I always loved Shrinky Dinks, because they seem kind of magical. Put the plasticy material in the oven and it shrinks, but your image still looks pretty much the same as when you made it in larger form.
Did you … Read More...
Add This Amazing Rainbow Shawl to Your Queue Now
Recently I was looking for a rainbow shawl to make for a friend who is starting chemo. I know I could make any shawl pattern into a rainbow shawl, but I needed something fast that I didn’t have to think … Read More...
Personalize this Sweet Valentine’s Day Cross Stitch Pattern
Stitch People has a really cute free cross stitch pattern for Valentine’s Day that you can easily personalize for your favorite couple.
The pattern shows a man and a woman but you could easily change it to two men or … Read More...
Keep it Simple with This Garter Stitch Shawl
For those occasions when you have a skein of yarn you don’t know what to do with, consider something simple but pretty like the Be Simple Shawl by Carolyn Glauz-Todrank.
This free pattern on Ravelry is a basic asymmetrical Garter … Read More...
Tips for New Cross Stitchers
If you are new to the craft of cross stitching or just want to improve your skills and have better results and more enjoyment in your projects, check out this list of 7 things I wish I knew before I … Read More...
A Super Simple Cardigan for These Cold Days
I have a giant cardigan that I wear pretty much all the time in winter. I call it my “house cardigan,” because like Mr. Rogers, I put it on almost as soon as I step in the door (and honestly … Read More...
Printable Color-in Valentines Bookmarks
I love anything that encourages kids to read, so these Valentine bookmarks from Inspiration Made Simple are definitely going on the list of Valentine options for this year.
Gift them uncolored with a handful of crayons, or if your kid … Read More...
Cozy Up with a Great Knit Blanket
I am such a sucker for knit blankets. I love them. I used to think they took too much time or were too big of a project, and I definitely have some that have been on needles for years, … Read More...
Stitch a Pretty Winter White Flower
I love the little cross stitch freebies from Country Living magazine, and they have a new one each month that are all collected on the same cross stitch freebies page, with the newest ones at the top.
This month’s … Read More...
Colorwork Made Easy with the Latticework Scarf
I love the look of colorwork (and in fact wrote a whole book about colorwork knitting) but honestly I don’t do it all that often because I’m lazy.
One way to make colorwork knitting look a lot fancier without … Read More...
Knit a Simple Ribbed Hat for a Newborn
All babies need knit hats, but especially if you happen to have a baby in winter and you live somewhere cold, baby is going to need a lot of knit hats.
Gina Michele has a new little one who is … Read More...
This Valentine Raccoon Might Steal Your Heart
There are lots of different Valentine’s Day themed cross-stitch patterns out there, but I think this is the first one I have seen that involves a raccoon.
It’s not something I would have thought of, but I have to admit … Read More...
Use This Fun Egg Game to Learn Coding without a Computer
Games that get kids to think logically and in steps are great training for coding, or just for the logic that comes with higher level math and lots of other subjects.
You can play logic games that reinforce these ideas … Read More...
Chalk Art Activity – Play with Chalk to Make This Northern Lights Art
I don’t know why I always associate the Northern Lights with winter. I guess because it is cold where you can see them? Whatever the reason, I think now is the perfect time to try this Northern Lights chalk art … Read More...
Ravelry Highlights Diversity with Humans of Ravelry Series
After the recent discussions about racism in the knitting industry, Ravelry has made a conscious effort to include more diverse designers in its roundups and posts that hit the front page of the site.
They recently introduced a “humans of … Read More...
Ideas for Getting Your Knitting Life Organized
This post on how to set up and keep a project planner is specifically about crochet, but in this case the crafts are kind of interchangeable.
Sweet Everly B went through a lot of trial and error as she was … Read More...
Brooklyn Tweed Hosts a Winter Colorwork Knitalong
This time of deep winter is a great time to knit a sweater, and maybe learn a new knitting technique or two.
Brooklyn Tweed is encouraging knitters to do both of those things with its Winter of Colorwork knitalong.
The … Read More...
Snowman Math Facts Activity
Even learning math facts can be made more fun by adding a seasonal element.
This snowman math facts activity from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games is an easy way to combine learning and winter fun.
Kids cut out the shapes, each … Read More...
Make a Winter Nature Craft with Ice
It’s going to get really cold here this weekend, so it might be just the time to break out some activities that have to do with ice.
I love this ice nature art idea from KC Edventures. It’s easy to … Read More...
Love Balloon Cross Stitch Pattern
I love craft designs that are a little bit of an optical illusion. Like this Love cross stitch design from Cozy Evening’s Stitch, which looks like a balloon curved into the word Love.
It’s so cool! And of course would … Read More...