Instead of dyeing eggs this year, why not knit your own? Knitting Easter eggs is a great way to use little leftover bits of yarn, and you can make them in different sizes easily by using different weights of yarn … Read More...
Happy Spring Cross Stitch Pattern
This sweet cat is ready to get into her garden now that spring is here!
The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery has super cute seasonal cat and dog cross stitch patterns, but of course I couldn’t resist giving the spotlight to the … Read More...
Ukraine Snood Knitting Pattern by Svetlana Gordon
This pretty colorwork shawl was designed by Svetlana Gordon as a statement against the Russian occupation of Ukraine.
On her Ravelry profile page she says:
… Read More...I refuse to accept the actions of the Russian Federation government and Russian troops invading
Ukrainian Heart Cross Stitch Pattern
This cross stitch pattern showing the outline of Ukraine with a heart on Kyiv is a beautiful demonstration of thinking about and sending love and support to the people of Ukraine.
This pattern, from Koekoek, is usually sold but as … Read More...
Knit a Basket with Your Chunky Yarn Stash
I find it’s pretty easy to use up odd balls and bits of worsted weight yarn and sock yarn, but it’s not always simple to use up just a bit of bulky yarn. If you don’t have enough for a … Read More...
Easter Basket Cross Stitch Pattern
This adorable Easter basket cross-stitch pattern from Alita Designs is the perfect project to brighten up your spring season! With its charming design, this pattern is ideal for creating a small Easter card, or adding a festive touch to … Read More...
Say Gay Free Cross Stitch Pattern
Here at Craft Gossip we try not to get too political, but it’s not a political statement to say that gay people exist, that their lives are vital to the fabric of our world and that they can’t be swept … Read More...
Lace Cowl Knitting Pattern
It’s getting to be that transitional time in both parts of the world where it might be cool part of the day are warm part of the day, or a completely different season from one day to the next.
A … Read More...
Leprechaun Sequence Coding Activity
Coding games that don’t use a computer are a fun way to introduce kids to the concepts of programming without getting too complicated. And when you can add a holiday game twist, its just that much more fun.
This Leprechaun … Read More...
Knit a Turning Red Toque Inspired by the Movie
Have you seen Turning Red yet? It’s a super sweet movie about growing up and many of the changes that come with that. The main character is Chinese Canadian, and she wears a red hat covered with maple leaves because … Read More...
Fun with St. Patrick’s Day Poetry
Poetry is not really associated with St. Patrick’s Day, but you can use the occasion as a fun way to learn about limericks, which are fun and easy to write rhyming poems.
This idea from Rock Your Homeschool has links … Read More...
Sunflower Lady Cross Stitch Pattern
The Ukranian woman who stood up to a Russian soldier and told him to take the sunflower seeds so he would grow flowers after he died in her country immediately became an icon of the cause of the Ukrainians.… Read More...
Effortless Earwarmer Knitting Pattern
I seem to be on a bit of an earwarmer/headband kick lately. The thing is, they’re a great early project for people learning to knit — or learning to knit in the round — and they are faster to knit … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets for Preschoolers
These fun worksheets from Team Cartwright are great for little kids wanting to get a little St. Patrick’s Day learning fun.
They include pattern practice, cutting, coloring, number matching and a memory game.
These are great to make a themed … Read More...
Niffler Knitting Pattern
This one is a little more lighthearted than we’ve been here lately but when looking through Ukrainian designers on Ravelry I couldn’t help but share this adorable Niffler knitting pattern.
Inspired by the creatures in Harry Potter, this little one … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Printable Activities
Real Life at Home has a great collection of St. Patrick’s Day worksheets and activities to use in the classroom, homeschool or with an individual child at home.
These are generally suited from preschool to second grade depending on the … Read More...
Knit a Headband with a Twist
I shared a blue and yellow headband from Talya in Love in my roundup of Knit for Ukraine knitting patterns, but I wanted to pull out another pattern of hers since she’s a Ukrainian designer.
Her Headband with a … Read More...
Miss Sunflower Cross Stitch Pattern
The Stitchy Princess is another Ukranian cross stitch designer who has been sharing a little bit of what is going on in her country on Instagram.
Her designs focus on folk tales, fairy tales and primitive designs, and she … Read More...
More Patterns to Support Ukraine
Here’s another way you can help knitters who are helping Ukraine: Tanis Knits noted on Instagram that through the end of April 2022, all the income from sales of two of her patterns (these are Ravelry links) — the Ahoy … Read More...
Shamrock Doodle Art Project
This shamrock doodle art project isn’t just a fun art prompt, it also gets kids (and adults!) thinking in logical ways.
The challenge is to develop different doodle areas to color in, with the catch being that you can’t use … Read More...