I am a huge fan of Malabrigo Rasta yarn. It’s such a big, bulky, colorful yarn that it’s just about unmistakable.
I say just about because I’m not 100 percent sure that’s what yarn was used on this sample Hilly … Read More...
Cross-Stitch Pattern – Witches Love Stitches
Well, it’s certainly true of some witches that being handy with a needle is part of their magic.
Witches love Stitches is a fun single-color cross-stitch design from the Stranded Stitch. Gory-looking lettering and skulls make this project perfect for … Read More...
Bring Some Color (Blocking) to Your Fall Wardrobe
I love Henley style shirts, but I have yet to knit a sweater in this style. Maybe it will move off my knitting bucket list this year.
The Henley-etta Chic Sweater from Red Heart Yarn is a good option for … Read More...
Make a Nature Art Pocket to Store Your Treasures
This time of year — whether you’re heading into fall or spring where you live — seems like a good time to go on nature walks. We always seem to do it more in the fall, and my daughter loves … Read More...
A Sweater Fit to Get You through an Arctic Winter
The Petite Knitter is a designer who lives on an Arctic island, so she knows what it takes to keep warm in the winter.
I live nowhere near the Arctic, but I’m cold all the time, so I’m totally taking … Read More...
Cross- Stitch Chart – Stitch a Little Thanksgiving Turkey
I
know I missed Canadian Thanksgiving by a few days, but there’s still plenty of time to stitch up something cute if you’re an American looking forward to that holiday.
Ring Cat Designs has a super cute little turkey cross … Read More...
Cross-Stitch Chart – I Practice Stitchcraft
Of course this kind of sounds like a Halloween cross stitch pattern but it certainly doesn’t need to be.
I Practice Stitchcraft is a design from Aliton Embroidery that is appropriate at all times. I love the look of it … Read More...
Book Review: The Knitter’s Activity Book
Remember activity books from when you were a kid? These books often included puzzles, games, stories and more to keep kids entertained while traveling or in periods of waiting.
Sincerely Louise (aka Louise Walker, author of Faux Taxidermy Knits) … Read More...
Learn about the Magic of Optics with the Revelio Charm Activity
Harry Potter learning activities are always a hit, but maybe even more so around Halloween time.
This Revelio charm science experiment is a great one to do any time of year at home or in the classroom.
It involves a … Read More...
The Little Hearts Cowl is a Great Gift Idea
If you’re starting to think about what you might want to knit for gifts this year, the Little Hearts Cowl from Knifty Knittings is a great option.
This bulky cowl is worked flat with single stitches worked in stranded colorwork. … Read More...
Cross Stitch Chart-Black Cat Skeleton Cross Stitch
I love cats of all sorts, including black cats, and this cute little black cat skeleton cross stitch pattern from Home Sewn Stitches would definitely make a great addition to any cat lover’s Halloween decor.
It uses just four colors … Read More...
A Cabled Hat for the Whole Family
Now that it’s starting to get cool where I live, I’m thinking about knitting hats. Hats are a great extra layer when it’s cool in the morning that you can easily shed when it gets warm again later in the … Read More...
Finding North: A Fun Hiking Game for Kids
Hiking with kids can be a lot of fun, but sometimes they get a little bored or we want to add a learning activity to the mix while we’re outside.
Check out the finding north game from Go Science … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Halloween Tree
I know there’s a trend among people who are really into Halloween to decorate trees with a Halloween theme (and then you can just leave them up through Christmas, right?).
This isn’t quite that kind of Halloween tree, but the … Read More...
Make Salt Crystal Leaves to Celebrate Fall
Making salt crystals is an easy STEM activity that you can do a million different ways. If you’re looking forward to (or currently experiencing) the cooler weather of fall, maybe even with a touch of frost on the leaves, this … Read More...
Three-Part Cards for Learning Numbers
When kids are learning numbers, they actually have to learn a lot of things: the number shape itself and what it means, as well as the word that stands for the same number.
Three-part cards are a great way to … Read More...
A Quick Pumpkin Cross Stitch Design
I can’t stop with the pumpkins this year!
I love this fat little pumpkin from Alita Designs.
It’s super cute and simple, though it does have seven colors, which makes it look a lot more realistic than a single colored … Read More...
How About Some More Knit Pumpkins?
I have a knit pumpkin problem this year. It’s probably a good thing I don’t have that much orange yarn in my house (though of course you can knit pumpkins in a multitude of colors) or every surface would be … Read More...
Knit a Mummy, Umm, Hat? for Halloween
I love knit Halloween costumes, or costumes that incorporate a bit of knitting into the design. (Though I’ve never made one for my daughter, she’s had plenty of handmade components in her costumes through the years.)
This knit mummy hat… Read More...
Get Inspired by This Bob Ross Cross Stitch
Bob Ross is known as a guru for easygoing artists, but he’s also got a lot of great things to say about creativity in general.
Bad Ass Cross Stitch has a great free pattern featuring a quote from Bob Ross… Read More...