I’m all about simple cross-stitch patterns but there’s something to be said for more ornate designs as well.
The flourishes in this heart design from Stitchonomy are classic but the feel is somehow modern even as it is inspired by … Read More...
Make a Paper Rat Finger Puppet
With the year of the rat right around the corner, it’s a fun time to incorporate some rat or mouse learning activities.
These little rat finger puppets from Red Ted Art are super cute and would be fun for little … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Wooden Heart Sign
I always love projects that use cross stitch in unconventional ways and a larger scale than normal.
This wooden cross stitched sign from Dukes and Duchesses is a great example, and of course you could do other shapes aside from … Read More...
Helpful Tips for Substituting Yarns
It seems like a lot of people are looking to use more of their yarn stashes this year, which often means using a yarn other than the one called for in a pattern.
Substituting yarns is not always as easy … Read More...
Heart Stitch Cowl
A cozy way to wear your heart on your sleeve … or neck, as it were, for Valentine’s Day and beyond!
Vickie Howell made this fun heart stitch cowl with bulky yarn and a fun slip stitch pattern that looks … Read More...
Textured Details Make this Simple Sweater Shine
I love plain Stockinette sweaters with little details that make them more interesting to knit and to wear.
Tif Neilan’s latest sweater pattern, Zoetic, is definitely one of those. It’s a top down circular yoke sweater with herringbone stitch … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern Sherbet Shrug
Snuggle up in this easy to make shrug design. It’s a simple repeat of stitches that comes together to make a very cozy shrug that can be adapted to any size. Try it in a larger weight and increase … Read More...
Stitch this Gorgeous Dragonfly
Ugly Duckling House did a free cross stitch pattern for subscribers each month last year, and while some of them look familiar, I don’t think I had seen this one before.
This lovely dragonfly cross stitch chart has kind of … Read More...
A Valentine’s Tree to Stitch
I love this heart-filled Valentine tree designed by Dance Needle on Etsy.
For as large as it is — 218 by 168 stitches, or about 15.5 by 12 inches on 14-count fabric — it looks like it only uses three … Read More...
Printable Chinese Zodiac Wheel
My daughter has always been interested in the Chinese/Lunar New Year celebration and the rituals and stories that go along with it. She and her father are born under the same year, so that part is fun for her, too.… Read More...
A Burlap Valentine
I don’t check out the amazing craft projects over at our sister site Craft Bits all that often, but I was over there the other day and I saw this super cute burlap cross-stitched Valentine and I had to share … Read More...
Emil : the Preemie Octopus Crochet for Charity Pattern
Do you knit / crochet for charity? Have you heard about preemie octopus before? They’re cute little crochet octopus (or jellyfish) looking amigurumi (stuffed crochet toys). Yes, they are adorable but that’s not all. Scientific research has shown they … Read More...
How to Count How Many Stitches You’ve Bound Off
I always seem to have a bit of anxiety whenever I have to bind off a certain number of stitches at a particular point in a pattern. If it’s more than one or two at a time, I get the … Read More...
A Cute Rat for New Year’s or Any Other Time
I’m one of those people who thinks (some, anyway) rats are kind of cute. I don’t think I’d have one for a pet but I know people who have and I’m not totally freaked out by them like some people … Read More...
I Have a Dream Cloud Craft – Martin Luther King Day
Probably the part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy that is talked about the most with kids is the “I Have a Dream” speech. We can all relate to having dreams and hopes for ourselves and, as kids get older, … Read More...
Stitch a Koala, Help a Koala
We’ve all been saddened by the bushfires in Australia and the terrible toll they are taking on the land and animals. While some people are crafting for the animals, a more efficient course is to raise funds if you … Read More...
Knit Infinity Tube Scarf
Here’s a quick and easy knitting project that you can make as big or as little as you want, in as many colors as you like.
Each of the loops is made with i-cord (do it by hand or use … Read More...
Knit Koala Crafts to Support Australia
Designer Alexandra Davidoff has a couple of koala-themed patterns that she is using to help raise funds for the Australian Koala Foundation as it helps animals affected by the wildfires in Australia.
Proceeds from sales of her fingerless mitts and … Read More...
Presidents’ Day Word Search Printable
It is kind of a drag that the early presidents don’t get their own days any more, and now all of them have to share it, but it does make for more interesting learning opportunities.
Crayons and Cravings has a … Read More...
How to Crochet Sal the Seahorse
This adorable pretty cute / cool seahorse pattern that I think you might enjoy! It’s a free pattern and includes a full video tutorial!
It’s a cute little trinket for a mermaid sea-loving child or add a cord and hang … Read More...