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Stitch a Sweater with Fun Details

June 30, 2024 by Sarah White

I think I first saw Maxim Cyr’s Bumpy Sweater in my Instagram feed (I’d love if you gave me a follow!)  and saved it because I liked the look of it and wanted to share it with you. But I … Read More...

Designer Spotlight: Helen’s Crossing

June 29, 2024 by Sarah White

Helen’s Crossing is an Etsy shop selling cross stitch patterns, kits and pillow covers based in New York. There’s a bit of snark here (but maybe not as much as Cross Stitch Traveler) but also plenty of pretty floral … Read More...

Knit Socks on a Circular Knitting Machine

June 29, 2024 by Sarah White

My love for the circular knitting machines doesn’t seem to be letting up. I do still knit (and crochet) a lot, but I also enjoy playing with these machines to see what can be done with them and often … Read More...

Book Review: Maria Orosa

June 28, 2024 by Sarah White

Maria Orosa was a freedom fighter, scientist and inventor from the Philippines, as the subtitle of a children’s biography about her by Norma Olizon-Chikiamco describes her.

Born in 1893, Orosa was the fourth of eight children, and her father helped … Read More...

A Great Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern for Beginners

June 28, 2024 by Sarah White

I belong to a Facebook group for new knitters, mostly because I like to see what questions they have (and sometimes I even answer them, LOL) and what kids of projects they are making.

It seems like a lot of … Read More...

The White, Black and Red History of Cross Stitch

June 27, 2024 by Sarah White

I will admit that I don’t know all that much about the history of cross stitch. I know it’s an offshoot of embroidery, which has been around for thousands of years, and that cross stitches were used in conjunction with … Read More...

Knitting Patterns for Can and Bottle Coozies

June 27, 2024 by Sarah White

Last month when I shared a collection of picnic blanket knitting patterns, I said that I would spend the summer sharing some other patterns that might be useful for summer picnics, campouts and other adventures. In that spirit I … Read More...

Learning about Barbados for Kids

June 26, 2024 by Sarah White

Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean that is a republic withing the British Commonwealth. Located at the boundary of the South American and Caribbean plates, it is the easternmost island of the Caribbean. Its capital and largest city … Read More...

Book Review: Fun and Easy Finger Knitting for Beginners

June 26, 2024 by Sarah White

I don’t know if this happens at every school, but at my daughter’s school in late elementary, finger knitting became a Thing. I guess they probably learned it in their tinkering class but it seemed like kids were finger knitting … Read More...

Stitch a Set of Ocean Themed Projects

June 25, 2024 by Sarah White

I love this collection of ocean themed cross stitch patterns from The Stitch Patterns on Etsy. This set of eight patterns includes:

  • some small fish and coral
  • a pair of dolphins
  • a spotted fish
  • a crab
  • some shells and seaweed/coral
… Read More...

Get a Brioche Checkerboard Look with the Ginny Cardigan

June 25, 2024 by Sarah White

I share a lot of knitting patterns here at Craft Gossip, and the vast majority of the time I haven’t seen the actual pattern I’m writing about. If the pattern is free sometimes I will download it to verify that … Read More...

Make a Sweater to Dupe a Fashion Brand

June 24, 2024 by Sarah White

Free People is known for its casual, boho look, and sometimes spendy styles that cause knitters and crocheters to say “I can make that!”

Amanda Solomon was inspired by the fashions of Free People to design her Dupe Sweater, which … Read More...

Summer Outdoor Activities for Kids

June 24, 2024 by Sarah White

After talking about outdoor learning areas for the home or school last month, I’m still thinking about ways to get kids outside during the summer. I know it can be a struggle when you live somewhere warm and as kids … Read More...

Go Bold with the Goran Sweater Knitting Pattern

June 23, 2024 by Sarah White

One of my goals for 2024 (yet to be started on, I should mention, but there’s still time!) is to knit a sweater with a lot of detailed colorwork. I haven’t yet decided if a colorwork yoke is “enough” to … Read More...

Strawberry Socks Knitting Pattern

June 22, 2024 by Sarah White

There are few food items that, when they are in season, I will buy with reckless abandon, regardless of the quantity of said item we already have in the house. Local tomatoes are one, but earlier in the season it’s … Read More...

Beautiful Egg Carton Crafts

June 22, 2024 by Sarah White

I know there are so many different things you can do with egg cartons, from making animals to flowers to the American flag, but today I wanted to focus on some kind of elevated egg carton crafts that maybe … Read More...

Designer Spotlight: Cross Stitch Traveler

June 21, 2024 by Sarah White

If you’re looking for some funny cross stitch patterns to stitch for your snarkiest friend (even if that’s you!) you need to check out Cross Stitch Traveler on Etsy.

You’ve got to love a storefront where the “snarky-funny” category is … Read More...

Another Great Tank Top Knitting Pattern

June 21, 2024 by Sarah White

No knitting pattern roundup is going to be exhaustive, and of course as soon as I write one I start seeing more of the same type of project that I wish I had shared in that roundup.

So it was … Read More...

Zoo Learning Activities for Kids

June 20, 2024 by Sarah White

Summer seems like the perfect time to think about (or visit!) the zoo, but it’s great to add in a zoo-themed unit or a fun zoo day or week any time of year. Here are some fun printables, activities and … Read More...

Market Bag Knitting Patterns

June 20, 2024 by Sarah White

After I shared my knit market bag pattern last month it occurred to me that I hadn’t done a collection of market or string bag patterns in a long time. In fact, the most recent one I can find is … Read More...

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