Remember when Vickie Howell had a Kickstarter for her episodic knitting series called “The Knit Show with Vickie Howell”?
The first season has just gone live, and you can watch all 10 episodes from anywhere in the world via the … Read More...
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by Sarah White
Remember when Vickie Howell had a Kickstarter for her episodic knitting series called “The Knit Show with Vickie Howell”?
The first season has just gone live, and you can watch all 10 episodes from anywhere in the world via the … Read More...
by Sarah White
Making “lava lamps” is a fun STEM activity for kids that is also just fun. In general these types of projects are made by mixing oil and water along with some other ingredients, which provides a good opportunity to talk … Read More...
by Sarah White
I don’t even want to think about how soon the holiday season will be here, but if you’re the sort who likes to plan, or just likes free knitting patterns, keep an eye on Knit Picks.
They’re releasing new patterns … Read More...
by Sarah White
We usually think of cross stitch as something we do on canvas or fabric, but there are lots of other possibilities.
I remember the first time I sewed with my sewing machine on paper and it just opened up a … Read More...
by Sarah White
Nicola Riley has a funny pattern perfect for the Halloween holiday now available on Ravelry.
Her ghost emoji softie is a ghost with legs and arms, mismatched eyes and a sticking out tongue.
This would be super cute as a … Read More...
by Sarah White
The winner is Linda.
Last week I shared a review of a brand-new book from Tanis Gray all about gradient yarns and ombre mini skeins. Gradient Knits not only provides great lessons in using these colorful skeins, it also offers … Read More...
by Sarah White
There are so many crafts and activities you can do with apples and pumpkins, and it’s actually really simple to incorporate them into learning activities. I was reminded of this when looking at the Halloween STEM activities, and by … Read More...
by Sarah White
Gradient yarns are having a moment, and with good reason. People love the ease of being able to work from one ball of yarn and have amazing color changes appear before their eyes, or using mini skeins in a range … Read More...
by Sarah White
This Kawaii cross stitch apple pattern is so cute, and would be a great gift for teacher appreciation or even a holiday gift.
It’s also just a really sweet decoration for fall even if you aren’t a teacher. Or a … Read More...
by Sarah White
Little Bins for Little Hands has a great collection of 31 days of Halloween STEM activities you’ll want to check out so you can do some — or all of them! — before Halloween.
There are lots of great ideas … Read More...
by Sarah White
No cross-stitching today, but I know we all have extra hoops lying around so I just had to share this cute and simple idea for making an embroidery hoop spider web.
This one is from Two Shades of Pink, … Read More...
by Sarah White
I’ve been pretty obsessed with the musical Hamilton for a little over a year now, and I’ve long wanted to knit something to honor that obsession.
A sweater with the star? Maybe someday.
Even better: a washcloth with the star. … Read More...
by Sarah White
I’m happy that my daughter goes to a school where cursive is still taught, but if you homeschool or don’t have it taught at the school your kids go to, you might be the one who needs to teach them.… Read More...
by Sarah White
A few years ago I made a pom-pom wreath for my front closet door. I love it, but it is nowhere near as lush as this wreath from Crafts ‘n Coffee.
She used varieties of white, off-white and cream colored … Read More...
by Sarah White
I came across this cute Boo cross stitch project from Storypiece and it took me a minute to realize it wasn’t really cross stitched!
She used black fabric and a metallic paint pen to get the effect, but you could … Read More...
by Sarah White
If you want to knit the candy corn mittens I shared the other day, perhaps I could also interest you in a candy corn hat?
The colors of this candy are so irresistible even I want to knit some of … Read More...
by Sarah White
Jami is the winner.
This week I thought I’d share some little books full of patterns that will get you through fall and winter with lots of cozy knits.
Warm Up with Knits has 12 patterns for hats, mitts, cowls, … Read More...
by Sarah White
If you read this site often you probably know that I have an eight-year-old daughter, who blessedly still loves it when I make things for her to wear.
You will understand my excitement when you take a look at the … Read More...
by Sarah White
Though the mornings have been cool lately where I live, it’s like fall in the morning and summer in the afternoon.
Whether you’re already feeling full-on fall where you live or still waiting for the weather to catch up to … Read More...
by Sarah White
It seems like fall offers a lot of bounty that we can use in learning activities, from leaves and acorns to pinecones, apples and pumpkins.
Keeping these items in a science center is an easy way to bring the outside … Read More...