When it’s cold outside I want to do everything I can to make myself a little more cozy. So far that has not resulted in me carrying a hot water bottle everywhere I go, but every year I’m a little … Read More...
Turkey Learning Activities
With Thanksgiving right around the corner as I write this, it seems like a goof time to incorporate some turkey-themed learning into your classroom, homeschool or after school activities. Check out these fun learning activities all about turkey!
First let’s … Read More...
Game of Wool Premiers in UK
It doesn’t look like it’s possible to watch Game of Wool, the new British knitting and crochet competition show, if you don’t have a Channel 4 subscription, which it wouldn’t let me create because I live in the United States … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: So Easy Pattern
So Easy Pattern is an Etsy storefront that has both cross stitch patterns and machine embroidery patterns. There’s plenty of snark but also cute stuff, landscapes, holiday patterns and more. Let’s check it out!
The biggest category in the shop … Read More...
Knit an Easy Slipover That’s Perfect for Layering
My love of layers has been well documented, but just in case you’re new here, I layer pretty much all day every day. I wear a long sleeve shirt “just in case” most days even in the depths of summer … Read More...
How to Make Story Stones and Different Theme Ideas
Story stones are a fun way to change up your storytelling with kids, whether you have a set that specifically goes with a story you like to tell or you have a bunch of rocks with different images on them … Read More...
How to Make Your Own Needle Minders
In my travels around the crafty Internet, I see a lot of tools, some of which seem useful, others not so much.
One cross stitch tool that I thought looked cool but I’d never bothered to buy was a needle … Read More...
Knit Vintage Look Christmas Stockings
I love a good throwback knitting pattern, and in particular I have a soft spot for knit and crocheted Christmas stockings. My grandma knit stockings for her kids, their spouses and their children back in the day, and my mom … Read More...
Learning about Mushrooms for Kids
I guess mushrooms aren’t strictly a fall thing (the prized wild mushrooms where I live come out in the spring) but I think of them as a fall motif so let’s learn about mushrooms today.
Mushrooms are fungi, and there … Read More...
Learning about Cyprus for Kids
Cyprus is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea that’s officially the Republic of Cyprus. It’s considered part of West Asia, but is more culturally associated with Southeastern Europe. Let’s learn more about Cyprus!
Cyprus Basics
Cyprus is the third … Read More...
Table Runner Knitting Patterns That Add Instant Charm to Your Table
As we get deeper into the “ber” months, it seems like there are more and more occasions where we might gather with people around a table. Why not make your table a little more fun (and show all your guests … Read More...
Cornucopia Cross Stitch Patterns
I was trying to come up with a motif that is more about the harvest time of fall than specific to Thanksgiving, and I had the idea to look for some cornucopia cross stitch patterns. These would be pretty to … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: The Coziest Cardigan You’ll Ever Knit
I can’t come right out and say that the Oh So Cozy cardigan from Caron/Yarnspirations is the coziest cardigan ever, because I’ve never knit it. But it certainly looks like it could be a contender.
I love a good long … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Wonder Stitch UA
Wonder Stitch UA is more than just a shop that sells cross stitch patterns. They also sell hoops, organizers and accessories for your projects, as well as individual patterns.
The biggest section of patterns in the shop is holiday, which … Read More...
Air Dry Clay Projects for Kids
Every now and then I feel the need to delve into what some people might consider a kids’ craft for my mental well-being. Lately it has been air dry clay. It’s easy to make your own air dry clay… Read More...
Knit a Knight! Transform a Cozy Cowl into a Fun Costume Helmet
I love it when knitters are inspired by each other’s projects. It’s always great to me to see other people use my knitting patterns, but especially so when they do things with them that I’d never thought of.
I imagine … Read More...
Do a Color Study in Cross Stitch, Sudoku Style
I realize that headline doesn’t really tell you anything about what is happening in this project, but it’s really cool so I hope you’ll bear with me through some explanation.
Whether you want to design cross stitch patterns or just … Read More...
Easy No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas for Kids
With Halloween right around the corner as I write this, you might be looking for some ways to decorate pumpkins for kids without carving. Whether you’re doing this as a classroom or at home, there are a lot of fun … Read More...
Real Witch Cross Stitch Patterns
Halloween is all about spooky stories and dressing up as characters like witches, but the history of witchcraft has a real lineage that comes down from Salem and even further back that also should be acknowledged. Whether you consider yourself … Read More...
Knitting Patterns: Charming Tea Cozies to Keep Your Teapot Warm
It looks like it’s been a really long time since I last wrote a post about tea cozy knitting patterns, but with cold weather coming (I’m sorry to tell you) in the Northern Hemisphere it’s a good time to think … Read More...