It started a few days ago, but the Summer Sweater Knitalong at Very Shannon still has a long way to go if you want to jump in and stitch a sweater this season.
The knitalong kicked off July 31 and … Read More...
Back-to-School Fun for Kids
I know, I know, no one wants to think about back-to-school time. But I know some people who have gone back already and many of us will have kiddos heading back to school soon (or starting up homeschooling again), and … Read More...
Learn Intarsia with this DVD Guide
The winner is Chris.
Intarsia is a fun knitting technique that involves working different colors in blocks across the knit fabric. In stranded knitting, you work just a few stitches of one color then change to the other and back … Read More...
Cross Stitch Patterns for Book Lovers
If you’re a stitcher who also loves to read, check out this collection of book-themed cross-stitch patterns from Book Riot.
Whether you need a Dr. Seuss project for your kid’s room or a fanciful bookshelf to hang near your bookshelves, … Read More...
Books and an Apple for Teacher
As you might have noticed from posts earlier this week, I’m not ready for school to be starting up again yet (though we still have a couple of weeks where I live). Still, it’s hard to deny that season is … Read More...
Knit a Lace Shawl with Scalloped Edging
I love a project with a good story, and I have to say, after this story, I feel a deeper kinship with Sandra from the Feminine Touch Designs.
She was cleaning up in her craft room and found an unfinished … Read More...
Design Challenge: Craft Stick Trebuchet
There are so many fun things you can do with craft sticks, and giving your kids design challenges and a stack of sticks and other supplies is a great way to get them thinking, engineering and making hypotheses.
I love … Read More...
Stitch a Tree with a Tire Swing
I really like this cross stitch pattern for a tree with a tire swing hanging from it. It reminds me of relaxing summer days (even though the only tire swing I’ve seen in recent memory was at the house where … Read More...
Get Ready for Christmas with a Fun New Stocking Pattern
Vickie Howell was on the Hallmark Channel recently as part of the Christmas in July programming for the Home and Family show, and she showed off a super cute and quick to knit Christmas stocking you might want to put … Read More...
Brilliant Collection of Art Activities for Toddlers
Sometimes it can be hard to get little kids interested in art, and just having a lot of materials available might not be the best way to go for a kid who gets overwhelmed easily (or a parent or teacher … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Slice of Citrus
It’s fun in the summer to knit projects that are a little summery, and I really love the citrus slice knitting pattern from Studio Knits.
It’s worked in cotton on straight needles, using short rows (and a little color knitting) … Read More...
Hold on to Summer a Little Longer with these Cool Flamingos
I don’t know how you are feeling about summer right now, but as I write this things have cooled down a little bit where I live, enough to make it bearable to be outside. If summer could always be like, … Read More...
Yes, Row Gauge Matters
Most of the time when we care about gauge at all, we knitters tend to fixate on stitch gauge, that is, the number of stitches per inch. Ensuring that stitch gauge is the same as the pattern calls for means … Read More...
Learn How to Knit with Beads with this Fun Book
Helen is getting this one.
This week’s giveaway is a book all about embellishing your knitting with beads. Knit One, Bead Too by Judith Durant
is the perfect book to get you started using beads in your knitting, because it … Read More...
A Sweet All About Me for Kindergarteners
Whether you’re a teacher looking to get to know your students a little bit better or a parent who wants to remember something about the beginning of the school year, you’re sure to love this printable All About Me lapbook … Read More...
Cute Little Cacti to Cross Stitch
This pattern from Maker Society is titled Spring-time Cacti, but I refuse to be bound by your rules.
These little succulents are sweet to stitch any time of year, like, right now, no matter what season it happens to … Read More...
An Easy Way to Do Graphing with Preschoolers
Making graphs is a lot of fun for kids, and even little ones can get in on the fun with a giant floor chart that allows them to chart their toys by color.
The idea comes from Frugal Fun for … Read More...
The Trick of Variegated Yarn: Different Looks in Different Crafts
I know a lot of knitters are multi-crafters, doing knitting as well as crochet or weaving or other yarn (or non-yarn) crafts.
And of course yarn looks different when we use it in different crafts, but I’ve never done a … Read More...
Strawberries to Stitch as a Border or a Bookmark
There are lots of great patterns out there made for perler beads or other types of beading that are just charts that can be used for cross stitch (or knitting for that matter).
When I saw this pattern for a … Read More...
Two-Tone Bias Knit Washcloth
The bias knit washcloth is a classic knitting pattern, so classic in fact it has a default name: Grandmother’s Favorite.
I like it because it’s super easy, but still fun and quick to knit, and it’s perfect for using just … Read More...