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...
Cute Cross Stitch for Winter
Just because Christmas is here doesn’t mean we have to be done with winter stitching (because the actual winter season just started, right?).
Check out this adorable snowman and penguin cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist.
These sweet characters have … Read More...
Goodbye 2018, Welcome 2019 with this Paper Plate Craft
I love the idea of having some way to say goodbye and thank you to the year that is ending while also welcoming the new year to come.
This paper plate craft from Hello, Wonderful is a cute and easy … Read More...
Celebrate Family with a Sweet Cross Stitch Project
This time of year tends to bring to mind the importance of family, and this sweet Family is Forever cross stitch pattern is a great reminder that can hang on your wall all year.
The sample in the free pattern … Read More...
Fun Printable Kids’ Activities for New Year’s Eve
We have never even attempted to keep our daughter, who is nine, up even much past her bedtime on New Year’s Eve. But if you have kids who like to try to stay up, or you just want some New … Read More...
Treat Yourself to a New Bag in the New Year
I have a lot of bags, and a good number of knitting bags, but it seems like I’m always throwing my knitting into any old shopping bag that is handy when I leave the house.
But when the thing inside … Read More...
Beware: These Knit Stars are Addicting
I haven’t knit any of Hunter Hammersen’s lovely stars called Scintillation yet, but I can definitely see the appeal. They’re darling, use very little yarn and are a pretty quick little project.
The way they are worked means there are … Read More...
Garter Stitch with a Slip
Garter Stitch is another stitch pattern you find in a lot of quick to knit patterns, because what’s easier than knitting every single stitch?
But there are ways to make Garter Stitch a little more interesting for the knitter and … Read More...
What If I Don’t Want to Knit a Hat?
Knit hats are great, and knitting hats is a lot of fun, but I’ll admit I don’t actually wear my knit hats very often.
What I like more is knit earwarmers, where the important part is covered but you can … Read More...
Stitch a Hat in Seed Stitch
I don’t know why so many quick knitting projects use Seed Stitch and its cousin Moss Stitch. I guess because they are a little more interesting to knit than Garter or Stockinette, and they look a little fancier without a … Read More...
Slippers You Can Stitch in Two Hours or Less
I love the idea of sitting down to watch a movie, starting a knitting project at the same time and having it done before the credits roll.
That’s a real possibility with the 2 Hour Slippers knitting pattern from Aunt … Read More...
A Scarf for the Eleventh Hour
Sometimes projects that are knit at the last minute can look like they were knit at the last minute, because they’re small or simple or otherwise not very luxurious or possessed of that gift-worthy feel.
Not so with the Eleventh … Read More...
Stitch a Gorgeous Poppy Pattern
I love cross-stitched flower patterns, and this one is stunning.
The French Poppy Cross Stitch from Peacock and Fig features a flower outlined in black with slightly offset colors, giving the design a watercolor effect.
This wee pattern measures 2 … Read More...
A Hat to Knit in a Hurry
Because it’s panic time for gift knitters, or the time of year when you just might want some simple, quick knitting patterns to ease the stress of the season, I’ve been looking around for some quick to knit projects.
I … Read More...