For years now Berroco has been releasing a tiny set of Christmas ornament knitting patterns, often modeled on human-sized clothes, called Minutia. The ones for this year haven’t come out yet, but somehow I missed last year’s so I wanted … Read More...
Sandok Cable Sweater Review: Sizing, Yarn and What to Know Before Knitting
Some sweater patterns quietly join the knitting queue. Others make you mentally rearrange your entire winter wardrobe before you’ve even checked the yarn requirements.
The Sandok Cable Sweater by Tuva Sandok falls firmly into the second category. With bold cables, … Read More...
Christmas Poinsettia Candle Cozy Crochet Pattern – A Pretty Little Holiday Make for Battery Tea Lights
If you love adding little handmade touches to your Christmas decorating, this Christmas Poinsettia Candle Cozy from CraftBits is such a pretty project. It is festive, eye-catching, and just the sort of small crochet make that can add a lovely … Read More...
Book Review: The Ultimate Cross Stitch Christmas Collection
If you’re looking for a ton of easy cross stitch designs to use for Christmas projects, look no further than Claire Crompton’s The Ultimate Cross Stitch Christmas Collection, which includes more than 500 charts for tiny stockings, angels, ornaments … Read More...
FREE Cute Ghost and Pumpkin Background
Cute instead of creepy is really in for Halloween this year! This darling grid of happy ghosts and grinning pumpkins with tiny stars in white, pink and orange is perfect for creating cute and trendy Halloween paper crafting projects. You … Read More...
Book Review: The Festival of Lights
As if Diwali weren’t colorful and fun enough, The Festival of Lights: A Lift-the-flap Diwali Celebration by Namita Moolani Mehra, illustrated by Darshika Varm, makes it even more fun to read about with flaps and things to lift and … Read More...
My Favorite Things Knitwear Review: Is This Pattern Website Worth Browsing?
Some knitting websites make me want to buy yarn. Others make me want to rethink my entire wardrobe. My Favourite Things Knitwear falls into that second category, with the sort of understated garments that make a plain jumper look … Read More...
DIY Thrifted Wool Blanket Christmas Trees
There is something wonderfully cosy about Christmas decorations made from old wool blankets and felted sweaters. The slightly faded checks, worn edges and mismatched colours give these stuffed Christmas trees the sort of character you simply cannot buy new.
They … Read More...
DIY Christmas Cherry Body Scrub
If you love simple handmade gifts that still feel festive and special, this DIY Christmas Cherry Body Scrub from CraftBits is such a fun little project. It is bright, pretty, and has that sweet cherry scent that makes it feel … Read More...
3 FREE Dark Academia Coloring Pages
If you like your school work with a touch of creepy darkness you’re probably into Dark Academia. Books, home decor, clothes and so much more have turned to the dark side with a bit of Goth mixed with old British … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Stitching Housewives
Stitching Housewives offers a ton of cute, sort of country feeling cross stitch patterns with different themes I don’t quite understand but they’re super cute so let’s get into it.
One section is called Dapper Doodads, which it looks like … Read More...
Easy Projects to Knit with a Square (or Two)
I often get asked, or see the question online, as to what is a good project to start with when you are learning to knit.
I usually start adult knitters on a garter stitch scarf worked with bulky yarn (like … Read More...
Ghost Poop Marshmallow Bags With a Free Printable Halloween Topper
If there is one thing that gets children giggling, it is giving an ordinary snack a slightly silly name. These “Ghost Poop” marshmallow bags turn a handful of white mini marshmallows into a funny little Halloween gift, with a smiling … Read More...
Knit Picks Friends & Family Sale: Save 20% on Your Next Knitting Project
If your knitting basket contains three unfinished projects but somehow none of the yarn you need for the next one, this might be useful news. The Knit Picks Friends & Family Sale is offering 20% off sitewide with promo code … Read More...
10 Colorful Halloween Scrapbook Layout Ideas
Paige filled her page with one of her own die cut title designs that says “Tricks and Treats”. The letters are cut from all different types of Fall and Halloween pattern papers and stitched around the edge of each one … Read More...
Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the … Read More...
Celebrating Guy Fawkes Night with Kids
Guy Fawkes Night, otherwise known as Bonfire Night or Fireworks Night, is celebrated on Nov. 5 in the UK to mark the occasion in 1605 when Fawkes and other Catholic dissenters attempted to blow up Parliament and kill Protestant King … Read More...
DIY Faux Popcorn Garland That Looks Real and Lasts for Years
There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a popcorn garland draped around a Christmas tree. It has that old-fashioned, handmade look that feels as though it belongs beside wooden ornaments, dried orange slices and the slightly wonky decorations the children made … Read More...
15 Best Quilts to Make Using Your Scraps (Beautiful Scrap Quilt Ideas That Actually Work)
If you’ve ever stood in your sewing room staring at a basket of fabric scraps thinking, “I should do something with these,” this article is for you.
Scrap quilts aren’t just practical — they’re often the most joyful quilts we … Read More...
Domestic vs Imported Wool – Does Origin Matter in Felting?
Every felter has their favorites — that one roving supplier, that particular batt that just feels right in your hands. But have you ever noticed how one batch of wool felts like a dream while another (supposedly the same breed!) … Read More...