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Find it Hard to Finish Things? This Cross-Stitch is for You!

December 23, 2018 by Sarah White

distracted cross stitch

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

December 23, 2018 by Sarah White

cardboard tube confetti poppers

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

December 23, 2018 by Sarah White

snowman and penguin cross stitch

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

December 22, 2018 by Sarah White

new years 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

December 22, 2018 by Sarah White

family is forever cross stitch

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

December 21, 2018 by Sarah White

new years games kids

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

December 21, 2018 by Sarah White

knitting hobo bagI 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

December 21, 2018 by Sarah White

scintillation stars knitting patternI 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

December 21, 2018 by Sarah White

easy scarf knitting patternGarter 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?

December 20, 2018 by Sarah White

earwarmer hat knitting patternKnit 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

December 20, 2018 by Sarah White

seed stitch hat knitting patternI 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

December 19, 2018 by Sarah White

two hour knit slippersI 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

December 19, 2018 by Sarah White

easy seed stitch knit scarfSometimes 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

December 18, 2018 by Sarah White

french poppy cross stitch

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

December 18, 2018 by Sarah White

sideways garter knit hatBecause 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...

Knit a Sweater to Honor Everyone’s Favorite Supreme Court Justice

December 17, 2018 by Sarah White

rbg knit sweaterRuth Bader Ginsburg is famous for her lace collars that she wears with her robes, and Park Williams decided to honor the woman and the fashion statement with a sweater that includes a stranded knit collar.

The Knitorious RBG is … Read More...

A Cross-Stitch Pattern for the Introverts

December 17, 2018 by Sarah White

sloth cross stitch

As New Year’s Eve nears, it gets me thinking about how much I don’t want to go out.

So this sloth cross-stitch pattern really speaks to me.

It’s found on imgur and was designed by user iamtherealkorbindallas, based on a … Read More...

Knit a Cozy Poncho with a Fun Eyelet Stitch

December 17, 2018 by Sarah White

bulky poncho knitting patternMama in a Stitch often designs knitting patterns that are simple shapes with easy but fun repeating stitch patterns. That’s certainly true of her new Vail Ski Poncho Pattern, which is made of two bulky rectangles sewn together and … Read More...

Try This Magic Milk Experiment with Santa’s Milk

December 16, 2018 by Sarah White

Here’s a fun simple science experiment that uses items you already have in the house and can even have a bit of a Christmas theme.

Combining milk, dish soap and food coloring — the full details are at Little Bins … Read More...

If Coffee is Life, You Need to Cross Stitch Stitch This

December 16, 2018 by Sarah White

coffee cross stitch pattern

This time of year in particular I feel like I am living on coffee and good intentions.

If I had time to do any cross-stitch, I might want to cross stitch this pattern, which describes the correct order of things … Read More...

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