Alita Designs has so many great little free cross stitch patterns perfect for different seasons and holidays.
This one, with a chick and flower, would be lovely as a spring or Easter decoration.
It works out to 45 by … Read More...
Knit a Tiny Basket for Chocolate Eggs
This tiny little Easter basket is super cute and simple to knit.
It’s perfect for holding little chocolate eggs or pompom chicks
, and it takes very little in the way of time or yarn to knit. The little ribbon … Read More...
Knit Cloths for Easter from KrisKnits
If you’re a person who likes to knit dishcloths, this collection of eight Easter-themed cloths from KrisKnits is something you’ll want to see.
The patterns include three different egg designs, a basket of eggs, a cross, a bunny, a chick … Read More...
Stitch Sweet Flower Magnets
These projects were done with embroidery, but you could also make tiny magnets with wee little bits of cross stitch on them if you wanted. Say, a letter or a tiny stitched heart?
Cutesy Crafts has the tutorial for making … Read More...
Check out This Amazing DIY Operation-Style Game
This is definitely not a beginner project, but it’s so cool I couldn’t resist sharing it.
The Maker Mom has step-by-step instructions for making a power gems mining game modeled on Operation.
The back of the board is covered with … Read More...
Easter Bunny Egg Cozies Sure are Sweet
Here’s a fun way to “hide” your chocolate eggs or to cozy either real or plastic eggs in the springtime.
Sandra Paul’s Huggie Bunnies pattern was meant to snuggle a creme egg, but I’m sure you could put all sorts … Read More...
Check Out This Sweet Easter Chick Basket
I love tiny knitting projects, and for some reason wee little spring and Easter-related knitting patterns are among my favorites. I love designing them and knitting them and using them as decoration or tucking them into Easter baskets.
In the … Read More...
Saucy Cross-Stitch Patterns: Not for the Sensitive
Snarky cross-stitch patterns are all the rage among some stitchers, though I know they’re not everyone’s cup of tea.
If you’re one of those who doesn’t like swearing with your stitching, I suggest you look away now.
Are you ready … Read More...
Use Egg-Shaped Printables for Fun Art Experiences
Sometimes bringing a holiday or a season into the classroom is as simple as introducing a shape or design in the art area.
These pretty printable egg templates from Picklebums are great to leave out for kids to see how … Read More...
Book Review: Seed Stitch by Rosemary Drysdale
Most people, when they learn to knit, seem to learn the knit stitch and then the purl stitch. We make endless Garter Stitch and Stockinette Stitch projects before combining knit and purl in the same row, usually to add ribbing … Read More...
Turn a Kiddie Pool into a Nest for a Fun Story Time
I love this idea for turning a kiddie pool into a nest for story time or even a bit of sensory play.
Creekside Learning has the full DIY on this project, which is actually really simple. Just keep saving up … Read More...
This Giant Shawl Will Get a Ton of Use
I love a large triangular shawl (my Boneyard gets a lot of use in the winter!) because it’s such as easy shape and they can be used in lots of different ways.
When a triangle is worked in yarn that’s … Read More...
Fun Printable Insect Activities
This time of year is ripe for talking about insects, how caterpillars turn into moths and other fun stuff about the natural order of things.
Sunny Day Family has collected a great bunch of free printable insect activities, including coloring … Read More...
Check Out These Gorgeous Brioche Knit Easter Eggs
Brioche is a knitting technique that scares a lot of people because it looks super fancy, and the truth is it certainly can be complicated.
Once you get the hang of it, it’s not so bad, but it’s a great … Read More...
A Cozy Sweater for the End (or Beginning) of the Season
It’s almost spring in the northern hemisphere, and winter is coming on in the south.
No matter which season you’re heading into, the Alicia sweater pattern, recently released by Classic Elite Yarns is a great project to knit and … Read More...
Tips for Cross Stitching on Dark Fabric
If you liked the look of the pansy pattern on black cross stitch fabric that I shared yesterday but you’ve never worked on black fabric before, never fear.
Stitched Modern also pulled together some tips and tricks for stitching on … Read More...
Pansy Bouquet on Black
In late 2017, DMC released a collection of 35 gorgeous new embroidery thread colors. It was the first time they had introduced new colors in over a decade, so it was a big deal. This free cross stitch pattern features … Read More...
Celebrate Knitting with March Mayhem
Just in case you don’t follow Mason-Dixon Knitting (and you absolutely should) I wanted to let you know that the sports-inspired celebration of the best knits of 2017, aka March Mayhem, is open for voting as of today (March … Read More...
Print Some Cute St. Patrick’s Day Bookmarks
I love bookmarks. It always seems like we need more of them, even though we have stacks of them in strategic places around the house.
These St. Patrick’s Day themed printable bookmarks from Views from a Stepstool are super cute … Read More...
Use All Your Scraps to Knit a Great Shawl
Do you spring clean your yarn stash? The slightly warmer weather has me wanting to go through every scrap and use some of those little odd balls that have been lingering for a long time but I just can’t bear … Read More...