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Fall Lego Building Challenges

October 3, 2016 by Sarah White

Fall Lego building challenge ideasBuilding with Legos is always fun, but some kids need help deciding what to build when they aren’t working from a kit. Lego challenges are a great way to inspire kids to go a certain direction with their building without … Read More...

Giveaway: Northern Knits Gifts

October 3, 2016 by Sarah White

northern knits gifts giveaway

Ruth is the winner.

It’s time to start thinking about — and more than thinking, to actually start knitting — any knit gifts you want to make for the holidays, and this week’s giveaway can help get you started if … Read More...

Great Knitting Projects for Teens and Tweens

September 30, 2016 by Sarah White

knit stacking bowl project for teensSometimes it can be difficult to get kids and teens interested in knitting. They tend to like to DIY nature of knitting but sometimes lack the attention span to see a big project through to the end (adults, too right?).… Read More...

Make a Cross-Stitch Kit for Travel or a Gift

September 30, 2016 by Sarah White

how to make a travel cross stitch kitI love this idea for making a cross-stitch/embroidery travel kit from Akamatra. She was traveling and wanted to be able to take her threads with her without having to carry full skeins.

It’s a really simple process to wind … Read More...

What Does it Mean to be an Intermediate Knitter?

September 29, 2016 by Sarah White

intermediate knitting skillsI kind of have a love/hate relationship with skill levels on knitting patterns. I usually like to note in my reviews of knitting books if patterns have skill level ratings, because they give knitters a general idea of whether the … Read More...

Stitch Your Family with Help from Do-It-Yourself Stitch People

September 29, 2016 by Sarah White

Stitch your family portrait with help from Do-It-Yourself Stitch People bookLast month I shared a post with different tips for cross-stitching your family from Do Small Things with Love. I’ve seen online that there’s a book all about making cross-stitch portraits, but I haven’t had a chance to look at … Read More...

Explore Natural Materials in a Jar

September 29, 2016 by Sarah White

mix earth materials in a jarPlaying with, exploring and mixing up natural materials like said, soil and stone is a lot of fun for kids, and you can make it an easy science exploration without a lot of effort, as shown in this tutorial from … Read More...

Encouraging Reading and How to Read Chapter Books with Preschoolers

September 28, 2016 by Sarah White

Encouraging kids to read and reading chapter books with preschoolers.My daughter has always loved books and reading. I think that the fact that we have read a lot, her whole life, made her see books and reading as important, and we still read together a lot, though she … Read More...

When the Knitting Thrill Is Gone – Have You Lost Your Knitting Mojo?

September 28, 2016 by Sarah White

how to deal with loss of knitting mojoAfter I left About in the spring, I went through a period of not wanting to knit at all.

It has been such a big part of my life for almost 10 years, through three books and hundreds of articles, … Read More...

Check out This Super Cute Tiny Knit Pumpkin

September 27, 2016 by Sarah White

mini knitted pumpkin patternMy daughter has decided it’s officially fall, as in going to really start feeling like fall, as soon as it’s October. We’ve been having cool mornings and warm afternoons this week, so I believe her.

With fall coming on that … Read More...

Oldie But a Goodie: Floral Cross-Stitch Graffiti

September 27, 2016 by Sarah White

cross stitch graffiti artI know I have seen the work of Raquel Rodrigo before, but it’s too pretty not to share whenever you come across it.

Rodrigo makes these huge outdoor floral cross-stitch installations, which she has installed in various locations in Madrid.… Read More...

Use This Fun Activity with Kids Learning Counting

September 26, 2016 by Sarah White

roll it count it matCounting and number games are a fun way to help kids learn numbers, counting and addition. This Roll It, Write It, Count It mat printable from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls would be a great addition to a math … Read More...

Giveaway: Mason-Dixon Knitting Audiobook

September 26, 2016 by Sarah White

mason-dixon knitting audiobook giveaway

Anne is our winner!

This week’s giveaway is brought to you by me cleaning my office. I have a copy (on CD) of Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines, by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne.

The thing about an audio … Read More...

Another Way to Make Halloween Cross-Stitch Pumpkins

September 24, 2016 by Sarah White

cross stitch pumpkin tutorialThe other day I shared a tutorial for giving your Halloween pumpkins a cross-stitch look with paint pens.

Then I stumbled upon this tutorial from Design Sponge, which actually uses a drill to make holes in the pumpkin so … Read More...

Easy No-Knit Yarn Crafts for Fall

September 23, 2016 by Sarah White

diy fall yarn craftsOf course we are all here because we love knitting, but every now and then you want to do something with yarn that doesn’t involve knitting or crochet.

Yarncraft projects are a great way to use up yarn leftovers or … Read More...

Make a Garden Xylophone from Natural Materials

September 23, 2016 by Sarah White

make a garden xylophone with natural materialsMusic is one learning activity that doesn’t seem to go outside very often, and that’s a shame, because natural materials can be used in a lot of different ways to make musical instruments.

This idea for a garden xylophone from … Read More...

Make Your Bag Distinctive with a Cross Stitch Luggage Tag

September 22, 2016 by Sarah White

cross stitch luggage tags

I’m going on a trip this week and though I’ll be flying, I’m only taking carry on luggage. If I had to check a bag you can bet I’d be stitching up some cross stitch luggage tags, as shown … Read More...

What Does “Personal Use Only” Mean?

September 22, 2016 by Sarah White

bulky throw knitting pattern ravelryOften when you buy knitting patterns (and sometimes you see it on free knitting patterns, too) you’ll see a statement somewhere on the pattern or website that says the patterns are for personal use only or some variation on that … Read More...

Pumpkin Themed Learning Activities

September 21, 2016 by Sarah White

Now that it’s really almost officially fall it’s time to break out all the fall-related learning activities if you haven’t already. Check out this article on the best STEM gifts for kids.

I put a call out to some of … Read More...

Book Review: Drop-Dead Easy Knits

September 21, 2016 by Sarah White

drop-dead easy knitsBy the title alone, I think a lot of people are going to be interested in this book. Drop-Dead Easy Knits by Gale Zucker, Mary Lou Egan and Kirsten Kapur is the result of a bunch of knitters being in … Read More...

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