Independent craft blog since 2007
This nature-inspired menorah project from Barley and Birch is a lovely project for celebrating or learning about Hanukkah with kids. You can also use the same idea to make a flameless centrepiece for the table any time of year.
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There’s probably a joke in here somewhere about all the wine we have been drinking lately and how we probably all have extra corks
laying around that we should definitely be crafting with.
If you want to hide your extensive … Read More...
The modern Crochet Christmas Tree Pillow is a classic piece that you can have in your home, year after year, even if your home décor changes. This easy pillow cover is crocheted using the “moss stitch:, worked diagonally to give … Read More...
If your family isn’t Jewish, you might not do a lot of learning activities around Hanukkah, but it’s a celebration with a great story and an easy way to introduce a different cultural tradition to your kids.
It can be … Read More...
Seasonal hats are the cutest thing for little humans. My daughter was very little her first Halloween, so her costume was basically a knit pumpkin hat, and it was the cutest thing.
I don’t think I knit her a Christmas … Read More...
This cute quick and easy 3” Mini Wreath Ornament is crocheted from sparkly gold Jelly Yarn. Embellished with silver beads, use this mini ornament to decorate your tree, holiday gifts, or glue a photo in the back send to … Read More...
I am always struck with an urge to knit socks this time of year, and there’s no reason such socks can’t be seasonal as well.
These socks from Stitches and Marginalia are called Christmas socks, but they are really just … Read More...
These little knit Christmas cookies are so cute and would be great to make a little garland of cookies or tuck into a Christmas card or use to decorate a gift bag.
There are little gingerbread people, an angel, a … Read More...
There are so many cute Christmas ornament cross stitch patterns out there, and this one from Echevette is really cute.
It uses a classic ornament as a background and the word Noel is written on its face.
The design uses … Read More...
Pocket shawls are trending, and with good reason! They’re stylish, comfortable, warm, and have pockets…what more could a girl want!
A crochet pocket shawl is an wrap or shawl with large pockets. It’s the perfect accessory on a chilly fall … Read More...
Knitting designer Rebecca Danger is known for her fun toys, and years ago she did a collection for Knit Picks that includes an elf, a snowman and couple of monsters perfect for decking your halls or giving to a kiddo … Read More...
Looking for a great sweater for lounging that still has style? Check out the Graphic Elements sweater designed by Tamy Gore.
This top down circular yoke sweater has a relaxed fit (it’s made to have 8 to 15 inches of … Read More...
I came across this cute collection of Stitch-mas in July patterns from Aurifil that would be great for stitching for Christmas.
There’s a great variety of stuff including stockings, Santas, dogs and cats, and some super cute snowflakes stitched to … Read More...
This knit Santa and Mrs. Claus are so cute, I almost don’t know what else to say about them.
They’re worked flat and sewn together, and it looks like the clothes are part of the body. The originals were made … Read More...
I love the look of traditional knit Christmas stockings with little holiday motifs on them. They’re the sorts of stockings we have in my family (my grandmother and mom made them) and I just love the classic look.
Arne & … Read More...
It might not be feasible or even advisable to stitch a gift for everyone on your holiday list, but you can add a handmade spin without too much fuss with these super cute and easy cross-stitched gift tags.
Unlike a … Read More...
There’s something about the holiday season that makes me want to decorate the house in handmade things. Maybe it’s remembering the handmade ornaments of my past, or just that everything should be covered in yarn in the winter.
I’m going … Read More...
This simple crochet pattern for reusable net produce bags is easy to whip up and so versatile. The bags are super stretchy and hold a large amount of whatever you want to bag up. The handy drawstring keeps the bag … Read More...
We all know by now that this holiday season is not going to be what we are used to. But instead of complaining about all the things we’re missing, maybe we should just embrace the 2020-ness of it all and … Read More...
This time of year there are a lot of celebrations that have to do with light, so maybe it’s a good time to knit some socks with lamps on them?
The Lamplighter Socks from Fleur & Ink Knit Co. are … Read More...
