If you’re looking for a fun and feminine project, the pretty pink messy bun hat is just that.
This crochet messy bun hat is sweet and simple, and fun to work on.
The ponytail beanie has a hole in the … Read More...
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by Sarah White
If you’re looking for a fun and feminine project, the pretty pink messy bun hat is just that.
This crochet messy bun hat is sweet and simple, and fun to work on.
The ponytail beanie has a hole in the … Read More...
by Sarah White
I love a good sweater with a little bit of colorwork. Whether it’s a circular yoke or a raglan with colorwork at the top, or even just a sweater with a stripe, adding some color to a sweater makes it … Read More...
by Sarah White
Have you put up your Christmas tree yet? I’m in the day after Thanksgiving camp, but no matter when your tree goes up, now is a good time to talk about the life cycle of a Christmas tree.
The Preschool … Read More...
by Sarah White
One of my favorite knitting related events of the year is the Indie Designers Giftalong on Ravelry. While it technically is a knitalong complete with prizes and crafty fun, I’m in it for the pattern sales.
Many independent designers have … Read More...
by Sarah White
Pretty much everyone who has ever knit socks or worn handknit socks thinks they are great, and many of us have a goal of replacing all or most of our socks with knit ones (at least for use during the … Read More...
by Sarah White
Get inspired by knitting letters with a graphic designer’s point of view with the book Typographic Knitting: From Pixel to Pattern by Rüdgiger Schlömer.
Schlömer is a designer who got interested in the analog presentation of type on knitted … Read More...
by Sarah White
Here’s another quick activity for Thanksgiving to help little ones match emotions to words (and maybe gauge the mood of your guests at the dinner table).
These Thanksgiving theme feelings cards feature an emotional turkey and a series of labels, … Read More...
by Sarah White
Doesn’t that just sound impressive? Bioplastic is a fancy word for a plastic substance that’s made using materials that came from something alive (thus bio).
STEAM Powered Family first made bioplastic using milk, which is super interesting, but they’ve … Read More...
by Sarah White
I recently reviewed the super cute, Prince-inspired craft book, When Doves Craft, over on my main blog, Our Daily Craft, but I wanted to share it over here as well because it does have one cute cross stitch pattern … Read More...
by Sarah White
The Water is Life Hat, designed by Lavanya Patricella is a basic, bulky ribbed hat you’ll want to wear all winter. But as you might imagine from the name, it’s more than that.
Lavanya is giving away the pattern, … Read More...
by Sarah White
Winter is a time when we notice evergreen trees a bit more, even beyond the ones inside our homes. It’s a great time to learn about the different kinds of trees and to study the differences in their leaves and … Read More...
by Sarah White
I’m a huge fan of big fluffy sweaters. Because I’m pretty much always cold, they are part of what gets me through winter.
Cloud Chasing from DROPS looks like a great contender for my next cast on, and it’s perfect … Read More...
by Sarah White
If you’re thinking about gift knitting, or just want to get something warm for yourself off your needles in a hurry, check out this Snowy Owl Cowl (which is as fun to say as it is to knit) from Lion … Read More...
by Sarah White
Your embroidery scissors work hard and they deserve some special embellishment. An easy-to-make tassel is the perfect accessory for scissors of all shapes and sizes.
The tassel is made from embroidery floss and hangs from a decorative twisted cord made … Read More...
by Sarah White
It might not yet be too cold to go outside in the Northern Hemisphere, but we know that time is coming for a lot of us. It’s great to have some fun and educational indoor activities at the ready for … Read More...
by Sarah White
I’ve been seeing a lot of patterns lately that use mosaic knitting, which is really cool because it’s a fun technique and an easy way to add colorwork to a project.
Marly Bird’s Crazy Stripes Shawl uses regular stripes and … Read More...
by Sarah White
Hancock’s House of Happy recently celebrated Coffee Week with five brand new coffee themed cross stitch designs, one for each day of the week, for readers to download for free. There are no sign ups or anything required.
So many … Read More...
by Sarah White
It’s a little late for Dia de los Muertos, but I would wear this colorful candy skull cowl from Edwin John Knits any time of year.
The stranded colorwork skulls are accomplished with multicolored yarn. He used four different multis … Read More...
by Sarah White
Well, this is amazing. Bobbin and Fred made this gorgeous Rose Garden Cross Stitch Lampshade, which was published last year in Australia’s Homespun magazine.
Visit their blog to learn about the inspiration and design process behind this gorgeous home decor … Read More...
by Sarah White
This color matching turkey is really cute and an easy way for kids to practice fine motor skills with a Thanksgiving themed craft.
This is a great one to include in a fall-themed center in the classroom, or to have … Read More...