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These crochet facial rounds are unlike the conventional, simple flat rounds you normally see. They are made from a chunky, textured cotton yarn
, Yarn Bee Cotton XXL, which makes them perfect for craft fair vendors and luxurious addition to … Read More...
I live in a very landlocked state, but I love the look of lighthouses. They add a great touch to a nautical or beach theme, and the colors are so striking and fun to stitch.
This lighthouse cross stitch pattern … Read More...
This sweet crochet Unicorn Backpack is very beginner-friendly using only single crochet and chains! The only techniques a crocheter needs to know are ch, sc, and sc2tog. Unicorns are very popular still with children of all ages add that to … Read More...
The waves and colors of the ocean were the inspiration behind the Wavelengths Wrap, designed by Tif Neilan.
It uses three or four colors of fingering weight yarn and is so pretty in blues and greens, but any color … Read More...
There’s not much that says summer to me like fresh, juicy, ripe watermelon. Maybe tomatoes. But watermelon is pretty great.
It happens to be watermelon day on August 3, the random holiday calendar tells me, so there’s really no better … Read More...
I am totally in love with this hula hoop lasso game from Raising Dragons.
If you have hula hoops
, jump ropes
(or string) and balls you can set it up quickly and the kids will play with it for … Read More...
Sometimes I feel like I follow too many knitters on Instagram, because I’m always finding more things I want to knit. That’s not really a problem; not having enough time to knit all the things I want to knit is … Read More...
I am not great at multiplication, and while my daughter is sort of learning her multiplication tables, I know she’s often just trying to do the math in her head rather than having the facts memorized.
Knowing how to skip … Read More...
The One Row Kerchief pattern from Natasha Sills is a really fun looking, simple pattern that can be worked in a lot of different ways.
Use any weight of yarn, and change up the pattern slightly to get more … Read More...
The Cool Cobbles Crochet Purse pattern is so simple to crochet and looks so stylish in your favorite cotton yarn
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This pattern is very simple to create and is as functional as it is fun.
This is a great … Read More...
August is not a month with a lot of holidays in it (except my birthday, which should totally be a holiday where we all stay home and craft) but one silly holiday to be found in the month falls on … Read More...
There are so many great, colorful sock yarns out there that it’s super tempting to use them for other projects that call for fingering-weight yarns.
I found this article from Jillian Moreno at Mason-Dixon Knitting all about sock yarn versus … Read More...
Every teacher of preschool and early elementary that I know (and a lot of the parents, too) seem to have a vast collection of plastic caps from milk cartons and other places. These can come in lots of fun colors … Read More...
It might be about the time of year in the northern part of the world where we need to start thinking about transitional pieces (in the south, too, though they are transitioning the other way).
Boxy sweaters in wool blend … Read More...
This gorgeous crochet trivet pattern is easy to make with some cotton yarn and canning rings. It was popular in the 70s, but stands the test of time and looks great in today’s kitchen too. You can make your trivet … Read More...
This is a lovely and eye-catching pattern for margarita barefoot sandals – a lovely addition to beach accessorizing.
The pattern works up fast and is easy to follow.
Just because we are looking for quick, easy, lightweight knits in the summer, that doesn’t mean we can’t learn some techniques along the way.
The Big Wave top from Heidi Kirrmaier is a good introduction to raglan shaping for those … Read More...
Ooh, I love this idea for turning what kids did over the summer into art.
I found it on Pinterest though the link was to the Instagram page of Ridgy Didge Resources, who had reposted the idea from Learning … Read More...
Blankets are a necessary part of life. So, you might as well have one you like. The little ripple crochet baby blanket is sweet and simple. It would be a great present for a newborn.
Baby blankets are often the … Read More...
There has been a lot of talk in the knitting community this year about diversity and the need to acknowledge, promote and support designers and knitters of color and others from traditionally marginalized communities.
All that talk is good, but … Read More...
