I deliberately saved this pattern to share after Halloween because Harry Potter is an all-year love. The Kim Six Fix made an amazing Harry Potter heart cross stitch pattern that is great for wizards and muggles alike to stitch.
It … Read More...
A Musical Lesson for Thanksgiving
Does the song “Over the River and through the Woods” remind you of Thanksgiving? I always think of it more as a Christmas song (I guess because I’ve never lived anywhere it snows for Thanksgiving), but I learned from this … Read More...
Build a Lego Advent Calendar
I love Lego building challenges because they are a sneaky way to bring a bit of engineering and STEM fun into your everyday.
But combining Lego, building challenges and candy may just be the best of all.
Most of us, … Read More...
Help Recruit 10,000 New Knitters This Weekend
Have you heard about the project 10,000 New Knitters? Sponsored by skacel, the project provides free learn to knit kits to new knitters who visit participating yarn shops. They are encouraging experienced knitters to lend a hand by … Read More...
Get a Jump on Holiday Crafting with Merry Yarning
I am pretty much in denial about how soon the holidays will be here, and I know some people are already deep into decorating and making ready. Good for you, but I’m going to sit over here with my Halloween … Read More...
An In-Depth Look at Designing Intarsia
I’ve done a bit of intarsia designing (it’s one of the genres of knitting covered in Colorwork Knitting) but I always find it fascinating to learn about how other designers go about making their projects.
Hands Occupied has just … Read More...
Download this Great Editing Checklist for Kids
One of my jobs throughout my career has been as a professional editor, so I think it’s really important to teach kids to critically read their own writing and know how to edit themselves.
This Reading Mama has a couple … Read More...
Who’s Ready for Christmas Cross Stitch?
I am not one of those people who likes to rush the holiday season (maybe because I’m a knitter and I like to believe there’s still a long time to knit some gifts for people), but I know a lot … Read More...
In Case You Want to Knit Some Lounge Pants
I’ve only ever knit pants for babies (there’s a pattern in my book Quick and Easy Baby Knits). But this time of year, when it’s just starting to get cold, I start to feel like I’m going to want … Read More...
Greater Than/Less Than Alligator Math
The concept of greater than and less than is not a hard one, but sometimes kids have trouble with which way the symbol should point.
It’s made a lot easier when you turn the symbol into a mouth that always … Read More...
Stitch a Yellow Submarine
I love this Yellow Submarine cross-stitch pattern from Shwin and Shwin.
It’s such a fun, colorful project with the stitchy reminder to live a life of ease, stitching and smiling in your own version of a home beneath the waves.… Read More...
Practice Your Colorwork with this Pretty Pillow
I love Fair Isle designs but I’m also pretty lazy so I don’t knit them very often.
But the Winter Pillow from Knit Picks just might cause me to change my mind.
This pretty allover colorwork pattern is worked in … Read More...
Tips for Helping Kids with Homework without Doing it for Them
I feel really lucky that my daughter goes to a school where homework is not a priority. The kids have to study for tests from time to time outside of school, but on a daily basis there isn’t homework.
I … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Pear Plushie
This giant plush pear knitting pattern from Hello Dolly Knitting is super sweet and would be a great little gift for a sweet kiddo in your life or anyone who likes Kawaii style objects.
It uses about 100 yards of … Read More...
How to Make a Cross-Stitch Banner
I recently saw this cute cross-stitch banner made by Hannah Hand Makes from the squares she designed for her summer stitch-along.
The idea is really cute and an easy way to hang any large piece of cross-stitch or to display … Read More...
Knit Adorable Acorns for Your Fall Decor
Once Halloween decorating is over, there’s still a little time for fall decor to be made and displayed.
These little knit acorns form Studio Knits are quick and easy and you can make them in any colors with the scraps … Read More...
Grab a Life-Sized Printable Skeleton for Fun Learning
Whether it’s Halloween or any other time of year, learning about your bones is always a lot of fun.
This life-size printable skeleton from Adventure in a Box is sized for a kid around an average eight-year-old size, but kids … Read More...
A Chunky Hat to Use Your Yarn Stash
I am very into trying to use yarn right now, so I’m always on the lookout for stash-busting and scrap-using projects (and forever working on a couple of blankets that use the odd bits, too).
Cross Stitch For the Witchy Sisters
Halloween is a time for spooky stories and creepy make believe, but it also marks an important time for real wiccan people.
Whether you’re a practicing witch or a stitch witch, you might enjoy this cross-stitch pattern from Witchy Stitcher: … Read More...
Find Your Next Knitting Project in 100 Knits
Interweave publications have been sharing fabulous knitting projects for more than 20 years, some of which have become instant classics.
100 Knits
is a compilation of 100 patterns from various Interweave magazines including Interweave Knits, knitscene and others, as well … Read More...