While I’m still deep in thinking about summer knitting, Knitty has moved on to thinking early fall already.
Just days after summer’s official start I’m not ready to think about colorwork cowls, giant shawls or cozy hats, but … Read More...
Summer Reading Bingo for Kids
I count myself really lucky that my daughter loves to read and easily spends an hour a day reading with no prompting at all from me.
But I know a lot of kids aren’t as excited about reading, especially in … Read More...
Cross Stitch Tapestry Necklace
I love this idea for mounting a little bit of cross stitch and turning it into a necklace.
The project is from Floss and Fleece and uses a little diamond design, but you could use any little it of … Read More...
The Right Order to Teach Kids Letters
I realized that headline is a little controversial, but it’s true that, when teaching letter recognition to little ones, you don’t necessarily want to teach them in alphabetical order.
As Sarah from How Wee Learn notes, it’s a great idea … Read More...
Make Knit Art with Help from the Sun
Check out this cool technique for altering knit fabric by making cyanotypes — a fancy word for using the sun to make a blue print — from Studio Knit.
I have heard of doing prints like this on paper … Read More...
Patriotic Mazes to Print for Kids
I love seeing the thinking process that happens when kids do mazes. My daughter likes to start at the end instead of the beginning because she swears its easier that way.
I don’t know, but I like doing mazes myself, … Read More...
A Fun Harry Potter Cross Stitch Design
My daughter has been getting into Harry Potter this year and I really want to make some Harry Potter inspired crafts for her.
This “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good” cross stitch pattern from fiddlesticksau is … Read More...
Seahorse Cross Stitch Pattern
My family is getting ready to go to the beach so I’m longing for all things nautical.
I love this little seahorse pattern from Alita Designs. The waves on the body are just so cute and look like they would … Read More...
Printables for Road Trips
My daughter — who is almost nine and has an opinion about everything — thinks that the license plate game is too difficult, because there is no way you could see all 50 states’ license plates, no matter how long … Read More...
Fourth of July Trivia
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...