Fiber Harmony (Stitch 'n Dish)

Tag: Lionbrand Yarn

  • It’s spooky season!

    It’s spooky season!

    As I work to finish my Lost Souls crochet shawl, I find that I’m easily distracted by some of the cute pumpkin-centric patterns that are popping up everywhere. It started with late night yarn-scrolling, which I try to do instead of doom-scrolling, because it’s better for my overall state of mind. On one such scroll,…

  • The consumerism of crafting

    The consumerism of crafting

    I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, and on social media sites where I post about my fiber arts projects (check me out on BlueSky: @StitchnDish) that I have been making a concerted effort to use fabric and yarn that I already own, in lieu of buying new, and have even done some shopping at thrift…

  • Update on my Re-Spun experience

    Update on my Re-Spun experience

    I just pulled my finished shawl out of the dryer and have to say, it was a VERY pleasant surprise! I washed this along with a shawl in Red Heart (Retro Stripes!) and another in Mandala Sparkle. As scratchy as I found this yarn to work with, it launders up BEAUTIFULLY! In fact, it came…

  • My review of recycled yarn

    My review of recycled yarn

    After the recent Yarn Crawl, I have been making it a point to “shop my stash” when I get the urge to knit or crochet something new. This week I rummaged around and found 2 larger skeins of Lion Brand’s Re-Spun – a yarn made out of recycled plastics, which helps keep bottles and other…

  • Sunglasses pouch

    Sunglasses pouch

    I recently watched a YouTube video on how to make a sunglasses case/pouch and it reminded me of other patterns I have seen over the years. As often happens with ALL of us who knit or crochet for any length of time, I wanted to make edits here and changes there. I ended up with…