The eagle pattern I shared the other day might be a bit much to get finished before Memorial Day, but I’ll bet you have time to stitch this Stars and Stripes Mini from Kincavel Krosses.
It uses red, white and … Read More...
Book Review – Create Mindfully with Projects from Sereknity
Mindful knitting and crochet are buzzwords for a reason. A lot of us create with yarn in order to relax, to make things from the heart to share with family and friends (and to use ourselves) and to give ourselves … Read More...
Make a Solar Oven to Cook Smores
Making a solar oven is a fun STEM activity that’s environmentally friendly, and when you cook smores inside you get a snack, too.
Nourishing My Scholar has the DIY for making your own solar oven out of a pizza box … Read More...
Work a Pretty Edge on a Two-Color Project
When I’m knitting a project in two colors with just a few rows of each color worked at a time, I like to carry the unused yarn up the side of the work rather than cutting the yarn and having … Read More...
Opposite Word Printables for Pre-K and Kindergarten
These opposite word printable pages from Itsy Bitsy Fun are so cute. They include really common opposites that are mostly also easy words for little ones who are learning to read.
The printables are coloring pages you can give to … Read More...
Wrap Yourself in Colorful Shawls
Mary D is getting this one.
Koigu is known for making fantastic, colorful yarns. These colorful skeins are fun to collect, but if you aren’t sure how to use them in projects, check out Wrapped in Color: 30 Shawls to … Read More...
Check out this Amazing Eagle Cross Stitch Pattern
I sort of consider all of summer as being a patriotic season in America, kicking off with Memorial Day and running on through the Fourth of July and beyond. I feel like it’s appropriate to decorate with red, white and … Read More...
Plan a Fun, Food-Related Unit Study
This strikes me as something that would be fun to do during the summer, or to have a couple of easy activities on hand when you need some quiet time.
Life Over C’s has collected more than 50 food-related activities… Read More...
Why Alternate Skeins When Knitting with Hand-Dyed Yarn?
Hand-dyed yarn is so beautiful and unique, so much so that every skein is a little bit different.
That doesn’t mean we have to confine ourselves to single-skein projects. It does mean we need to do a little extra work … Read More...
Lavender Sachets are a Perfect Spring Stitching Project
KBB Crafts & Stitches has shared another great design that was featured in Craft Ideas Magazine and is now available for all of us to make.
Her lavender sachets feature a floral (and French) design on the front. The pillow/sachet … Read More...
Playdough Mazes Make for Quick Setup Learning Fun
If you have a little one who is learning their letters, keep this idea on hand for when you need to occupy them for a few minutes.
Teach Me Mommy shared this idea for playdough letter mazes, which is … Read More...
The Simplest Triangle Shawl Ever
It could be because I have two out-of-town trips in less than a month, or just because it’s almost summer and I don’t have any brain waves left to think about knitting, but I really want to be knitting something … Read More...
Knit a Soap Pouch with Scrubby Yarn
You know I’ve been knitting a lot of washcloths lately for the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop (and I’ll have a new on for you next week!) but what I really want to do is knit something with Scrubby.
This is … Read More...
Cross Stitch on a Pegboard for a Modern Look
I love this peg board cross stitch rose idea from Dekotopia. The site is in German, and the translation I got from Google is terrible, but you don’t really have to understand the words to know what is going on.… Read More...
How to Use Rocks on the Science Table
The other day my daughter told me one of the things she missed about having centers like they had in kindergarten was the science center. She said it was her favorite place (mostly because only one child was allowed there … Read More...
Time for Short-Sleeved Sweater Knitting
To be honest I was just working on a long-sleeved wool sweater the other day, because being cold knows no season for me, but for people who are a little better at regulating their temperature, some short-sleeved knit garments might … Read More...
Knit for Guys with These Great Sweater Patterns
This week my husband and I are celebrating 15 years of marriage, and we’ve actually been together about 21 years (!) in all.
I have never knit him a sweater.
I’ve knit him a scarf he’s never worn, and a … Read More...
A Sweet Feet Baby Announcement to Stitch
I love making stuff to celebrate new babies, as I’m sure is true with a lot of us.
I love the sweet little feet cross stitch birth announcement chart from Do Small Things with Love, which would be a perfect … Read More...
Fantastic Fine-Motor Math Activities for Kids
Building fine-motor skills is essential in early childhood, and it’s always fun to combine those physical activities with something that involves other kinds of learning as well.
And Next Comes L has a great collection of more than 50 fine-motor … Read More...
Try Something New: Dyeing Yarn with Natural Colors
I don’t know why springtime always makes me want to dye yarn. Maybe it’s because it’s so fun to dye yarn with leftover Easter egg dye, or dandelions, or strawberries.
So when I saw this article on … Read More...