I love the idea of a long vest (or sleeveless cardigan, if you will) as a way to add a bit of knitting to an outfit without adding a lot of warmth.
The Bailar Vest by Susanna IC for Knit … Read More...
Frozen Baseball Science Experiment
It seems like in summer we try to freeze just about anything if it will give our kids a cool sensory experience or an opportunity to bring some STEM learning into the hot days.
Our Family Code did a fun … Read More...
Book Review: Bob Ross Cross Stitch
Bob Ross is well known for his leisurely approach to creativity, producing paintings on the fly that might have “mistakes” covered up by happy little trees, or clouds, or just left to be an expression of a happy accident.
Cross-stitch … Read More...
Easy Mosaic Cowl Knitting Pattern
The other day I told you that I was taking part in the Christmas in July makealong with Underground Crafter, and I wanted to share my project with you.
This simple cowl is made using the mosaic knitting technique, which … Read More...
Play a Traditional Liberian Strategy Game
Playing games from other countries is a fun way to learn more about a culture or just to play something that you haven’t already played 100 times before.
What Do We Do All Day has a great post on Queah, … Read More...
Mock Cabled Baby Socks Knitting Pattern
I don’t really like baby booties, to knit or for babies to wear. I feel like they fall off way too easily, and while they are cute they aren’t really that useful.
I much prefer knitting socks for babies, like … Read More...
Tokyo in Neon Cross Stitch Pattern
If you are or know someone who is a fan of Japanese culture, here’s a fun cross stitch pattern to make.
This is Tokyo in kanji, and the multiple colors used in the pattern give it the look of a … Read More...
Phases Sweater Knitting Pattern
Colorwork sweaters are a lot of fun to knit, but it adds a little something extra when there’s meaning behind the designs.
Jennifer Berg was inspired by Navajo blanket design motifs, especially the Chief Blanket, to make her Phases sweater, … Read More...
Easy Marbled Seashell Art for Kids
It says more about the lack of good shells at the beach than our lack of restraint that we came home from the beach this year literally just with a handful of shells. In years past we’ve brought home, well, … Read More...
Get Ready for a Kitchen Knitting Makealong
In case you need another project for the summer, Modern Daily Knitting is hosting a makealong for kitchen towels and dishcloth-adjacent makes starting on July 15.
If you skipped over knitting washcloths or dishcloths when you learned how to knit, … Read More...
Disaster Island Lego Building Challenge
I love Lego building challenges, and kids who are into Legos enjoy using challenge cards to decide what to make or to build in a little extra storytelling into their creations.
The disaster island prompt from Lego Librarian has kids … Read More...
Check out the Christmas in July Makealong
If you love knitting, crochet, sewing or all of the above, you need to keep an eye on the 2022 Christmas in July blog hop and makealong from Underground Crafter.
Every day in the month of July a blogger will … Read More...
Heart Snowflake Ornament Cross Stitch Pattern
I don’t really get into the Christmas in July spirit, but it is a good reminder that if you want to make holiday gifts you had best get started.
If you want to cross stitch some holiday ornaments for your … Read More...
Layer Cake Cowl is a Great Stash Buster
I’ve been trying to clean up and organize my stash recently, so I’m appreciating projects that would allow me to use up bits of stash without looking too scrappy.
The Layer Cake cowl from Tiffany Perry is a project like … Read More...
Anime Coloring Pages for Kids
My daughter is really into anime right now, and while she likes to draw her own versions of characters, if your child doesn’t like to draw that much these anime coloring pages from Kids Activities Blog can be a lot … Read More...
Knitting Tips: Should You Block a Cowl?
I just finished knitting a mosaic knit cowl (I’ll share the pattern when it’s live next week!) and I knew that I needed to block it before I took photographs because blocking helps even out the stitches and makes it … Read More...
Boheme Days Wrap Knitting Pattern
While it’s plenty warm now, it won’t be forever in the Northern Hemisphere, and if it’s cold where you are it’s a fine time to knit something that will keep you warm and that’s fun and easy all at once.… Read More...
Practice Your Stitching with this Pretty Cross Stitch Bookmark
I love cross-stitched bookmarks because they are usually pretty quick and easy projects that anyone can use.
Stitch up a bookmark and give a book or a gift card to your favorite book store the next time you need to … Read More...
DIY Crochet Sponges with Upcycled T-Shirt Yarn
Got a few old T-shirts sitting in a pile? Turn them into T-shirt yarn to make these eco-friendly Crochet Sponges. Cotton T-shirt yarn is soft, absorbent, and dries really fast, making it the perfect material for these DIY cleaning … Read More...
Venice Tank Knitting Pattern
This time of year (getting into deep summer where I live) I really want knitting patterns that are super simple to knit and to wear.
Which is probably why the Venice tank from The Knit Purl Girl caught my eye.… Read More...