Some people who blog are so amazingly generous with their time, skill and talent. So it is with This Reading Mama, who is just one example, but on her free printable page she has collected more than 1,000 pages worth … Read More...
How to Make Color-Changing Lemonade
This is really cool. I had never heard of butterfly pea flowers before reading this post about color-changing lemonade from Left Brain Craft Brain, but apparently they’re a thing and you can use them to turn your lemonade all sorts … Read More...
Knit a Square for a Chance at a Trip to VK Live
Here’s a fun contest I thought some of you might be interested in. Have you seen Nicky Epstein’s book Knit a Square, Create a Cuddly Creature? Here’s the book on Ravelry if you haven’t. The idea is that you knit … Read More...
The “Secret” to Finding Great Cross Stitch Patterns
There are a lot of cross-stitch patterns online. There are even a lot of free cross-stitch patterns online. Some of them aren’t great, and some of them are clearly copyright violations (because someone took a picture from a book and … Read More...
Easy Touch and Feel Letters to Make at Home
There are lots of ways to teach letter recognition, but adding a sensory element is helpful for a lot of kids.
With these touch and feel letter cards from Teach Me Mommy, kids can see the letters and trace the … Read More...
Celebrate Ice Cream Month with Cross Stitch
July is Ice Cream Month, with good reason, and stitching this sweet treat sounds like a nice way to occupy your time when it’s hot outside.
Here are a few free cross-stitch patterns for ice cream to get you started:… Read More...
Embellish Your Fidget Spinner with Knitting
Are the kids in your life playing with fidget spinners? Or maybe you have one, too? I think knitting is the original fidget toy, but that’s another story.
Kristen from Studio Knit says she was challenged by the kids in … Read More...
A Couple of Books for Your Feminine Side
These books are going to Iryna.
This week I’m giving away two books that are perfect for you ladies who love feminine details and cozy knits.
Essentially Feminine Knits
by Lene Home Samsøe has 25 patterns that are both rustic … Read More...
Take Your Lessons to the Sandbox
Most preschoolers love playing in sandboxes, but without a lot of work we can turn playtime into a little bit of educational fun, too.
This roundup of sandbox learning activities from Books and Giggles is a great place to start. … Read More...
You’re Going to Want to Knit this Wonder Woman Shawl, STAT
I know I already shared a bunch of Wonder Woman knitting patterns, but this one definitely deserves a mention because it’s amazing.
The Wonder Woman Wrap from Carissa Browning is a free pattern on Ravelry and it’s a stunner.… Read More...
A Cross Stitch Project Made for Summer
Once the Fourth of July has passed, it feels like we’re really deep into summer, which is a lovely place to be.
Why not capture that feeling of sunshine and summer bounty in cross stitch?
Learning Activities with Fidget Spinners
Fidget spinners
do not seem to be going away. My daughter is doing summer camp classes at her school and she came home last week with a DIY fidget spinner, and I’m still seeing a lot of projects for making … Read More...
Sewing a Hem as You Go in Knitting
I love knitting projects with hems. There’s something so pretty and finished and professional about them. Whether you’re doing a picot edge or a plain, folded over hem, it adds a special touch to a project.
But it’s also kind … Read More...
Get Ready for Christmas in July with Red Heart
I am unwilling to think about Christmas at a time like this, but if you like to make holiday gifts or decorations for your home, now would actually be a great time to get started.
Red Heart is sharing patterns … Read More...
Some Thoughts on Floss Coverage in Cross Stitch
I’ll admit this is something I never really think about, but do you use different numbers of strands of floss in different projects or different parts of a project? Unless the pattern says otherwise, I default to two strands, but … Read More...
Fun Things to Do that Aren’t Exactly Knitting
I think most of us sometimes make things with yarn that are not knit, or delve into other crafty areas that might be somewhat connected to knitting. So here’s a quick roundup of projects that have come across my radar … Read More...
Popsicle Rhymes for Preschoolers
Whether you’re doing school-type activities through the summer or just want to sneak a little learning in with your summer fun, these printable rhyming Popsicle matching cards from Royal Baloo are super cute and fun for littles.
They include pictures … Read More...
Harry Potter Cross-Stitch Patterns
Attention all wizards, witches, and Muggles alike! Grab your wands, dust off your brooms, and prepare to embark on a magical stitching journey with our enchanting collection of Harry Potter cross-stitch patterns. Though we may have missed the 20th anniversary … Read More...
A Bunch of Little Booklets
AJ is the winner!
This week the closet-cleaning giveaways continue with four little Leisure Arts booklets:
Two-Hour Neckwear
by Marly Bird: 12 projects for scarves and cowls to knit in a jiffy
Chunky Winter Knits
: a Lion Brand book … Read More...
Knit an Easy Blanket for a Baby
I love knitting baby blankets, even when I don’t have a particular baby to knit for. They’re a great, relatively mindless project that is always needed and appreciated.
This one from Leelee Knits is a good pattern for a somewhat … Read More...