I browse around on Pinterest a lot to find projects to share with you, and while this isn’t a cross-stitch pattern itself it is a really cute way to display a bit of cross stitch that you might want to … Read More...
Elves Bring in the New Year in these Sweet Cross Stitch Patterns
Happy New Year!
I wanted to start the year by thanking you for joining us here at Craft Gossip. We love getting to share craft ideas with you and will only do more of the same in 2019.
If you … Read More...
Knit a School of Fish Scrubbies
Have you ever used Red Heart Scrubby yarn? It’s a great yarn for washcloths and it’s really fun to make cloths in different shapes for kids or just for fun.
I love this fish scrubby from Red Heart, designed by … Read More...
Stitch a Simple Snowflake
This snowflake pattern was originally designed to be a bracelet pattern (thus its appearance on a website called Bracelet Book) but I think it would be lovely as a cross-stitch design as well.
Work it in blue or a multicolored … Read More...
Science Activity – A Printable for Learning Parts of the Microscope
Microscopes are a lot of fun for exploring all sorts of things, but it’s important to know how to use them correctly and what all the parts are called.
A School Called Home has a printable label and color sheet … Read More...
Knit a Classic Sock Monkey Style Hat and Socks
I love the look of the classic ribbed socks that are used to make sock monkeys, and you can knit your own with this pattern from Yarnspirations.
The You Better Work socks and Work Sock Hat are a great duo … Read More...
Fizzy Science with Snow
If you have snow where you live, there are all sorts of learning opportunities that can be had with it, from talking about why the big ball goes on the bottom when you build a snowman to observing how snow … Read More...
Wintry Trees to Cross Stitch
Even though this cross-stitch pattern is called Christmas Dreams, I’m going to go ahead and say it’s fine to stitch up for the rest of winter, too.
I love the way the trees are designed to make other trees … Read More...
Knit a Scarf with Sock Yarn
Multicolored sock yarn is a lot of fun for projects beyond socks! This Brindle and Blend Shawl from Knit Picks is a great example. It uses two different colorways of multicolored sock yarn, and you can either use two that … Read More...
Try Some Different Techniques with These Knit Socks
If you’re a sock knitter, odds are good you have certain methods that you prefer for making socks, such as cuff down on double-pointed needles of toe-up, two at a time, Magic Loop method.
You might like 2 inches of … Read More...
Cross-Stitch for Kwanzaa
It’s time for Kwanzaa, the weeklong celebration of African American culture and heritage. While cross-stitch isn’t a traditional African craft, it’s still a great way to illustrate the symbols of the celebration.
Maria Merlino designed this chart of a Kwanzaa … Read More...
Add A Floral Border to Your Next Project
Adding a border to a simple cross-stitch project is a fun way to make it look a little different and more special.
If you’re making a design into a card, a border can give it more emphasis, or just make … Read More...
Find it Hard to Finish Things? This Cross-Stitch is for You!
I decided the end of the year should be about finishing projects, because I am pretty terrible about starting things and not finishing them.
And then I saw this cross-stitch pattern and decided if I were going to start another … Read More...
Make Easy Confetti Papers with Cardboard Tubes
Part of the fun of celebrating the new year is making a lot of noise and a little mess. If there aren’t horns and confetti involved I don’t want to go.
Of course you can buy poppers to use for … Read More...
Cute Cross Stitch for Winter
Just because Christmas is here doesn’t mean we have to be done with winter stitching (because the actual winter season just started, right?).
Check out this adorable snowman and penguin cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist.
These sweet characters have … Read More...
Goodbye 2018, Welcome 2019 with this Paper Plate Craft
I love the idea of having some way to say goodbye and thank you to the year that is ending while also welcoming the new year to come.
This paper plate craft from Hello, Wonderful is a cute and easy … Read More...
Celebrate Family with a Sweet Cross Stitch Project
This time of year tends to bring to mind the importance of family, and this sweet Family is Forever cross stitch pattern is a great reminder that can hang on your wall all year.
The sample in the free pattern … Read More...
Fun Printable Kids’ Activities for New Year’s Eve
We have never even attempted to keep our daughter, who is nine, up even much past her bedtime on New Year’s Eve. But if you have kids who like to try to stay up, or you just want some New … Read More...
Treat Yourself to a New Bag in the New Year
I have a lot of bags, and a good number of knitting bags, but it seems like I’m always throwing my knitting into any old shopping bag that is handy when I leave the house.
But when the thing inside … Read More...
Beware: These Knit Stars are Addicting
I haven’t knit any of Hunter Hammersen’s lovely stars called Scintillation yet, but I can definitely see the appeal. They’re darling, use very little yarn and are a pretty quick little project.
The way they are worked means there are … Read More...