Released on = March 6, 2007, 5:10 pm

Press Release Author = Lion Brand Yarn

Industry = Apparel & Fashion

Press Release Summary = Lion Brand Yarn today released their monthly list of the
most popular
knitting and crochet patterns that were downloaded from their Web site
in February of 2007.

Press Release Body = Manhattan, New York -- March 7, 2007) -- The Lion Brand Yarn
Company
(http://www.LionBrand.com ) the Web\'s largest supplier of hand-knitting
yarns in the U.S. and the largest online knit and crochet site
worldwide, released their monthly \"Hot List\" of knitting and crochet
patterns. These top ten lists are based on hundreds of thousands of
downloads of patterns by people using the online \"pattern finder\" at the
Lion Brand Web site in the month of February 2007.

Here are the top 10 most popular patterns followed by the name of the
Lion Brand yarn used to make each pattern.

1. Cutting Edge Scarf (Lion Wool) 2. Striped Dog Sweater (Wool-Ease
Thick & Quick) 3. Need For Tweed Dog Sweater (Wool-Ease Thick & Quick)
4. Martha Stewart \'Coming Home\' Poncho (Homespun) 5. Bright Baby Blanket
(Cotton-Ease) 6. Granny Square Dog Sweater (Wool-Ease, Thick & Quick) 7.
Loom-Knit Men\'s Cabin Slippers (Wool-Ease, Thick & Quick, Jiffy) 8.
Winter Night Afghan (Homespun) 9. Prayer Shawl / Healing Shawl
(Homespun) 10. Bouclé Throw** (Terryspun)

Note: The \"Coming Home\" poncho, the design of the famous poncho that
Martha Stewart wore when she was released from prison, was first
introduced on the Lion Brand Web site two years ago in March of 2005, is
still in the top 10 patterns. It\'s also interesting that three of the
top ten patterns are sweaters for our K-9 friends.

About Lion Brand
A favorite American brand since 1878, this fifth generation family
business inspires and educates knitters and crocheters with beautiful
patterns and yarns in over 600 colors.


Web Site = http://www.lionbrand.com

Contact Details = For more information contact:
Ilana Rabinowitz
Ilana@lionbrand.com
LionBrand.com
212 243 8995