I love this idea from Gift of Curiosity for making a beehive model out of hexagon pattern blocks. My daughter loved her pattern blocks when she was younger and it would be great to pull them out again and have … Read More...
How to Support Your Local Yarn Shop without Buying Anything
We all know that local shops, including yarn shops, need our support if they are going to continue to exist. But is it possible to support them when we’re not financially able to buy yarn, or when we’ve chosen not … Read More...
Got Luck? Funny St. Patrick’s Day Cross Stitch
Of course you could stitch the shamrocks from the Got Luck pattern by Plum Street Samplers without the “Got Luck?” wording at the bottom, but I like that bit of humor on what’s an otherwise pretty traditional looking design.
I … Read More...
Try Out Log Cabin Knitting with These Free Mitts
I love the look of log cabin knitting and shared a simple log cabin dishcloth design last year. I’m thinking hard about doing a full blanket this year, but if you’ve never tried the technique you might want to start … Read More...
Cutting Practice for St. Patrick’s Day
Cutting practice is a great preschool activity to have in an art center, and it’s all the more fun when you can connect it to a holiday or season.
These St. Patrick’s Day cutting sheets from Makeovers and Motherhood are … Read More...
Knit an Adorable Easter Bunny with Carrot
Easter is right around the corner, and that means its time to start knitting those Easter bunnies.
I recently came across this really sweet bunny with carrot, designed by Val Pierce for her book Knitted Rabbits
, and shared … Read More...
Kiss Me Cross Stitch for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is an admittedly strange holiday, but it’s a fun one for me to decorate for because green is my favorite color (and my brother’s name is Patrick).
I love this sweet little Kiss Me cross stitch pattern… Read More...
Insect Activities for Kids
My daughter has always been interested in bugs — though she doesn’t really like spiders — and I’m glad she doesn’t find them icky or tend to run away from them.
Lots of kids seem to go through a bug … Read More...
Ways to Carry Yarn Up the Side While Knitting Stripes
One of the problems that comes when knitting stripes is yarn management. Either you have to cut the yarn, leaving a tail to weave in, every time you change colors, or you have to do something to carry the yarn … Read More...
Spring Learning Activities for Little Kids
I don’t know why there are so many different spring-themed learning activities. Maybe because we’re all so excited about the changing weather we want to talk about it as much as we possibly can.
Whatever the reason, Kindergals has a … Read More...
More Hats Inspired by Team USA
American snowboarder Chloe Kim caused a stir in the knitting world with her awesome — and awesomely simple — Team USA hat at the Winter Olympics.
The hat, worked in chunky, cream colored yarn in ribbing, with a giant pom-pom … Read More...
Cross-Stitched Star Trek Insignia
Star Trek fans might be divided on the success of the new Discovery series, but Star Trek crafts are always sure to be popular with fans.
Sewing with Bobbin and Fred found a design for a cross stitch Star Trek … Read More...
Number Trees Make Learning Fun
Chicka, Chick 1, 2, 3 is probably not as well-known as the other Chicka, Chicka book, but it still provides great inspiration to those who want to bring learning off the page and into the classroom or home.
I love … Read More...
An Easy Way to Stitch a Bookmark
In a recent post I mentioned my love for stitched bookmarks and that I had made one recently that I kept meaning to share but hadn’t yet, so it seem like high time to do so.
I made this little … Read More...
Stitch a Hat Like Team USA
Watching the Olympics gives us lots of time for knitting (there’s even knitting happening at the Olympics, which is pretty awesome), and some of that knitting might be related to whatever country we’re supporting in the games.
A couple … Read More...
Knit a Heart-Shaped Washcloth
I wanted to do a little pattern for Valentine’s Day, but I really don’t love making holiday themed things that you feel like you can’t or shouldn’t use the rest of the year.
A washcloth, though, can be used all … Read More...
Spring Flowers Sight Words Game
When kids are learning to read, a lot of time is spent focused on learning sight words, because these words are so common in written language and are not always that easy to sound out or guess.
This spring flower … Read More...
Stitch a Bookmark Covered with Bookshelves
I’m a big fan of cross-stitched and otherwise crafted bookmarks (I even have a bookmark I made back in December that I’ve been meaning to share with you since, well, December), and of course those who love bookmarks also love … Read More...
Super Simple Garter Stitch Mittens
Though I’m more of a glove person myself, I know that mittens are actually better for keeping your hands warm, and they’re a lot more approachable for knitters of all skill levels who might think all those fingers are just … Read More...
Science Activity – Build a Heart Model from Soda Bottles and Straws
I love this idea for making a functioning heart model from STEAM Powered Family.
The materials are easy to come by, especially if you drink soda, and it’s a powerful lesson in how blood moves around the body.
In addition … Read More...