yarn company . for the british stationery brand see john dickinson stationery . lion brand yarns type private headquarters carlstadt new jersey usa key people david blumenthal products yarn website http www.lionbrand.com founded in 1878 lion brand yarn company is the oldest producer of knitting and craft yarn in the united states . 1 the company has a storefront in manhattan publishes several knitting and crochet newsletters and is involved in charitable works . 2 contents 1 history 2 vanna white 3 ernst & young entrepreneur of the year award 4 publishing 5 website 6 free patterns 7 yarn 8 lion brand yarn studio 9 lion brand yarn outlet 10 references 11 external links history edit lion brand yarns have been on the market since 1878 . current president ceo david blumenthal s great grandfather reuben founded this 5th generation family owned company . company was founded in 1878 by a group of notions and dry goods salesmen that included current ceo david blumenthal s great grandfather reuben . 3 during the 1930s under the leadership of reuben lion brand imported yarns from europe supplementing production rather than manufacturing yarns in the u.s. this was considered to be an unusual business strategy at the time . the company currently produces yarn in the u.s. and all over the world . joseph blumenthal rueben s son in law had three sons who ran the company from the 1940s through the early 1990s . isidor blumenthal b1909 d 2003 served as president of the company from 1958 to his death in 2003 . george blumenthal was in charge of sales and started selling to major discount chains including target in 1962 . bernard blumenthal ran logistics and distribution . the fourth generation consisted of isidor s son david currently president and ceo who began working for lion brand on october 1 1969 and his first cousins dean coo evp who opened the wal mart account in 1983 jack senior vp who travels as an ambassador speaking to groups around the country about the business and oversees sales . and alan senior vp who is involved in logistics and distribution . several fifth generation blumenthals work at lion brand as well adam director of corporate strategy shira studio associate evan director global business development and david who joined the family business in 2014 . 4 the company is privately held and has estimated sales of 100 million per year . 5 vanna white edit in 1992 johnny carson interviewed vanna white on the tonight show where she disclosed that her favorite hobby was crocheting . 6 david blumenthal s cousin jack heard the interview on tv which resulted in david sending white a package of lion brand yarn . white then began working as a spokesperson for lion brand which continues today . 2 lion brand carries a variety of yarn called vanna s choice . 7 additional yarns to white s line include vanna s glamour vanna s sequins and vanna s choice baby . a portion of the proceeds from sales of these yarns are donated to st. jude children s research hospital . 2 on the june 10 2013 broadcast of wheel of fortune u.s. game show the program showcased white presenting a check along with david and dean blumenthal on behalf of lion brand in the amount of 1 000 000.00 to st. jude s. game show host pat sajak noted that st. jude s life saving mission is a great cause and a great charity . 8 ernst & young entrepreneur of the year award edit in june 2013 it was announced that lion brand yarn s president ceo david blumenthal and evp coo dean blumenthal were awarded ernst & young entrepreneur of the year award for their entrepreneurial excellence in the family business category . 9 publishing edit lion brand has published several books featuring patterns using their yarn . lion brand yarn vintage styles for today 10 has dozens of patterns that are vintage in flair which have been adapted from original patterns from the lion brand archives . the patterns have also been updated to feature many types of yarn produced by lion brand today . lion brand has partnered with several publishers to provide patterns using their products . some of these include knit .1 magazine published by vogue knitting clarkson potter which is part of crown publishing group leisure arts and random house . website edit lion brand s official website is the one of the most visited yarn information websites and has over 5 000 free knitting crochet and craft patterns . its weekly e newsletter the weekly stitch has over 1 million subscribers . 11 additionally lion brand has a strong digital presence through its daily activity on social media platforms such as twitter pinterest and facebook . in 2006 lion brand won a webby award in the corporate communications category 12 and its podcast titled yarncraft has won several awards including pr news best podcast videocast award in 2008 . 13 free patterns edit lion brand offers over 5 000 free knitting crochet and craft patterns . yarn edit popular varieties of lion brand yarns beanie made from lion brand yarns lion brand yarn company offers a variety of yarns from 100 % natural fibers including cotton cashmere alpaca and wool to blends and 100 % acrylics in a variety of weights . some of their most popular yarns are homespun fun fur vanna s choice and wool ease . 14 the company came out with organic cotton yarn in 2007 . 15 lion brand yarn studio edit the lion brand yarn studio is a retail store located in manhattan which opened in 2008 . the studio sells yarn and provides knitting and crochet classes . 5 the studio also offers custom knitting and crochet services . since the studio opened they re taught over 12 000 students . lion brand yarn outlet edit the lion brand yarn outlet is a retail outlet store located in carlstadt new jersey which opened in 2011 . the outlet sells discontinued yarns and provides a lounge for customers to knit & crochet . 16 references edit lawrence keane loretta ; cheri fein april 2009 . fit dedicates room to isidor blumenthal of the lion brand yard sic company . fashion institute of technology new york . a b c giasone barbara ; c february 12 2010 . vanna white brings her yarns to fashion runway . the orange county register new york . hanft adam february 1 2005 . extended interview with david blumenthal . inc. new york . big apple knitter s guild february 2013 . lion brand trunk show . big apple knitter s guild new york . retrieved june 8 2013 . a b collins glenn november 17 2008 . knitting through the downturn . new york times . retrieved june 10 2013 . applegate jane november 20 1994 . big names can help small businesses . the register guard . eugene oregon . retrieved june 8 2013 . hanft adam february 1 2005 . how i did it david blumenthal . inc. new york . wheel of fortune . june 10 2013 . 26 minutes in . abc television . kgo tv . missing or empty series help lion brand yarn leaders david blumenthal and dean blumenthal recipients of ernst & young entrepreneur of the year 2013 award in new jersey . pr web . 2013 06 25 . retrieved 2013 12 06 . thomas nancy j. 2006 . lion brand yarn vintage styles for today . new york potter craft . p. 192 . isbn 1 4000 8061 4 . about us lion brand yarn company . lionbrand.com . 2009 11 13 . retrieved 2012 09 25 . winners webby awards . webby awards . 2006 01 01 . retrieved 2013 12 09 . yarncraft the lion brand podcast wins award . notebook.lionbrand.com . 2008 10 12 . retrieved 2013 12 09 . our yarns yarn for hand knitting and crochet wool yarn mohair yarn silk yarn cotton yarn easy care synthetic yarn and more lion brand yarn . cache.lionbrand.com . 2009 11 13 . retrieved 2012 09 25 . hollingsworth catherine december 11 2007 natural and organic yarns healthful and make lovely garments too anchorage daily news ak pp . e4 about us . facebook.com . 2011 11 13 . retrieved 2013 12 06 . external links edit lion brand official website lion brand yarn studio official website v t e crochet tools crochet hook cro hook hook gauge list of yarns for crochet and knitting scissors stitch marker 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