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Do you follow any yarn companies or other knitting-related sites on social media? (I hope you’re following Craft Gossip at least!)
I love to follow some of my favorite companies because they often share free patterns and new patterns and … Read More...
Cells are tiny but there is a lot going on inside of them, which can be hard for kids and adults alike to visualize.
Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers has a great collection of DIY cell models using everything from foam to … Read More...
The other day I came across this ebook full of 34 patterns for lace knitting stitches, complete with videos that help explain how to do them.
The Top 34 Lace Knit Stitches ebook from Bromefields is collected from their 100 … Read More...
I know we’re a long way off from spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and Easter is still quite a ways off as well, but I can’t resist sharing this cheerful, vintage-inspired floral bunny pattern from Sew French Embroidery.
Called Bunny … Read More...
These alphabet coloring sheet printables from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games are really cute and a lot of fun for kids learning their letters and the sounds that go with them.
Each sheet can be cut to the shape of the … Read More...
I’m a huge fan of fingerless gloves because my hands are cold pretty much all the time. I’m actually working on a pattern for a pair that I’ll share with you as soon as it is done.
In the meantime, … Read More...
Little kids love learning about animals, and it’s important to classify animals in different ways, including by their habitats.
These cute printables from A Dab of Glue Will Do will help kids learn about habitats and which animals live together.… Read More...
I love this idea to make a cross-stitch pattern of your house!
Dream Green DIY was gifted a canvas displaying her home in stitches, and she explains a little bit of how it was done so you can make … Read More...
If you’ve been reading this site for long, you may remember I participated in an almost-year-long blog hop related to knit washcloths/dishcloths last year.
The ladies behind that effort are back again with a year-long blanket sampler project, and the … Read More...
Vickie Howell from The Knit Show with Vickie Howell wants to inspire you to learn some new knitting and crochet skills this year, and she’s taking to Instagram to do it.
Each day this month the Knit Show Instagram feed… Read More...
One of the fun things about doing crafts in the age of the Internet is knowing that you’re working on a project at the same time other people are. A lot of crafters in different genres enjoy stitchalongs as a … Read More...
This time of year it seems like we all need projects that are easy and relaxing and calm, so when this project from Art Bar came across my feed I just knew I needed to share it.
These painted bead … Read More...
Need to refresh your science center for the new year or come up with a gift for a creative kid?
Check out these tips for putting together a science lab kit (via She’s a Hot Mess) and an inventing/tinkering kit… Read More...
A knitting-related page I follow on Facebook recently shared a link to the Big Herringbone Cowl from Purl Soho.
It’s an oldish pattern, but it is lovely and squishy and bulky and I was definitely drawn to it in my … Read More...
I know a lot of kids are still into the slime craze, so you might as well make it slightly educational while you’re at it right?
Books and Giggles has a great roundup of slime recipes inspired by books, … Read More...
I love Rowan yarns and a lot of their designers really inspire me with their classic, colorful designs.
So it doesn’t surprise me that I want to knit just about everything in this collection of patterns for Rowan Camello yarn.… Read More...
I’m a big fan of cowls over scarves because it feels like more of the fabric is up around your face where you need it, but a knit hood might be an even better idea.
This hood, call Friend of … Read More...
Learning about the water cycle is a pretty basic part of science, and it’s fun to talk about this time of year (if it’s cold where you are) because you can also throw in a bit about snow and the … Read More...
I don’t know how it is where you live, but in most of America right now, it’s pretty darn cold. Even here in the south it’s not supposed to get above freezing all week, so it’s time for those quick … Read More...
This time of year is all about making old things new and giving a new look to things we might not have thought about before.
While this denim skirt makeover from Sulky was done with the decorative stitches on a … Read More...
