As knitters we hope that our projects will provide good memories for the people who use them, but one Scottish knitter has a very special comfort project in mind and needs dog owners’ help.
She contacted Love Crafts because she … Read More...
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by Sarah White
As knitters we hope that our projects will provide good memories for the people who use them, but one Scottish knitter has a very special comfort project in mind and needs dog owners’ help.
She contacted Love Crafts because she … Read More...
by Sarah White
If you want to stitch something for Easter that doesn’t really look like an Easter cross stitch project, consider this fun outline of a rabbit.
Designed by Wendy Cross Stitch and available on Etsy for $6, this pattern features … Read More...
by Sarah White
This little Easter basket with rainbow-colored eggs from Alita Designs is super cute and easy to stitch.
The bright colors are fun for spring but if you prefer pastels of course you can use those, too.
Change up the color … Read More...
by Sarah White
This bulky knit Ammara Throw designed by the Blue Elephants was originally made on a knitting machine, but of course you can knit it by hand, too.
She worked it in one long piece, intarsia style, where you knit across … Read More...
by Sarah White
First off, thank you to everyone who offered suggestions for things they want to learn about knitting that I can help with (if you didn’t see that post last week, you can weigh in here). I’ll be getting to … Read More...
by Sarah White
I love these little free cross stitch Easter egg designs from Stitch People. They show lots of different ways that you can decorate an egg shape that can also inspire you to do different designs of your own. (There are … Read More...
by Sarah White
I don’t usually like animal prints, but when they’re knit, it’s a whole different thing.
This Leopard Sweater knitting pattern from Lion Brand Yarn is really cute. It’s worked in the round from the bottom up and uses stranded colorwork … Read More...
by Sarah White
There are so many great Dr. Seuss quotes, but one of my favorites is definitely “why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
This cute cross stitch design from Curious Cath Designs displays that quote and a Cat … Read More...
by Sarah White
My daughter is 10 and she still loves decorating masks. She made a mask to go with her Halloween costume last year and she loves decorating plain Mardi Gras masks with feathers, beads, sticker and other fun stuff.
Where Imagination … Read More...
by Sarah White
This is a really easy to follow crochet pattern as it just repeats over and over and over again. It is easy to customize with your favorite color combinations. You can see the full free crochet pattern here.
Looking for … Read More...
by Sarah White
Knitting on the bias is a fun and easy way to change up the look of your knitting, and adding stripes on the bias instantly makes the project more interesting — and more of a stash-buster.
Mama in a Stitch … Read More...
by Sarah White
Dr. Seuss’ birthday is coming up soon, so why not stitch something Seuss-sational with this cross-stitch alphabet inspired by Seuss characters and style?
Handmade Cross Stitchs on Etsy designed this alphabet, which if you stitch it sampler style comes out … Read More...
by Sarah White
If you’re a newer knitter wanting to try out some different skills, or a knitter with more experience who just wants to have some fun, the Nina cowl pattern by Gavriella Treminio is a great one.
This top down triangular … Read More...
by Sarah White
I somehow have a ton of Mardi Gras beads and am always looking for ways to use them. This is a low-cost and low-prep activity for little kids who are working on their cutting skills.
Living Montessori Now has all … Read More...
by Sarah White
Mardi Gras masks are such a fun shape, and the colors are great for cross stitch projects.
This free cross stitch pattern for a Mardi Gras mask is from Ugly Ducking House and can be downloaded after you subscribe to … Read More...
by Sarah White
I recently came across this cute heart notebook made from folded pieces of paper that would be super cute for kids to make for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day.
The design, from Easy Peasy and Fun, includes a heart template … Read More...
by Sarah White
It’s been a long time since I was a beginning knitter. And while there is always more to learn I feel pretty comfortable offering advice and knitting tips for people.
I’ve decided I want to start (probably restart, if I’m … Read More...
by Sarah White
Japanese knitting patterns are popular with knitters all over the world for the simplicity of their presentation. You don’t really have to know how to read the language because the patterns are presented in chart form.
If you’ve been wanting … Read More...
by Sarah White
I feel like by this time of year I should really be thinking about spring and summer knitting, but my heart wants to knit more warm sweaters.
Crush by Anna Johanna is a cool knitting pattern chock full of techniques: … Read More...
by Sarah White
The Hometown Chunky Cardigan is an easy, beginner crochet pattern. I wanted to make a simple super oversized cardigan to go home this year so I could wear it over my usual 3 sweaters. I get really cold when I … Read More...