These hats are really too cute to be creepy, even if you don’t like spiders. The Ghosts and Widows pattern from Ewe Ewe Yarns has options for covering the hat with little spiders (OK, they only have six legs each, … Read More...
Let’s Go Do Fall Stuff
It’s fall here in the Northern Hemisphere (can I get a FINALLY!?) so it’s time for all the fall crafting, cozy sweaters and warm beverages.
And doing autumn stuff.
(Yes it says something other than stuff here but you could … Read More...
Get 20 Percent Off Everything at Knit Picks This Week
Knit Picks has long been one of my favorite online yarn retailers, because they have a great variety of yarns at good prices.
Now through Sunday, Sept. 26 (at 11:59 pm Pacific time), you can save even more with 20 … Read More...
Moving Forward Cowl Knitting Pattern
This pretty cowl has a pretty neat message behind it, too. The Moving Forward Cowl from Jennifer Berg is full of colorwork that shows a lot of motion. She says the idea behind the cowl was that even after all … Read More...
Knit a Barrister’s Wig for Halloween
A handknit wig can add a bit of extra fun to a Halloween costume, and there are a lot of great knit wig patterns out there. This barrister’s wig is designed by Lauren Hammer and it would be a fun … Read More...
Tomb Sweet Tomb Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern
Around Halloween time maybe you don’t want to declare your place is home sweet home. Maybe instead it’s tomb sweet tomb.
This spooky cross-stitch pattern from White Raven Patterns has a circle of sculls and scroll work around those words.… Read More...
Pumpkin Life Cycle Project
Lots of teachers use this time of year to talk about the plant life cycle relative to the growth of pumpkins, but why not take it even further and explore how pumpkins (and other plants) decay?
Rot is kind of … Read More...
Brioche Goes Sashiko in This Fun Knit Throw
The new issue of Knitty dropped the other day, and this pattern caught my eye so I needed to share it with you.
Sashiko Scallops by Kimberly Kalnoki is a pretty two-color thrown inspired by Japanese embroidery and worked in … Read More...
Knit a Scrubby Shaped Like a Witch Hat
It’s fun to have not only decor that matches a given holiday but accessories like washcloths and towels, too. Somehow doing the dishes is a little more fun when you’ve got a dishcloth with a pumpkin on it, or, in … Read More...
Spooky Sound Experiments
There are a lot of spooky sounds to go with the spooky sights of Halloween, and it can be fun to try to make your own scary sounds at home or in the classroom.
One Time Through has a great … Read More...
Ghosts Aren’t as Scary as Grandkids
I’m sharing this one mostly because it made me laugh, and it think it would be a great one to stitch for your favorite granny (especially if your kiddos are a little wild).
Alita Designs has this design, which is … Read More...
Skeleton Halloween Or Medical Sensory Activity
Halloween is a fun time to learn about bones, and you can also play with bones as you learn with this skeleton sensory activity from Taming Little Monsters.
They use colored salt as a base to bury skeleton pieces
, … Read More...
Little Witch Knitting Pattern Set
This little witch knitting set from Susan B. Anderson is just the cutest. You get a pattern for a little witch with a broom and her companion black cat.
Make up a whole coven of witches and set them around … Read More...
Black and White Brioche Highlights the Newspaper Sweater
You might not know this about me, but I used to work as a copy editor at a couple of newspapers a long time ago. Newsprint holds a special place in my heart, and Joji Locatelli has captured some of … Read More...
Too Much Monday Cross Stitch Pattern
Do you ever get the feeling that there’s just a little too much Monday and not quite enough coffee to conquer it?
Then this cross-stitch pattern is for you. Or stitch it up for your favorite Monday-hater, or the coffee … Read More...
Free Course for Aspiring Knitwear Designers
Lots of knitters have design ideas they’d like to see published, but they might not know how to get started publishing patterns with third-party publications like yarn company websites, magazines and books.
Knit and crochet designer and mentor Tian Connaughton … Read More...
Spooky Halloween Owl Cross Stitch Pattern
This Halloween-themed owl cross stitch pattern is part of a roundup of owl cross stitch patterns from The World of Cross Stitching.
It looks great on an off-white cloth but might also be fun with inverted colors — black fabric … Read More...
All About Me Printable Mini Book
This little printable book adds a crafty spin to the all about me genre because you can have the kids help put the books together.
This project from Crafts By Ria includes pages with simple text and space for kids … Read More...
Creepy Knit Spider Pattern
A friend of mine recently asked on Facebook if people decorate for fall first, then Halloween, then back to fall for Thanksgiving, or if they go straight into Halloween decor. The overwhelming answer was to start with Halloween decorations, so … Read More...
Broomstick Bookmark Knitting Pattern
These little broomstick bookmarks would be so fun to make as favors for a Harry Potter party
or to give away in treat bags at your Halloween party.
They use tiny bits of worsted weight yarn and work up in … Read More...