Do you have a drafty house? Are you a fan of puns? You might just need to add this Mind the Gap draft excluder project to your list.
Pillar Box Blue has the full instructions for making the design with … Read More...
Make Your Own Thermometer with Items You Have at Home
Observing the weather is a great introduction to science for kids, and it can be a lot of fun to make your own weather tools like rain gauges and wind socks.
Did you know you can make a thermometer with … Read More...
LEGO Snowflake Building Challenge
I don’t know how the weather is where you are, but here in Arkansas it is unseasonably warm and we’re beginning to think it’s not going to snow at all.
But it is still winter, and it can still be … Read More...
Knit Accessories for Yourself and Your Home with this Yearlong Knitalong
The knitters behind last year’s Harmony Blanket Knit Along are back with another 11-month-long set of knitting projects, this time for “finishing touches.”
The projects will focus on things to wear around the neck and on the head as well … Read More...
The Knitwear Designer Causing Serious Girl Crushes
I love it when knitting related stories pop up in unexpected places, like this story from The Cut. The headline is “This Woman is Making Shawls Sexy, I Swear to You,” and if you’ve knit or even seen a … Read More...
Celebrate Diversknitty by Supporting Yarn Makers of Color
Do you know about the Yarn Mission? I’ve followed them on Facebook for a while, and I love their purpose of using fiber arts to support social justice and economic empowerment for black people, and love the idea that we … Read More...
A Cute Way to Display a Little Cross-Stitch Project
I browse around on Pinterest a lot to find projects to share with you, and while this isn’t a cross-stitch pattern itself it is a really cute way to display a bit of cross stitch that you might want to … Read More...
Elves Bring in the New Year in these Sweet Cross Stitch Patterns
Happy New Year!
I wanted to start the year by thanking you for joining us here at Craft Gossip. We love getting to share craft ideas with you and will only do more of the same in 2019.
If you … Read More...
Knit a School of Fish Scrubbies
Have you ever used Red Heart Scrubby yarn? It’s a great yarn for washcloths and it’s really fun to make cloths in different shapes for kids or just for fun.
I love this fish scrubby from Red Heart, designed by … Read More...
Stitch a Simple Snowflake
This snowflake pattern was originally designed to be a bracelet pattern (thus its appearance on a website called Bracelet Book) but I think it would be lovely as a cross-stitch design as well.
Work it in blue or a multicolored … Read More...
Science Activity – A Printable for Learning Parts of the Microscope
Microscopes are a lot of fun for exploring all sorts of things, but it’s important to know how to use them correctly and what all the parts are called.
A School Called Home has a printable label and color sheet … Read More...
Knit a Classic Sock Monkey Style Hat and Socks
I love the look of the classic ribbed socks that are used to make sock monkeys, and you can knit your own with this pattern from Yarnspirations.
The You Better Work socks and Work Sock Hat are a great duo … Read More...
Fizzy Science with Snow
If you have snow where you live, there are all sorts of learning opportunities that can be had with it, from talking about why the big ball goes on the bottom when you build a snowman to observing how snow … Read More...
Wintry Trees to Cross Stitch
Even though this cross-stitch pattern is called Christmas Dreams, I’m going to go ahead and say it’s fine to stitch up for the rest of winter, too.
I love the way the trees are designed to make other trees … Read More...
Knit a Scarf with Sock Yarn
Multicolored sock yarn is a lot of fun for projects beyond socks! This Brindle and Blend Shawl from Knit Picks is a great example. It uses two different colorways of multicolored sock yarn, and you can either use two that … Read More...
Try Some Different Techniques with These Knit Socks
If you’re a sock knitter, odds are good you have certain methods that you prefer for making socks, such as cuff down on double-pointed needles of toe-up, two at a time, Magic Loop method.
You might like 2 inches of … Read More...
Cross-Stitch for Kwanzaa
It’s time for Kwanzaa, the weeklong celebration of African American culture and heritage. While cross-stitch isn’t a traditional African craft, it’s still a great way to illustrate the symbols of the celebration.
Maria Merlino designed this chart of a Kwanzaa … Read More...
Add A Floral Border to Your Next Project
Adding a border to a simple cross-stitch project is a fun way to make it look a little different and more special.
If you’re making a design into a card, a border can give it more emphasis, or just make … Read More...
Find it Hard to Finish Things? This Cross-Stitch is for You!
I decided the end of the year should be about finishing projects, because I am pretty terrible about starting things and not finishing them.
And then I saw this cross-stitch pattern and decided if I were going to start another … Read More...
Make Easy Confetti Papers with Cardboard Tubes
Part of the fun of celebrating the new year is making a lot of noise and a little mess. If there aren’t horns and confetti involved I don’t want to go.
Of course you can buy poppers to use for … Read More...