While Memorial Day is an American holiday particular to honoring soldiers who have died in service of their country, it’s a fine time to break out all the patriotic decor for the summer that can stay up through Flag Day … Read More...
Eid Coloring Page
Eid al-Fitr, the celebration of the breaking of the fast after the holy month of Ramadan, is coming up May 12, and whether you are of Muslim faith or just want to learn more about different cultures, this Eid coloring … Read More...
Stitch on Trend with the Billie Zip Knitting Pattern
If you’re a knitter who wants to mimic storebought looks with your projects (or you knit for a teen who’s interested in what’s trendy) the Billie Zip sweater from Knitwear by Joan might be just the thing for you.
It’s … Read More...
Moonlight Sleeveless Top Knitting Pattern Kit
I love the Moonlight Sleeveless Top from Rain and Bolt. It’s a classic sleeveless top with a bit of a cowl neck and elongated stitches on the bodice and at the bottom to add contrast to the Stockinette Stitch body.… Read More...
An Eyelet T-Shirt to Knit for Spring
If I had more time for knitting right now I would definitely be knitting all the short-sleeved and sleeveless tops for spring and summer. Instead I’m just sharing all the things I want to knit with you, so someday when … Read More...
Mother’s Day Writing Prompts
If you’re looking for a Mother’s Day writing activity for older kids, check out these Mother’s Day story prompts from Woo Jr.
They include things like “a great mother is…” “if my mom and I switched places” and “one thing … Read More...
Easy Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns
Looking for an easy and cute baby blanket knitting pattern? Here’s a bunch of great ones you can grab from Etsy!
Looking for more Baby Knitting patterns? Check out these designs on Sirdar’s website.
Daisy Gray Knits designed this simple … Read More...
Book Review: One Stitch Baby Knits
Knitters tend to love fancy stitch patterns and embellishments on projects, but making something that looks cute doesn’t have to involve a lot of fancy stitchwork. In fact, there’s a lot you can do just with Garter Stitch.
That’s the … Read More...
Home is Where Mom is Cross Stitch Pattern
This monochrome cross-stitch pattern for Mother’s Day has a really sweet sentiment.
Home is Where Mom is, designed by XStitchbyTA on Etsy, was designed to be stitched all in black, but you can use whatever color you like. You could … Read More...
All About My Mom Printable Writing Sheets
Asking kids questions about their parents and grandparents can be a lot of fun and a funny way to capture their thoughts at different ages.
Mrs. Thompson’s Treasures has free printable all about mom worksheets, with options for all about … Read More...
Jabba Socks Knitting Pattern
I couldn’t let May the Fourth slip by without sharing a Star Wars-inspired knitting pattern, and the Jabba Socks from Erika Wine are just the thing.
They’re otherwise a pretty standard pair of socks, worked from the toe up with … Read More...
Stitch a Bouquet of Flowers for Mom
These pretty flowers don’t have to be stitched up for Mother’s Day, but I’ll bet I know a lot of moms who would like a more permanent version of the traditional floral gift for the holiday.
This bright bouquet cross … Read More...
Unconventional Stripes Mark the Thi Sweater Knitting Pattern
I love the broken stripes that cover one shoulder of the THI sweater pattern from KC Knitting Company.
Thi means poetry in Vietnamese, in case you were wondering. This top down, circular yoke sweater uses fingering weight yarn and is … Read More...
Easy Mother’s Day Art Project
Combine learning about color mixing with making a fun Mother’s Day project with this idea from The Educator’s Spin on It.
When I first saw it I thought this was done with tape resist, but it’s actually a printable you … Read More...
Best Mum in the World Cross Stitch
This one feels like a bit of a combination of the Mother’s Day and Earth Day projects I’ve been sharing lately.
Best Mum in the World (which you could easily alter to say mom if that’s more your thing) is … Read More...
Stitch for Spring with the Louellen Tee Knitting Pattern
I think we have finally had the last bit of cold weather for the season where I live, so I’m ready to start stitching for spring and summer (though let’s be honest I knit and will continue to share more … Read More...
Book Review: Outlander Knitting
I haven’t read the Outlander series or watched the show, but I know there is a lot of knitting shown in the series that has caused a lot of knitters to pay attention and try to re-create some of the … Read More...
Mom Tattoo Cross Stitch Pattern
The mom tattoo is a classic symbol of love, and while the cross-stitched version is no less permanent, it is something every mom will approve of.
Subversive Cross Stitch sells this design that looks like a classic mom tattoo worked … Read More...
Printable Mother’s Day Prompts
Mother’s Day in the United States is coming up a lot faster than I realized, and doing Mother’s Day themed writing prompts with kids is a great way to get a little writing practice in that can also be a … Read More...
Tons of Texture in French Terry Sweater Knitting Pattern
The French Terry sweater by Susan Lin is a great knitting pattern that’s full of texture. It’s an allover repeating pattern so once you get the hang of the Honeycomb stitch it will be smooth sailing.
It’s worked with two … Read More...