I love Isabell Kraemer’s knitting patterns. She has a great style and her colorwork designs are simple but beautiful and definitely things that I would wear (knitting one of her sweaters is on my knitting bucket list).
For the … Read More...
Double-Stranded Sock Knitting Pattern
Socks can be intimidating for a lot of reasons, from not really grasping what’s going on with a heel turn to the slow progress of knitting with tiny yarn and needles.
These double stranded socks from Twin Stitches Design take … Read More...
Invierno Winter Cross Stitch Sampler
Satsuma Street makes such pretty designs, and this one, Invierno, is a great ode to winter that isn’t so Christmas focused that you can stitch it and display it right now.
The pattern features a bunch of little winter focused … Read More...
MLK Day Felt Board Template
Felt boards are a great way to share a story with kids and then give them the elements to play with so they can tell their own stories.
Growing Up Blackxican made a felt board for Martin Luther King Jr. … Read More...
Cozy Textured Vest Knitting Pattern
Now that it’s finally gotten cold where I live, I am all about the layering projects. I’ll happily wear a long-sleeved shirt with a sweater on top, then a vest on top of that. And maybe another sweater or a … Read More...
Winter Cross Stitch Patterns from Lucie Heaton
Some of these are a little Christmasy, but if you start stitching now you’re sure to have them done when holiday season rolls around again, right?
Lucie Heaton shared a sweet collection of free winter cross stitch patterns in her … Read More...
Simple Sleeves Add Warmth on Cold Days
Many years ago I knit a little swatch in the round for a project, that just happened to be the right size to fit my daughter as an arm warmer. It didn’t have a thumb hole or anything, but she … Read More...
Martin Luther King Day Word Search Printables
Looking for easy activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
?
I found a couple of printable word search worksheets that would be great to use in a classroom or at home when talking about King Day.
Book Review: Knitting for Radical Self-Care
If you consider knitting part of your self care ritual — not self-care in a cutesy way like people on the Internet usually describe it, but as a vital part of your means of survival — you definitely should take … Read More...
Snowflake Cross Stitch Pattern
There’s something sad about putting away all the holiday things and leaving your house bare, so why not craft some winter things that aren’t strictly holiday?
This pretty little snowflake cross stitch pattern from Rabbit Girl Crafts would be fun … Read More...
Textured Mittens to Knit for Winter
It’s finally feeling like winter where I live (we even got a little snow a few days ago!) so I’m feeling the need to knit all the winter accessories. The other day I made a hat and I think I … Read More...
Martin Luther King Jr. Coloring Pages
If you want to introduce Martin Luther King Jr
. to younger kids, these coloring pages from Sight and Sound Reading are a great option.
There are four pages, including one of King by himself, one standing at a podium, … Read More...
Big Heart Martin Luther King Day Activity
Here’s a sweet activity you can do with a classroom or at home for Martin Luther King Jr
. Day or any time you are talking about kindness.
This big heart activity from Kitchen Floor Crafts will get kids thinking … Read More...
Betty White Cross Stitch
Betty White was such an icon of television pretty much from the beginning of television’s existence, and should be remembered for a lot more than her role on “The Golden Girls.”
From being an animal lover to an antiracist, a … Read More...
Join or Support the Knit for Food Knitathon
The Knit for Food Knitathon will take place this year on Feb. 12 from 10 am to 10 pm (I assume Eastern time, it’s not totally clear).
The event brings knitters together virtually to raise money for a variety of … Read More...
Easy Ideas for Escape Room Clues
Doing escape rooms is a fun way to incorporate review into something active, or you can make an escape room to play for fun at home or at school.
These ideas from Teaching Ideas will give you some easy ways … Read More...
Learn to Steek with this Coaster Knitting Pattern
Steeking is a cool knitting technique that allows you to knit colorwork in the round even if the project you’re working isn’t fully circular (for example you can knit a cardigan in the round with a steek, then cut it … Read More...
Golden Girls Cross Stitch Pattern
I know a lot of people were saddened to learn of the death of Betty White, the last of the Golden Girls. Why not honor her passing and your love of that classic show with a little Golden Girls cross … Read More...
The Thicket Headband Knitting Pattern
Looking for a cute way to keep your ears warm in the cold season? The Thicket headband pattern from Mirella Moments uses mirrored cables and is knit flat, then seamed with a twist for extra cuteness.
It uses worsted weight… Read More...
Knit a Vest for Your Happy Place
I’m a big fan of vests for an extra layer of warmth, and the Happy Place Vest by Veera Välimäki is a great one.
This vest is nice and long — just about knee length — with a split hem, … Read More...