I know, I know, it’s not even Labor Day and here I am talking about Halloween, but I came across these cute Halloween patterns the other day and couldn’t resist sharing them.
Kawaai Blythe has designed a bunch of little … Read More...
Printable Summer Reports Make Capturing Memories Easy
At the beginning of the school year everyone wants to know what the other kids did during the summer, and writing a summer report is a common early school year activity.
These printable summer report forms from Playdough to Plato … Read More...
Welcome to the World Cross Stitch
I love checking out the free patterns at DMC’s website from time to time, and this Welcome to the World cross stitch pattern caught my eye on my last visit.
This sweet little pattern features a world with leaf … Read More...
Homeschool Field Trip Ideas are Great for Other Families, Too
When you homeschool, the learning never really stops. Every trip or visit to the grocery store is an opportunity for learning.
But sometimes it’s worthwhile to add more deliberate excursions to your homeschool curriculum. Or if you don’t home school, … Read More...
Readalong and Knit this Amazing Mountain Throw
It must be the season for knitalongs, because here’s another great one coming up soon.
Heidi from Hands Occupied is hosting her fall Read Along Knit Along with the book The Snow Child
by Eowin Ivey and Instarsia Mountain, … Read More...
Knit a Giant Bag to Hold Your Knitting Stuff
I love knit bags, and particularly love to use knit (sometimes also felted or lined) bags to hold knitting projects.
The Easy Bag is a great choice for holding a knitting project in progress, or just about anything else.
The … Read More...
Cute Cross Stitch to Finish Your Summer
I love quick little projects in all sorts of crafts, so while this post from Floss & Fleece isn’t completely about cross-stitching, it has some really cute ideas to round out your summer crafting.
You’ll find little charts for a … Read More...
Help Stomp Out Bullying with Blue Hats
Lion Brand Yarn has teamed up with STOMP Out Bullying (a national nonprofit aimed at changing the culture for kids to reduce bullying, cyberbulling and other forms of abuse) on a project that knitters and crocheters can support, called #HatNotHate… Read More...
A Super Simple Scarf to Knit with Two Bold Yarns
I love combining different colorways of self-striping or variegated yarns in a project, because it makes the already fun colors even more interesting.
It’s a great way to use odd balls, too, especially if you have little bits of a … Read More...
A Simple Block Alphabet for Cross Stitch
Sometimes you want to add a little cross-stitched word or phrase or initials to a project, but it’s not always easy to find cross stitch fonts that are good for general use.
I like this one, called Basic Block, … Read More...
Printable Preschool Calendar Pages
A big part of preschool and kindergarten is learning about routines, and knowing how a calendar works is part of that.
Learning the days of the week, months of the year and number of days in each week and month … Read More...
Who’s Ready for a Summer Sweater Knitalong?
It’s almost time for Very Shannon’s annual Summer Sweater Knitalong, which doesn’t mean you’re knitting a sweater for summer, but that you’re knitting a sweater in summer so you’ll be ahead of the game when the temps start to fall.… Read More...
Check out These Amazing Floral Star Wars Cross Stitch Patterns
I’ve seen a lot of Star Wars themed crafts in my day, but I’m not sure I’ve seen any as fun as the floral Star Wars cross stitch patterns from Cross Stitch For You on etsy.
I first saw the … Read More...
These Pencil Alphabet Printables are Perfect for Bulletin Boards and More
Because we’re getting into the back-to-school spirit — and because I have a deep love for all things related to school supplies — I just had to share this great printable alphabet using pencils as the backdrop.
It’s a free … Read More...
Fun Printables for the New School Year
In a week, my daughter will be a third grader.
I don’t know whether I’m more shocked that she is almost nine or that the summer went by so fast.
If you want to up your crafty game with ease … Read More...
A Fall Tree to Stitch, and a Tutorial on Making Your Own Patterns
This fall tree cross stitch pattern from Ugly Duckling House is so pretty. And there’s a good reason it has such detail: because it was designed from a photograph.
In addition to having a free download of the pattern (you … Read More...
The Basics of Knitting a Baby Blanket
I love knitting baby blankets. It’s probably the baby thing I’ve knit the most of and designed the most of in my years as a knitter and designer.
I think they’re fun because they are so easy. You can use … Read More...
Knitting Projects to Make Now for Gifting Later
It is unbelievable to me that summer is almost over, but as soon as school starts, thinking about the holidays begins.
At least that’s the way it should be if you’re a knitter (or any other type of crafter, I … Read More...
Practice Mitered Squares with this Striking Knit Blanket
Mitered squares are a lot of fun to knit, and they’re really easy once you understand what to do.
Many mitered Garter Stitch squares come together in different shades of red, pink and cream (though of course you can change … Read More...
Stitch a Sunny Rainbow for a Kid’s Room or Whatever
I love rainbow colored everything and cross-stitched rainbows are just extra super cute and irresistible.
They’re also great projects for kids and others who are learning to cross stitch because all the colors make it interesting but the pattern is … Read More...