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Knit a French-Inspired Cowl in Brick Stitch

August 9, 2016 by Sarah White

French inspired cowl in brick stitch knitting patternI love Brick Stitch, which is a really pretty — and pretty simple — slip stitch colorwork pattern that makes a knit fabric that looks more complex than it is. Slip stitch knitting is a great beginner colorwork technique, and … Read More...

Check out this Brilliant Way to Help Kids Learn Multiplication Tables

August 8, 2016 by Sarah White

Using songs to learn multiplication facts I have to admit that I never really learned all my multiplication tables. I don’t know how that’s possible, but it is. I couldn’t tell you want 7 times 6 is or 8 times 9 (well, maybe that one because … Read More...

Giveaway: Knitting Architecture by Tanis Gray

August 8, 2016 by Sarah White

knitting architecture giveaway

Deborah is the winner.

There are so many great knitting books published each year, full of inspiring patterns I wish I could make, but I have to admit to myself that I’m never going to knit all that I wish … Read More...

Science Activities for Learning about Water

August 6, 2016 by Sarah White

water science activitiesOur town has a great little botanical garden that runs summer programs for kids, and the last one we went to was all about water, which has gotten my daughter interested in learning more about water.

Water is a great … Read More...

Sweater Patterns that Will Make You Wish it Were Fall

August 6, 2016 by Sarah White

sweater patterns that will make you wish for fallI started knitting a sweater the other day. It’s kind of a summer sweater, knit with lightweight bamboo yarn at a loose gauge, in a boxy, oversized shape.

I hope to wear it before the weather gets that cool (I’m … Read More...

Baby Feet to Cross Stitch

August 6, 2016 by Sarah White

baby feet cross stitch patternsIs there anything cuter than baby feet? What better way to celebrate a new little one than by stitching up some sweet little feet?

There’s a sweet pattern at My Cross Stitch Patterns for a birth record cross stitch pattern… Read More...

Slow TV Hits Netflix

August 5, 2016 by Sarah White

slow knitting on netflixI remember when Norway’s Slow TV brought TV viewers in that nation hours of knitting, along with programs showing a train rolling down track for seven hours and a 24-hour broadcast of salmon fishing.

Now 11 of these programs have … Read More...

A Ton of Weekly Preschool Theme Unit Studies

August 3, 2016 by Sarah White

More than 30 preschool theme units and craft ideas for kids.Ellen at Cutting Tiny Bites is working her way through a list of 52-plus different weekly unit study themes for preschoolers, and there already a lot of great stuff there (as I write there are 32 themes), whether you’re working … Read More...

Kate Davies on Knitting Her Way Back to Health

August 3, 2016 by Sarah White

Kate Davies knit her way back to health after a stroke.Kate Davies is a knitwear designer you might have heard of before, who uses traditional Scottish patterns in her designs, but what you might not know is that she had a stroke at a young age and had to work … Read More...

Watermelon Cross Stitch Patterns

August 2, 2016 by Sarah White

Watermelon cross stitch chartsThere are a lot of fun, made up holidays out there, and one of them is coming up this week. Aug. 3 is apparently National Watermelon Day, so why not celebrate by stitching up some watermelon-themed cross-stitch charts?

Galina Yoho … Read More...

Are You Stitching in the Ravellenic Games This Year?

August 2, 2016 by Sarah White

ravellenic games 2016It’s almost time for the beginning of the Summer Olympics, which means it’s time for another session of the Ravellenic Games (formerly known as the Ravelympics, but that’s a long story).

The Games are a time when knitters, crocheters and … Read More...

Helping Kids Learn About Geography

August 1, 2016 by Sarah White

Activities for helping kids learn about geography and maps. Great resources!With the Olympics coming up you might be talking more to your kids about different countries and pulling out maps or a globe to show them where different countries are.

If this is your first time introducing concepts of geography … Read More...

Giveaway: Knitting Daily Workshop DVDs

August 1, 2016 by Sarah White

knitting daily dvd giveaway

Congratulations to Connie!

As I mentioned recently, I’ve been cleaning out my office and clearing out some old things that I don’t need any more, and passing on a lot of good, classic stuff to you.

This week I have … Read More...

More Cross Stitch Olympic Symbols

July 31, 2016 by Sarah White

olympic wreath cross stitch I realized after I published my post yesterday about a cross-stitch Olympic rings chart that Cut Out and Keep actually has some other Olympic-themed charts you might want to check out:

  • Laurel wreath pattern
  • Cross-stitch Olympic torch
  • Gold medal chart
… Read More...

Science Experiments for Learning about Smell

July 30, 2016 by Sarah White

Science activities for learning about smell.

It just so happened that after I wrote about exploring the senses of taste and sound earlier this week, I came across this post from iGameMom all about science experiments to learn about smell.

These activities explore how we … Read More...

Tiny, 3,000 Year Old Ball of Yarn Found

July 30, 2016 by Sarah White

3,000 year old yarn found in England.The origins of knitting have always been murky because our raw materials are biodegradable. We know that the oldest piece of knitting that has been found is about 3,000 years old, but its sophistication (a sock with intricate colorwork) indicates … Read More...

Cross Stitch the Olympic Rings

July 30, 2016 by Sarah White

corss stitch olympic ringsThe Olympics are almost here, and it’s a lot of fun to incorporate crafting into the celebration. I mean, you’re going to be watching a lot of TV anyway, right? So why not stitch something Olympic-themed while you’re at it?… Read More...

Play with Sound with the Junk Jam Music Game

July 28, 2016 by Sarah White

junk jam learning about musicSince we were talking about doing taste tests to explore the sense of taste, I thought it would be fun to look at ways to explore other senses as well. When it comes to learning about sound, music and … Read More...

Knit Simple Garter Stitch Napkins

July 28, 2016 by Sarah White

knit napkinsI have sewn my own napkins before (and we’ve been using cloth napkins pretty exclusively for about eight years now) but for some reason I had never thought to knit them.

Nemcsok Farms has a super simple pattern for quick … Read More...

Try Out New Foods with a Taste Test

July 27, 2016 by Sarah White

Taste testing foods as an educational activity.I was on Pinterest recently and saw a post about doing a family fun night activity involving taste testing different flavors of Oreos. There are so many different ones now, and this particular activity, from Joy in the Works, … Read More...

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