I have lately been showing off a lot of the gaps in my knitting knowledge, and here’s another one: I’ve never knit helical stripes.
This is a technique for knitting stripes in the round in which you basically move the … Read More...
Shamrocks with Three or Four Leaves? Have it Your Way
I think of shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day as needing to have three leaves like the plant shamrock does.
But some people like to associate four-leaved clover with the holiday as well. Luck of the Irish and all that.
No … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Activities Your Kids are Sure to Love
There are so many holiday-themed activities out there for kids that it can get a little overwhelming. Sometimes when I collect links I come back with tons of them, and I’m not sure that’s super helpful. I’d love to know … Read More...
Cable Knitting Made Easy with These Simple Techniques
Cable knitting is really fun because, like a lot of techniques in knitting, just a couple of simple skills can take you from basic to amazingly intricate designs.
Cable knitting is just a process of working stitches in an order … Read More...
Review: Whitework with Colour
OK, OK, I admit that whitework isn’t cross stitch. But I like to get inspired by different kinds of needlework (and I do different kinds of needlework) and this book just happened to cross my desk recently and I wanted … Read More...
Giveaway: Garter Stitch Revival
rswindon is the winner.
Last week I shared with you this fun book, Garter Stitch Revival, that’s all about using this simple stitch pattern in different ways, from accenting a piece worked largely in another stitch pattern to using … Read More...
Stitch Some Old-School Video Game Geekery with the Tetris Scarf
This Tetris Scarf from the Nifty Knitter is amazing. I have to say I played more than a little Tetris in my day, and I would love to have a scarf like this. As would my husband. And quite a … Read More...
Stitch Something Fun for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day has always been a big event in my family because my brother’s name is Patrick, so I will probably be sharing a lot of St. Patrick’s Day cross stitch projects in the coming days.
This one is … Read More...
How to Teach Handwriting to Kids
A couple of weeks ago I shared a post about teaching writing skills to preschoolers, which was mostly about the fine-motor skills that are needed to learn to write, not so much about the actual mechanics of teaching writing.… Read More...
Book Review: Garter Stitch Revival
I go through periods of liking and not liking Garter Stitch. It’s the simplest knitting stitch out there, but that doesn’t mean it has to be basic. Garter Stitch can be combined with other techniques and stitch patterns to make … Read More...
Cross Stitch Leather Cuff Bracelets
I love it when cross stitch and other fiber arts can be incorporated into jewelry and accessories. It’s a fun way to show the world your hobbies even when you aren’t stitching in public.
DMC now makes leather cuffs that … Read More...
Harry Potter and the Magic of Multiplication
Isn’t this printable Harry Potter multiplication game stunning? Inspired by a Minecraft multiplication game from Royal Baloo that is also pretty darn awesome, Erin at Nourishing My Scholar made this Harry Potter version because that’s what her son wanted.
This … Read More...
How to Hold Yarn When Stranded Knitting
Stranded knitting, or Fair Isle knitting, is a fun way to get more color into your knitting projects. But I know it can be a little intimidating to figure out how to deal with the yarn.
Because you have … Read More...
Have You Tried the Russian Join?
Weaving in ends is one of the things about knitting that a lot of knitters don’t enjoy. It’s a necessary evil, particularly in large projects or projects where the color changes often.
I usually just weave in my ends the … Read More...
Hand-Lettered Cross-Stitch Design
I love the look of this hand-lettered cross-stitch design from One Artsy Mama. Like many people, she’s been taken by hand lettering and decided to draw out a design in pencil on cross-stitch cloth, then stitch it using cross stitch … Read More...
Learning Activities for Dr. Seuss Day
Dr. Seuss’ birthday is celebrated on March 2 each year, and my daughter’s school draws it out into a whole week of celebrations, with theme days related to different books (today: stripes for On Beyond Zebra
), green eggs in … Read More...
Giveaway: You Can Knit That
The winner is Karey.
I don’t know why I didn’t give this one away sooner, but You Can Knit That by Amy Herzog is a book I would want if I were starting out with sweater and garment knitting, and … Read More...
Dr. Seuss Cross Stitch Patterns
Dr. Seuss’ birthday is celebrated each year on March 2, and to honor his legacy of encouraging reading and silliness I thought I would share some Dr. Seuss cross stitch patterns.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any free ones, … Read More...
Homeless Man Knits Hats for Others
I know we all love a heartwarming story about knitting, right? This one comes to us via the Medford Mail Tribune (that’s in Oregon) and profiles Trinidad Flores, a homeless man who spends his time loom knitting hats to … Read More...
Make a Play Laptop for Kids Learning their Letters
When my daughter was little, I think I remember letting her play with a keyboard that wasn’t attached to a computer so she could pretend to type.
But I love this idea of making a play laptop out of cardboard … Read More...