Mardi Gras is a fun holiday that you can use in the classroom even if you don’t talk about what it is really about. Bringing in beads and the colors of purple, green and gold is great if it’s winter … Read More...
How to Organize and Store Knitting Needles
I feel like I have my yarn stash pretty well organized (I was going to say under control but we all know that’s a lie) but where I really struggle is keeping my knitting needles organized. It’s something I want … Read More...
Funny Valentine’s Cross Stitch Patterns
After writing about the same holidays for many years, it can be hard to find new things to share, so I love to come at holidays from different angles, which is what these funny Valentine’s day cross stitch patterns do. … Read More...
Knit a Whole Set of Ribbed Garments Out of Your Dreams
I started to share one of these patterns before, but when I saw it was going to be a whole set I knew I needed to wait until they were all released to share because otherwise I’d just have to … Read More...
Book Review: The Hidden Wisdom of Animals
We humans often think of ourselves as far removed from animals, so different that they couldn’t possibly share anything that would help us live our lives better.
But as Kate Siber notes in her book (illustrated by Kaitlynn Copithorne) The … Read More...
How to Transfer a Cross Stitch Pattern to Your Fabric
When working small cross stitch projects, it’s easy enough to follow along with the chart and always know where you are. You can start from the center and work out, or start from a corner and work across and up … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Printables and Activities for Kids
As you can imagine I’ve done a lot of Valentine’s Day content over the years (see, for example, heart activities and Valentine’s Day STEM, to name a couple) so this year I thought I’d share something different with a … Read More...
Little Knitting Projects to Slim Your Yarn Stash
After talking about ways to organize your yarn the other day, it got me thinking about how to use some of that yarn. Nothing motivates me to start new projects like cleaning up my stash, LOL.
In that spirit … Read More...
How to Organize Yarn: Ideas for Sorting Your Stash
Getting our yarn stashes in order seems to be a common New Year’s resolution for knitters, or a target of our spring cleaning efforts later in the year. It looks like it’s been a while since I’ve talked about how … Read More...
Ways to Organize and Store Cross Stitch Floss
I know getting organized in the new year is a big goal for a lot of crafters, and while I’m doing pretty well in some places, there are definitely things I could improve.
Most notably the way I store cross … Read More...
Cool Craft Idea: Make Your Own Craft Kit “Subscription”
Craft subscription boxes are a lot of fun for kids, but they can be pretty expensive, and if you already have a lot of craft supplies at home or in your classroom, you can even make your own “subscription” kits … Read More...
Knit a Sweater for Kids that’s Covered in Fish
Sometimes the trends in the knitting/crafting world surprise me. Like the emotional support chicken. That was one I don’t think anyone expected to take off the way that it did, but it really resonated with people for some reason. … Read More...
A Quick Guide to Common Cross Stitch Symbols
When you first start out with cross stitch, you probably will work from charts that only include symbols that cover the whole square, meaning that the stitches you’re working are full cross stitches.
But as time goes on you might … Read More...
Have Fun with Giant Coloring Pages
If you’re reading this around the time I published it, we’re in that kind of lull period where many people aren’t at work, the kids aren’t at school and no one knows quite what to do with themselves. It’s the … Read More...
It’s Cold Out There! Time to Knit a Hat
I will freely admit that I’m not much of a hat person. I like knitting hats, I just don’t like wearing them that much. The exception might be this fisherman’s rib hat I knit recently, which is so squishy and … Read More...
Hot Cocoa Cross Stitch Patterns
Because I live in the Northern Hemisphere, this time of year all I want to do is sit somewhere with a warm beverage and craft. Maybe we can actually craft something inspired by a warm beverage? With that in mind, … Read More...
Knitting Icon Barbara G. Walker Dead at 95
I got the news over the weekend that Barbara G. Walker, an icon of knitting and feminism, died on December 21, 2025, at the age of 95. She had abdominal cancer and had been in hospice.
Every knitter has been … Read More...
Snow Learning Activities
I did a post last year with ideas for learning about snow, but there’s always more out there so let’s look deeper into some projects using or talking about snow.
If you have snow where you live there are … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Kits by SAstitch
The first word that comes to mind when I look at patterns from Kits by SAstitch is “cute.” These adorable patterns cover a range of holidays, flowers, cats and more, so let’s take a closer look.
As of this writing … Read More...
Book Review: I Am the Sun
I Am the Sun, written by Janessa Parker and illustrated by Beverly Blacksheep, is a heartfelt look into Diné/Navajo culture
The illustrations are deeply saturated and colorful and look like they were drawn with markers. They are a vital … Read More...