The National Parks Service in the United States has a cool program called the Junior Rangers, where kids can complete activities and learn about the parks they visit and earn a patch or a passport stamp.
While kids are at … Read More...
Toilet Paper Cross Stitch Pattern
One of the things we are likely to remember from this weird time is the difficulty some people had getting toilet paper.
Commemorate the unsung hero of isolation with this toilet paper cross stitch pattern from and wabi sabi.
This … Read More...
A Simple Chunky Garter Stitch Sweater
If you’re looking for a simple first sweater or a quick to knit project that will use what you have, check out the Social Sweater.
It’s a Garter Stitch cropped sweater worked flat with the back a little longer … Read More...
10 Free Patterns to Use a Bit of Bulky Yarn
As we spend more time at home, many of us are looking for ways to use up our yarn stash and make the most of what we have. Bulky yarn is a great option for this because it knits up … Read More...
Celebrate the Helpers with This Matching Game
Learning about community helpers is a common thing in preschool and kindergarten, and now we are all relying on those vital helpers from mail carriers to doctors to teachers all the more than normal.
Using this printable community helpers two-piece … Read More...
Fade Your Scraps with This Pretty Cardigan
If you have some skeins of DK weight yarn hanging around, the Scrapper Cardi by Safiyyah Talley is a great use for it. This easy to knit and to wear piece is worked from the top down with a circular … Read More...
Cross Stitch Pattern – Just What the Plague Doctor Ordered
I think we all know by now that we ought to be washing our hands well and often, but if anyone in your family still needs a reminder, or you just want a really cool stitched sign for your bathroom, … Read More...
Printable Recycling Sorting Game
One of the everyday things that a lot of us to do to help the planet is recycling. But it can be tricky to know all the rules or teach our kids the right way to recycle.
This printable recycling … Read More...
Easy Rainbow Knitting Patterns
If you want to spread a little cheer to someone you can’t visit or to your neighborhood, why not knit a rainbow to put in a window? It’s a sweet gesture that reminds us that we are not alone in … Read More...
Stitch Love for Healthcare Professionals
We’re all feeling a lot of love for the healthcare pros who are putting themselves at risk every day to take care of people who have the virus or might potentially expose them to harm. Of course health workers have … Read More...
Boost Your Skills with a Xandy Peters Scarf
My Bluprint (formerly Craftsy) has had all their classes as watch for free for a while (and still will through 4/16 if you want to take advantage), and one of the classes I watched was form Xandy Peters.
You might … Read More...
Help Your Kids Learn to Knit with Rowan
Lots of people are pulling together to help us keep our kids educated and entertained these days, and the good folks at Rowan Yarns have stepped up with a five-part class to help kids learn to knit.
In these … Read More...
Male and Female Doctors to Cross Stitch
With all that’s going on in the world right now, you might be looking for a way to honor and thank your favorite doctor. If you’d like to send your love in stitching, Cross Stitch Pattern.net has cute patterns for … Read More...
Oban Cardigan Named March Mayhem Champion
After narrowing the field from 64 to two, knitters voting at Mason Dixon Knitting declared the Oban Cardigan by Thea Coleman the top knit of 2019.
It’s easy to see why this classic cabled cardigan caught the eye of voters: … Read More...
Free Printable -Simple Math Games for Kids
While we are all home with our kids I’ll bet we’re playing more games than we used to, but there’s no reason those games can’t be a least a little educational.
If you have littles who are learning about numbers, … Read More...
Stitch a Button Bunny
I know Easter is coming right up and you might not have time to finish this one before the holiday, but maybe you’ve got more crafting time than usual right now.
I really think bunnies are a fine decoration throughout … Read More...
Knit a Hug Shrug Any Way You Want it
What we all need right about now is a comforting pattern to knit something that we can enjoy while we are at home. The Hug Shrug by Knitting Expat could be just the thing.
Not only is it a super … Read More...
Take College-Level Courses for Free at Home
I recently saw that Sophia, an online learning platform, is offering free access to more than 30 of its college-level courses through July 31, 2020.
These classes are mostly entry-level things like English Composition, American History and Introduction to Psychology, … Read More...
Stay Safe and Calm with a Cozy Knit Snood
I love all the patterns that people are releasing to commemorate this time or just to give us something new and lovely to knit while we wait this out.
The Stay Safe snood is a giant cowl worked in a … Read More...
Nature Crafts – Make a Milk Carton into a Bird Feeder
One of the tenets of the environmental movement is reduce, reuse, recycle, and creative reuse of items that might otherwise get thrown away is one of my favorite things.
It’s hard to recycle paper milk and juice cartons because the … Read More...