• Home
  • Suggest A Craft
  • DIY Newsletter

Craft Gossip

The largest independent craft review site since 2007

  • About CraftGossip
  • Our Network
    • Bath & Body Crafts
    • Candle Making Ideas
    • Crochet Ideas
    • Cross Stitch
    • Edible Crafts
    • Felting Patterns
    • Glass Art
    • Home & Garden Ideas
    • Indie Crafts
    • Jewelry Making
    • Kids Crafts
    • Knitting Patterns
    • Lesson Plans
    • Needlework
    • Party Ideas
    • Polymer Clay
    • Quilting Ideas
    • Recycled Crafts
    • Scrapbooking
    • Sewing Patterns
    • Card Making
    • DIY Weddings
    • Not Craft Ideas
  • Giveaways
  • Roundups
  • Store
  • Search

Knit a Hair Turban to Wear after Shower or Swimming

June 29, 2017 by Sarah White

Knit a hair turban for after shower or swimming.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...

Cross Stitch – Don’t Be Afraid to Change Colors

June 28, 2017 by Sarah White

rose chart shown in two different colors

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...

Use Your Swatches to Make Fun Bowls

June 28, 2017 by Sarah White

Use your swatches to make bowls.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...

Go on a Counting Walk with Your Littles

June 27, 2017 by Sarah White

go on a counting walk with your kids

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...

Yarn Line Celebrates the National Parks

June 27, 2017 by Sarah White

Knitting our national parks yarnI 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...

Get Inspired by Amazing Colorwork Creations

June 26, 2017 by Sarah White

colorwork creations

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 Gloves.

True to the title, this book includes more than two-dozen … Read More...

Retro Embroidered Wall Art

June 26, 2017 by Sarah White

Add embroidery to a black and white picture.

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...

Make a Summer Doodle Book for the Kids (or Yourself)

June 23, 2017 by Sarah White

mini summer doodle book for kids

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...

Yarnspirations Shares Knitting Patterns to Celebrate Canada150

June 23, 2017 by Sarah White

Knitting patterns to celebrate Canada150.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...

Cross-Stitch Patterns to Celebrate Canada

June 22, 2017 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...

Stash-Busting, Frilly Circular Washcloth Knitting Pattern

June 22, 2017 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...

Celebrate Canada Day with Your Kids

June 21, 2017 by Sarah White

Canada Day crafts and learning activities

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...

Knits for the Wonder Woman in Your Life

June 21, 2017 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...

Easy Cross-Stitch Roses

June 20, 2017 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...

Knit (Or Not) This Patriotic Wreath

June 20, 2017 by Sarah White

Knit a flag wreath for July Fourth.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...

Go on a Listening Scavenger Hunt

June 19, 2017 by Sarah White

take your kids on a sound scavenger hunt

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...

Would You Like this Microwavable Pain Relief Ball?

June 19, 2017 by Sarah White

good medicine microwavable ball

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...

Use Photoshop to Make Cross-Stitch Charts

June 17, 2017 by Sarah White

how to design cross stitch charts in photoshop

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...

Multiplication with Minecraft

June 16, 2017 by Sarah White

printable minecraft multiplication game

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...

Friday Fun: Hospice Yarn Bombing, Mr. Rogers’ Sweaters and More

June 16, 2017 by Sarah White

yarn bombing at hospiceIt 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...

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234
  • 235
  • 236
  • …
  • 344
  • Next Page »

RSS More Articles

  • Amazon Deal Roundup – CraftGossip Picks!
  • Chats on Needlework by Emily Leigh Lowes – A Vintage Stitcher’s Treasure Trove
  • Designer Spotlight: Haunted Frames
  • Press Bubble Animals Crochet Kit with keychain
  • Build Big Memories on a Budget: DIY Cubby House Using Recycled Pallets
  • 12 Handmade Stamped Card Ideas Featuring Bears
  • How To Sew a Banner from felted wool sweaters
  • A Sweet Skater Dress to Knit
  • Printable Animal Flash Cards
  • 20 Cowl Crochet Patterns For Winter Gifting

Pick Your Blog

  • Sewing
  • Knitting
  • Quilting
  • Crochet
  • Home & Garden
  • Recycled Crafts
  • Scrapbooking
  • Card Making
  • Polymer Clay
  • Cross-Stitch
  • Edible Crafts
  • Felting
  • Glass Art
  • Indie Crafts
  • Kids Crafts
  • Jewelry Making
  • Lesson Plans
  • Needlework
  • Bath & Body
  • Party Ideas
  • Candle Making
  • DIY Weddings
  • Not Craft
  • Free Craft Projects

Copyright © 2025 · CraftGossip | Start Here | Contact Us | Link to Us | Your Editors | Privacy and affiliate policy