These mittens are a great project to have in your repertoire for gift knitting or just for winter. The Easy Twisted Rib Mittens from Ewe Ewe, designed by Heather Walpole, are made with worsted weight yarn and come in three … Read More...
Christmas Baubles Cross Stitch Pattern
These sweet Christmas baubles from Craft with Cartwright can be stitched up in your favorite colors or in classic holiday shades.
As written the pattern uses six colors in pastels and gray, but you can make it more traditional holiday … Read More...
Knit this Super Sweet Reindeer for Christmas
This little reindeer would be a super cute addition to your holiday or winter decorations or a great gift for a kiddo this holiday season.
Offered by Heirloom Knit Patterns, the design is worked in DK weight yarn in three … Read More...
Printable Christmas Coupons and Activity Sheets
This printable Christmas coupons are so cute and a great thing to tuck into your advent calendar or have your Elf on the Shelf share with your kiddos.
They include things like going for a walk or a drive to … Read More...
Some Sparkle for Your Knitted Socks
‘Tis the season for fun holiday socks, and the Bauble Extravaganza from All Knit Up Designs is a super fun choice.
These socks can be worked (Ravelry links ahead!) cuff down or toe up, and they feature Christmas trees … Read More...
Grumpy Kitty Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern
The real Grumpy Cat is no longer with us, but we can remember that delightfully grouchy feline in stitching with this free cross stitch pattern from Brooke’s Books.
The design is 43 by 52 stitches and uses 13 colors. The … Read More...
Make Your Own Rainbow with the Rainbowgan Knitting Pattern
The Rainbowgan cardigan knitting pattern from The Drunk Knitter makes a rainbow for the yoke from a single skein (or two) of yarn. Before knitting you divide up the colors so you have long runs of a sing color rather … Read More...
Christmas Memory Game for Preschool
This Christmas memory game from Homeschool Preschool is so cute and little ones will love to play with it all season long.
It has 36 images so you can use just a few for younger kids or the whole set … Read More...
Easy Candy Cane Cross Stitch Pattern
This cute candy cane cross stitch pattern is from My Modern Stitch, who shared it on their Instagram account.
It doesn’t include a code for the colors but it looks like you would use three shades of red and two … Read More...
Menorah Candles for Kids to Make
Little kids obviously shouldn’t be using real fire or making candles that burn, but they can still get in on the menorah-lighting
fun with these cute chenille stem candles from Moms and Crafters.
If you have really little kids you … Read More...
Snowbell Tree Skirt Knitting Pattern
A solid-color tree skirt is nice because it doesn’t detract attention from the tree itself, but of course you still want it to be pretty when it’s not covered with gifts.
The Snowbell Tree Skirt knitting pattern from Knitatude uses … Read More...
Peace and Light Hanukkah Cross Stitch Pattern
This Hanukkah cross stitch pattern from Satsuma Street is so lovely.
It features a colorful collection of candles on a festive bird menorah.
The design is 129 by 93 stitches and uses 12 colors, as well as three metallics. It … Read More...
Free Thanksgiving Printables for Kids
I’m still a little in denial that Thanksgiving is next week, but it’s never too late to pull out some good printables, whether for the classroom or to entertain kids at home for the holiday.
This pack from Natural Beach … Read More...
Christmas Tree Fingerless Gloves Knitting Pattern
I love fingerless gloves throughout the year because my hands are always cold, but they’re the perfect thing to wear inside and out when there’s a chill in the air but you still need to use your fingers.
The Christmas … Read More...
Thanksgiving Lesson Plans from a Native American Perspective
A friend of mine shared this resource on Facebook recently and I think it’s great, whether you are in a classroom teaching about Thanksgiving or just want to give a broader perspective to your kids.
This PDF is from the … Read More...
Quick and Easy Christmas Stocking Knitting Pattern
If you want to knit a bunch of Christmas stockings in time to fill them for the holiday, you need a pattern that works up pretty quickly.
The Speedy Stockings from Craft Star Studios are quick to knit because they’re … Read More...
Thanksgiving Gnomes and Turkey Knitting Pattern
I could not resist sharing this Thanksgiving gnome and turkey pattern from Cheryl Andrews because it makes me laugh and is pretty darn adorable.
This Thanksgiving trio is mostly hidden by hats, and they’re worked with worsted weight yarn so … Read More...
Bulky Dotty Hats to Knit for Everyone
I love a good, easy hat knitting pattern that you can make for just about anyone, from the baby to be to your kid’s teacher, or your kid, or yourself.
The Bulky Dotty Hat from All about Ami comes in … Read More...
Eight Nights of Lights Hanukkah Cross Stitch Pattern
Celebrate the lights and all the fun of Hanukkah with this cute cross stitch pattern. Along with the word art that says “Eight nights of flickering lights” you’ll find a menorah, dreidel, gelt and more.
This pretty design is 58 … Read More...
Hanukkah Sewing Project for Kids
I always love projects that incorporate fiber arts since I’m a knitter and sewist and a mom who wants kids to learn these skills.
This project from Coffee and Carpool teaches kids basic sewing skills by stitching a dreidel design … Read More...