Independent craft blog since 2007
I think I may have just found my perfect sweater.
(At least the most perfect one I didn’t design myself; the Color Belt Sweater from Colorwork Knitting is actually my favorite sweater I’ve ever made.)
Achoo by Dieuwke Schack-Mulligen is … Read More...
This website is in French, but I looked at the Google translation and it looks pretty understandable.
Even if it weren’t, you would want to see this adorable knit baby bonnet from Les Aventures des Petit Pois.
The hat is … Read More...
I love this idea from Map of the Month to make a spooky Halloween map using town names that are a little scary.
They have a full list but it includes things like:
Pumpkin Hollow, NY
Devil’s Slide, UT
Tombstone, … Read More...
I’m still pretty much in denial about how soon Halloween is, let alone the other holidays of fall and winter.
If you’re farther ahead of the game than I am, or you want to be, here’s a great chunky knit … Read More...
Kim is the winner!
The new book Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch
by Anna Fleiss and Lauren Mancuso is a fun book full of stitched portraits of famous feminists and fun slogans for all the badass women in your life.
You’ll find … Read More...
Betty is getting this one!
Last week I told you about the great new book 60 More Quick Baby Blankets, and this week I’m giving you a chance to grab a copy.
If you have babies on your knit … Read More...
Squishy Circuits
are so cool because they’re an easy way for kids of all ages to play with circuits safely and to make a lot of different kinds of projects without a lot of supplies. You can use regular playdough … Read More...
This one would have to be a hard no from me, but I know some people like spiders, or like the creepy look of spiders in their Halloween decor, so I wanted to share it even though it’s not for … Read More...
The other day I mentioned that pumpkins are a great decorative item throughout the fall as long as you don’t carve them.
But there’s definitely a place in our homes — and on our knitting needles — for some Halloween-themed … Read More...
This is a great idea for decorating a classroom for Halloween or encouraging a love of reading at home.
These book character pumpkins from Our Whimsical Days are mostly pretty easy to make with some paint and cardboard, but they … Read More...
Baby blankets are my go-to for baby gift knitting. You don’t have to worry about a baby being too big or too small to use them, and parents can always use another blanket, no matter what climate they live in … Read More...
I really like this toothy jack o’lantern cross stitch pattern from Delicious Threads on etsy.
This carved pumpkin looks a little spooky but a lot of fun to stitch, and would be a perfect wall hanging for this time of … Read More...
Pumpkins are a great decor item for fall beyond Halloween, as long as they aren’t carved into Jack o’lanterns.
I love these little white pumpkins from Leslie North, which she paired with little orange pompoms to make a super sweet … Read More...
My daughter loves the show “Odd Squad,” which is about kids who solve odd problems, usually having something to do with a mathematical concept.
There’s a villain on the show called Odd Todd, and another called Even Steven, so of … Read More...
I’m really a knit glove kind of person. Once I discovered that fingers are not as hard as I’d imagined, I kind of stopped knitting mittens.
But I definitely see their appeal for times like walking outside when you don’t … Read More...
There are so many cute Halloween cross stitch patterns out there that I can’t resist sharing a few more.
This one, from Les Chemins de Croix de Nathaliange, features a pumpkin with a face (not really a jack o’lantern) wearing … Read More...
Carol Lee is the winner.
It’s starting to get cold in the mornings where I live, which means it’s slipper weather!
I’ve actually never knit a pair of slippers beyond those beginner ones that you knit flat and sew up, … Read More...
I am not much for complicated cross-stitch projects, but this sugar skull pattern just might change my mind.
It was printed in the French magazine Prima, excepted from the book Motifs Trash au point de croix (Trash Motifs in … Read More...
I was browsing Ravelry the other day, like you do, and I came across this super cute witch hat knitting pattern.
Not a witch hat like a hat a witch would wear, but a hat with witches on it.
The … Read More...
My daughter always says fall is her favorite season because she loves to play in leaves, but there are a lot of fun activities we can do with leaves beyond just making a big pile and jumping in it over … Read More...
