Sometimes knitting in the summer doesn’t feel very practical. There are a limited number of things we can make and actually use this time of year, but that usually doesn’t stop us from making things, right?
My Poppet has a … Read More...
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by Sarah White
Sometimes knitting in the summer doesn’t feel very practical. There are a limited number of things we can make and actually use this time of year, but that usually doesn’t stop us from making things, right?
My Poppet has a … Read More...
by Sarah White
There’s a joke in the knitting world that designers will hear from people who love their patterns but have just one question: “Will it work if I knit it in blue instead of red?”
I don’t know if anyone has … Read More...
by Sarah White
There are lots of projects out there for using yarn scraps, but not as many for using your swatches in useful ways.
I love this idea from Interweave to use swatches to make bowls. All you need is some … Read More...
by Sarah White
This is billed as an activity for toddlers, but I’m sure my elementary-school-aged kiddo would still love it, too, because she loves every kind of nature walk that requires observation.
Going on a counting walk is a super-simple activity to … Read More...
by Sarah White
I received word recently about an interesting project that I thought some of you might be interested in.
Knitting Our National Parks, a project at Indie Untangled, is bringing together indie dyers to create colorways inspired by photos of … Read More...
by Sarah White
Dot is the winner.
This week I want to get you excited about color knitting. The giveaway this week is Colorwork Creations: Knit Woodland Inspired Hats, Mittens and Glove
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True to the title, this book includes more than two-dozen … Read More...
by Sarah White
Cross stitch this isn’t, but it could be if you want it to be.
I love the idea of taking copies of old photos and embellishing them with embroidery (or cross stitch) like Elise at a Beautiful Mess did.
It’s … Read More...
by Sarah White
It seems like summer has an excess of time spent waiting. Maybe that’s because vacations lead to more eating at restaurants and going to events and busy tourist attractions where being in line is necessary.
Give your kids a little … Read More...
by Sarah White
July 1 is Canada’s 150th birthday, so it makes sense that Canadian people and companies are celebrating in a big way. Yarnspirations, which is based in Canada, released a lookbook of Canada150 patterns that’s sure to inspire you to knit … Read More...
by Sarah White
Canada Day is coming up on July 1, and it’s the 150th anniversary of Canada becoming a country. To celebrate, I thought I’d take a look at some Canada-inspired cross-stitch patterns.
Free Patterns
This Canada flag umbrella pattern from le … Read More...
by Sarah White
I have had a lot of fun developing patterns for the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop, but now that we’re six months in I’m honestly a little bored with squares. So I thought it would be fun to do a circular … Read More...
by Sarah White
It sometimes gets overlooked in favor of American Independence Day on July 4, but Canadians celebrate the birth of their nation on July 1 each year.
It’s not Independence Day, but it marks the signing of the Constitution Act, … Read More...
by Sarah White
I haven’t seen the new Wonder Woman movie yet, but I know it’s awesome and sure to inspire some girls and women to bring a little of that fierce power into their own lives.
The good news is there are … Read More...
by Sarah White
June is the month of roses, though you wouldn’t know it from my garden. The roses were full of blooms early in the season, then I deadheaded and now nothing. I hope they bring me another round of blooms when … Read More...
by Sarah White
July Fourth is coming up soon, but there’s still time to craft some creative decor.
Studio Knit has a great little patriotic wreath pattern that you can make super quick, and it’s inexpensive, too. It’s a Stockinette Stitch tube worked … Read More...
by Sarah White
I am a big fan of scavenger hunts as a way to get kids outside and paying attention to nature.
The ones I have done in the past have mostly had to do with things you can see (as with … Read More...
by Sarah White
Judith M. is the winner.
I am having such trouble explaining what this is. I don’t think the brand exists anymore, but I want to say it was called a Good Medicine Ball. I reviewed it years ago and never … Read More...
by Sarah White
If you like to design your own cross-stitch charts, you know what a pain it can be to do it by hand.
Using a computer program makes it a lot easier because you can change things quickly, without having to … Read More...
by Sarah White
I actually mentioned this idea back in March when I talked about a Harry Potter-themed math game (which, if you haven’t seen, you should absolutely check it out), but it’s so cool that I feel like it needs a … Read More...
by Sarah White
It seems like I have a bunch of little things to talk about that have piled up from my vacation last week, so let’s do a bit of a lightning round, shall we?
The First Fall Knitty is out, which … Read More...