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The Olga and Alexey Mittens from Kristin Drysdale is a colorwork design worked in yellow, blue and white. The designs in the colorwork are inspired by Ukrainian embrodiery and each has meaning, she says.
… Read More...In this design, the square represents
Here’s another cross-stitch sunflower pattern that’s being sold as a fundraiser to help people in Ukraine.
Stitch Sprout has a pattern on their Ko-fi page for a sunflower surrounded by a quilt-like design and the word for peace.
The pattern … Read More...
This leprechaun snow is a fun, easy sensory activity to do with little kids, and it can be a fun thing for your leprechaun to leave behind if you make leprechaun traps in your classroom or house.
You may have … Read More...
Sunflowers are being seen a lot in crafting right now because they are the national flower of Ukraine, but sunflowers are beautiful and cheerful all the time and you will love have some sunflowers in your home all year long.… Read More...
For kids and adults whose hearts are hurting because of all the hard things in the world right now, Hattifant has a lovely Peace coloring page you can print out and color together.
The design features the word peace and … Read More...
Stitches Lovers Shop is one of the Ukrainian cross stitch designers I’ve started following since the Russian invasion, and she has a lot of great designs that are related to the current struggle and just lots of great designs in … Read More...
Lots of crafters are making things in blue and yellow these days in support of Ukraine, and it turns out the Ukrainian coat of arms is pretty simple to work in cross stitch.
I found a chart at Handmade Base… Read More...
We have been gathering resources for people who want to support Ukraine with knitting, from sales where proceeds will go to charitable organizations to ways to support Ukrainian makers.
I also shared a Ukrainian flag heart knitting pattern, but … Read More...
If you want to knit a symbol of solidarity for the people of Ukraine, Marianna’s Lazy Daisy Days has a sweet pattern for a yellow and blue heart.
Worked in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, this heart is pretty … Read More...
I love a good roomy cardigan, and the Summer Vibes cardigan by Svitlana Haifulina is both super easy to knit and to wear.
It’s worked in pieces and sewn together, which gives a little more structure to this piece. The … Read More...
This articulated leprechaun puppet from Red Ted Art is a fun addition to the classroom or home art or sensory space for St. Patrick’s Day.
I love how the brads go right where there should be buttons on his little … Read More...
I’ve been looking at patterns from designers from Ukraine (because in addition to sending monetary donations to relief organizations, buying patterns can give designers a little income boost at a time when they could probably use it) and I found … Read More...
The Modern Mudcloth Sweater from Chinua “Chin” Matthews is such a work of art. Inspired by the mud cloth traditionally made by the Malian people, the sweater features allover colorwork in black and white, which are common colors found in … Read More...
The news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has left a lot of people wondering what they can do to support Ukrainians during this terrible time. While of course giving money directly to relief agencies is always a great way … Read More...
Are you afraid of cables? I know a lot of newer knitters are because they look so intricate and difficult, but they really aren’t hard at all. Once you understand that cables are just a way of working stitches in … Read More...
Looking for fun ways to add reading-related activities to your classroom plans for Read Across America week? (Or any other time?) These ideas from Diary of a Not So Wimpy Teacher make it easy.
She’s got five days of ideas … Read More...
Socks are super fun to knit for a lot of reasons, but one of my favorite things about socks is that they give you a chance to learn new skills or try new stitch patterns on a small scale.
This … Read More...
With Read Across America Day coming up, it’s a great time to think about fun reading related activities to do in the classroom. Getting kids to read more and encouraging them to find new books to love is so important, … Read More...
Whether for St. Patrick’s Day or spring, rainbows are everywhere this time of year. Add a little STEM to your study of rainbow by growing a crystal rainbow.
The Homespun Hydrangea has all the details on how to make borax … Read More...
Making a cross-stitched card for a special mom in your life is so much better than buying one from the store, am I right?
This set of four floral designs from Lucy Heaton is great for Mother’s Day, birthdays or … Read More...