This week my husband and I are celebrating 15 years of marriage, and we’ve actually been together about 21 years (!) in all.
I have never knit him a sweater.
I’ve knit him a scarf he’s never worn, and a … Read More...
A Sweet Feet Baby Announcement to Stitch
I love making stuff to celebrate new babies, as I’m sure is true with a lot of us.
I love the sweet little feet cross stitch birth announcement chart from Do Small Things with Love, which would be a perfect … Read More...
Fantastic Fine-Motor Math Activities for Kids
Building fine-motor skills is essential in early childhood, and it’s always fun to combine those physical activities with something that involves other kinds of learning as well.
And Next Comes L has a great collection of more than 50 fine-motor … Read More...
Try Something New: Dyeing Yarn with Natural Colors
I don’t know why springtime always makes me want to dye yarn. Maybe it’s because it’s so fun to dye yarn with leftover Easter egg dye, or dandelions, or strawberries.
So when I saw this article on … Read More...
Stitch a Summer Scene Because You Know You’re Ready
We are so. close. to the end of the school year here. Literally counting down the days. We’re especially excited this year because we’re heading to the beach for our vacation within days of the end of school.
If you’re … Read More...
Knit a Cozy to Make Any Drink a Unicorn
After the Unicorn Frappuccino took over the world a few weeks ago, you might be feeling like your regular beverage just doesn’t have enough sparkle.
Never fear, Studio Knit has got you — or your drink, anyway — covered with … Read More...
Stitch a Last-Minute Bookmark for Mom
Mother’s Day is only a few days away in the states as I write this, but if you’d still like to make something for mom, you have time.
This sweet little heart bookmark from Craft with Cartwright is the perfect … Read More...
Check Out this Awesome Summer Music Camp
I love the idea of having little “camps” for the kids when they are home over the summer, and this looks like a great one.
Busy Kids Do Piano is offering a free, five-day music camp for kids, geared … Read More...
Stitch Some Simple Worsted Weight Socks
One thing that keeps some people from knitting socks is that they seem like a project that will take forever, with tiny yarn and teensy needles, and you have to make two of them?
If you’d like to try out … Read More...
Planned Pooling in Knitting Projects
Self-striping
, self-patterning
, speckled
and otherwise colored yarns are really popular right now, and the interesting thing about some of these yarns is that they can look quite different depending on the size needles you use, the gauge you’re … Read More...
Make a Clay Portrait of Mom for Mother’s Day
There are so many great craft ideas out there for kids to make things for Mother’s Day, but I really love these Plasticine portraits from Make it Your Own because they can be a learning activity, too.
The original uses … Read More...
Get a Grounding in Knitting with the Knitter’s Bible
Phyllis is the winner.
I’ve been at these knitting book giveaways for so long I regularly come across books that I’m sure I’ve given away before. The Knitter’s Bible by Claire Crompton is one of those, but you all are … Read More...
Stitch Flowers for Mom
It’s not too late to stitch up a Mother’s Day present for a special mom in your life. This free Mother’s Day cross stitch pattern from Stitch Me Gifts says it takes about seven hours to make, but the main … Read More...
Check out this Purr-fect Cat-Inspired Knitting Collection
I got an email the other day sharing the newest pattern collection from Knit Picks, and I just had to let you all know about it.
The 9 Lives Collection features 10 knitting patterns involving cats. There’s a sweater with … Read More...
Mexican Flag Cross Stitch Ideas
I wanted to share a little something for Cinco de Mayo, but not of the culturally stereotypical type stuff you normally see this time of year.
I thought a Mexican flag cross stitch pattern would be great, but strangely enough … Read More...
Easy Ways to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
It’s Cinco de Mayo, aka May 5th, which is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, during which vastly outnumbered Mexican forces defeated French invaders during the French-Mexican War (contrary to popular belief it has nothing to do with … Read More...
Knit a Giant Ribbed Blanket with Your Arms
Arm knitting was a huge (ha!) trend last year, and it hasn’t really gone away. It’s a great way to make a big project fast, and it’s a way to get the look of knitting without actually knowing how to … Read More...
Explore the World with Your Kids, By the Book
Growing Book By Book is a fantastic website for encouraging a love of reading, and I think her idea for an Around the World Family Book Club is fantastic.
Each month this year she has picked a book from a … Read More...
Willow Tree Cross Stitch Pattern
I love this willow tree design from Ann’s Cross Stitch collection. It just looks like spring to me, and makes me miss the old willow tree that used to be in our neighborhood park and was cut down a few … Read More...
Make a Balance Scale to Use Outside
I love this idea for making a balance scale out of things you probably already have around the house. Attach a couple of buckets to a level (get the full DIY at Susy Homeschooler) and you’ll be ready to play … Read More...