version.