These fun Fourth of July trivia questions from iMom would be great to use at a gathering of older kids (or little kids who love history) and adults for the holiday.
The trivia is presented as a game, with two … Read More...
Knitting Trends from TNNA
The National Needle Arts Association meetings are a great time for the fiber arts community to get together and learn what’s new in the world of yarn and design.
I’ve only been once but it was an overwhelming lot of … Read More...
In God We Trust Cross Stitch
This sweet In God We Trust cross stitch from Plum Street Samplers would be a great project to stitch for the Fourth of July or any other time.
It features a flag on a log cabin, a woman holding a … Read More...
Cyclo-Knitter Helps Commuters Make Scarves in Five Minutes
I love this idea! The Cyclo-Knitter project, by designer George Barratt-Jones, is a bicycle connected to a knitting machine that allows passersby to knit a scarf in about five minutes.
He built the tower that holds the knitting machine … Read More...
Another Knitter Shines on Jeopardy!
For the second time this month, a knitter has been on Jeopardy! showing off a fantastic handknit shawl.
This time around it was Diana Hsu from Malden, Mass., who wore a stunning shawl that’s been identified as the Evenstar Shawl… Read More...
Classic Elite Yarns Closing its Doors
We hear a lot these days about local yarn shops closing their doors, but less often do big players — or what we think of as big players, anyway — in the yarn industry shut down.
But that’s what’s happening … Read More...
Alphabet Hopscotch Fun for Little Learners
This time of year we need lots of outdoor games and activities to encourage kids to play outside even when it’s hot outside.
Alphabet hopscotch is a simple idea, shared by Raising Dragons, that is a great way to help … Read More...
Probability Coloring Sheets Introduce Math Concepts
Probability is a math concept that doesn’t come up all that often in everyday life (other than flipping coins) but it’s an important concept for math learners to understand.
It’s pretty easy to break down what probability is — the … Read More...
A Pretty Unicorn Face to Cross Stitch
Over the weekend my daughter and I attended a unicorn-themed birthday party. It’s always a little stunning to me how many unicorn-themed things there are out in the world (and I have an 8-year-old daughter, so you’d think I would … Read More...
Play with Language with a Rhyming Bingo Game
Bingo is a game that’s really simple even for little kids to play and there are a million different ways to play it.
These printable rhyming Bingo cards from Growing Book by Book are a cute way to play with … Read More...
Stitch an Ampersand Cross Stitch Pattern
I am a bit of a grammar and usage geek, so I would love to stitch a cross-stitched ampersand.
But even if you’re not a big fan of punctuation, I think this would be a fun cross stitch to do … Read More...
Simple Slippers to Knit for Women
It may be summer, but that doesn’t keep my feet from getting cold in the house from time to time (hello, air conditioning!).
Knit slippers are a great way to remedy that problem because they’re quick and easy to knit … Read More...
A Lovely Roundup of Summer Tops to Knit
You all know by now my love for a good knit top for summer. I’m definitely going to get on knitting some for myself and my daughter soon (and it’s already feeling like deep summer where we live, so we’ll … Read More...
How to Knit a Pocket Prayer Cloth
With all the sad news of high-profile suicides lately, it’s important to take the time to make sure that the people we care about know we care about them and are thinking about them.
That can be as simple as … Read More...
Knit the Shawl Made Famous on Jeopardy!
Earlier this week, knitters might have noticed a fabulous shawl on the shoulders of one of the contestants on Jeopardy!
The quizzer in question was Leslie Manion, a bookseller and knitter from Vancouver, Wash.
The shawl she knit and wore … Read More...
Trailing Blue Flowers Cross Stitch Border
Sometimes the Pinterest algorithm gets it right. This pattern, for a trailing vine of blue flowers from LaMariacha, was in one of those “you might enjoy these Pins” emails. You know the ones that are usually really unrelated stuff … Read More...
Cross-Stitch Jellyfish
We’re literally counting down the days to our beach vacation (25 more!) and it’s just not coming fast enough. So I’m looking for inspiration everywhere I can to get me through these last landlocked days, and today it’s this jellyfish … Read More...
Make a Marble Track Out of Paper Plates
This paper plate spiral marble run is a cool craft for summer that isn’t that hard to make but might require a little help from grownups to get the spacing of the plates just right.
The full tutorial is at … Read More...
Knit Scrubbies with Your Cotton Scraps
I am all about being less wasteful and using more things that are reusable, and if they can be handmade, too, so much the better.
Little scrubbies are great for removing makeup or washing your face, and these handknit facial … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Jiji Cat — So Cute!
We have watched several Studio Ghibli movies, but one of our favorites is Kiki’s Delivery Service, about a young witch trying to make her way in a new city by working as a delivery person.
At her side is … Read More...