Heidi from Hands Occupied is a bit of an intarsia activist these days. Thanks to her Intarsia Mountain project, she’s been writing a lot about the ins and outs of this colorwork technique over the past few months.
She just … Read More...
Cross-Stitch You Christmas Cards and Tags
Now, I’m not saying you should cross-stitch all of your Christmas cards and gift tags — unless you only give them to two or three people — but these pretty gift tag designs from Alita Designs might inspire you to … Read More...
Mini Christmas Stockings to Decorate the Tree
There are so many sweet knit ornaments and other objects you can make this time of year. I’d love to have a little tree in my office covered with knit and otherwise handmade ornaments.
A good place to start for … Read More...
Winter Learning Activities for Preschoolers
I know it’s not technically winter yet, but I usually consider it winter either after Thanksgiving/December 1, or whenever the first snow falls, and that second one already happened here in Arkansas (hard though that is to believe). So it’s … Read More...
A Super Easy Pattern for Fingerless Gloves
I am feeling the need to knit another pair of fingerless gloves. Not because I don’t have plenty of them; it’s just nice to make a new pair every now and than and it has been a while.
These Easy … Read More...
Tons of Free Christmas Printables for Kids
Whether you’re teaching in a classroom, homeschooling your kids or just trying to keep your kiddo entertained between activities, this time of year can be tough. The weather isn’t always great, and kids seem to have more things to wait … Read More...
Stitch a Star of David for Hanukkah
Hanukkah kind of snuck up on my this year! It begins on Dec. 2, a full 10 days earlier than last year, which I guess it why it feels so early.
If you celebrate, this great Hanukkah pattern from AC … Read More...
Going on a Noun Hunt: Great Activity for Little Kids
My daughter’s school does a project like this from time to time but they literally put words on the walls for the kids to find. Going on a noun hunt can be even simpler than that, just head out and … Read More...
Knit Socks to Make for Someone You Really Love
I don’t usually knit socks for other people, but if you really, really love someone who would actually appreciate the amazingness of knit socks, they do make fantastic gifts.
Of course this time of year is also a great time … Read More...
How to Turn Cross Stitch into an Ornament
Now that it’s high tree-decorating time, you might be wondering if there are ways you can use cross stitch on your tree. Of course there are!
I like this tutorial from Samplers and Santas that shows how to make a … Read More...
A Dozen Knitting Patterns for Gift Ideas
As the holiday season approaches, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about gift knitting. Handmade gifts are always special and thoughtful, and nothing beats the warmth and love that goes into a knitted item. This collection of a dozen … Read More...
Make a Knit Wall Hanging for Your Home
There are a lot of woven wall hangings out there, but I don’t see a lot of knit wall hangings.
We moved my office to a different room of the house over the summer, and it has these little tiny … Read More...
A Knit Turkey Dishcloth Might Make Cleanup More Fun
The worst thing to me about big holiday meals is cleaning up after. There are always more dishes than can possibly fit in the dishwasher (or you used the good china that can’t be washed in the machine), not to … Read More...
Knit a Turkey for Your Thanksgiving Table
Crochet definitely has something on knitting when it comes to making amigirumi, fun little objects that look like animals or just about anything else. That’s not to say you can’t knit amigurimi or larger toys or animals, but there seem … Read More...
Resources for Teaching Kids about Thanksgiving
I think we all have an image in our mind of what the first Thanksgiving might have looked like from books and movies that show somber Pilgrims dressed all in black and native people in blankets and feathers. We might … Read More...
A Fall Harvest to Cross Stitch
Every now and then I like to check the new free patterns on Craftsy, and I recently found a great one for fall.
The Autumn Pantry by Brooke’s Books features shelves with jars full of canned goods and … Read More...
This Little Acorn Pattern is Perfect for Fall
KBB Crafts and Stitches is the old blog of Kathleen Berlew, and even though she doesn’t update it anymore it has a great collection of projects as well as some free cross stitch patterns.
For this time of year … Read More...
More Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
I’ve got Thanksgiving on the brain, though I’m still in a bit of denial about how soon it is coming!
Having some easy kids activities on hand is always a good idea, and you might be surprised how adults get … Read More...
Thankful Word Art Cross Stitch Pattern
After finding the Give Thanks cross-stitch pattern I shared yesterday, I went on the hunt for more Thanksgiving word art cross stitch patterns.
This one from Seven Gnomes Stitchery on etsy is really pretty and has a great message that … Read More...
Give Thanks with this Simple Stitched Design
It’s getting a little late in the month to plan a big cross-stitch project for Thanksgiving, but this little Give Thanks design from Alita Designs is sweet and simple and you still have time to stitch it.
The sample is … Read More...