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Get a Deal on a Pattern for a Gift with the Indie Designers Giftalong

November 26, 2019 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...

How to Knit Socks that Last

November 26, 2019 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...

Book Review: Typographic Knitting

November 25, 2019 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...

Thanksgiving Feelings Cards

November 25, 2019 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...

How to Make Bioplastic Christmas Ornaments

November 23, 2019 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...

Love Prince? Check out this Cute Book of Inspired Projects

November 22, 2019 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...

A Bulky Hat to Spotlight a Cause

November 22, 2019 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...

Learn about the Types of Evergreen Trees

November 21, 2019 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...

A Sweater that Knits up Like a Cloud

November 21, 2019 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...

Knit a Faux Fur Cowl in a Flash

November 20, 2019 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...

Make a pretty tassel charm for your scissors

November 20, 2019 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...

Make a Water Wheel from Household Objects

November 19, 2019 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...

This Colorful Shawl Has Lots of Striping Options

November 19, 2019 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...

Coffee Week at Hancock’s House of Happy

November 18, 2019 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...

Knit a Candy Skull Cowl for Colorful Warmth

November 18, 2019 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...

Rose Garden Cross Stitch Lampshade

November 16, 2019 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...

Color Matching Turkey

November 15, 2019 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...

Book Review: The Knit Vibe

November 15, 2019 by Sarah White

Vickie Howell has written more than a dozen books on knitting and crochet, but her latest, The Knit Vibe, is unlike any of her previous titles and indeed probably unlike any knitting book you’ve ever seen.

The book’s subtitle–A … Read More...

Stitch a Quilt-Inspired Pumpkin

November 14, 2019 by Sarah White

As we near the conclusion of the fall season and the Thanksgiving crafting festivities, there’s still one more gem that I simply couldn’t resist sharing with you. Feast your eyes on the exquisite Quaker pumpkin pattern from Simply Divine Cross … Read More...

Easy Garter Stitch Block Blanket

November 14, 2019 by Sarah White

The Block Blanket knitting pattern is a very easy beginner knitting pattern from Knitting with Chopsticks.

Garter Stitch squares are sewn together in different directions to make it look a little more interesting. This is a great scrap project or … Read More...

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