It’s easy to feel like, once we’re past Halloween, it’s time to dive head first into Christmas and Hanukkah preparations and skip over the rest of fall altogether.
But there’s a lot to love about this in between time, when … Read More...
Feather Matching Game for Toddlers
There are so many fun ways to use turkeys in learning activities and crafts this time of year. This turkey feather matching game from Toddler Approved is great for little ones learning colors, and you can add a treasure hunting … Read More...
You’ll Fall for This Amazing Leaf Shawl Knitting Pattern
I have always wanted to make a scarf out of bulky yarn that is basically a bunch of big leaf motifs joined together so it looks like you’re wearing a boa of fall leaves.
Fallen is an even better version … Read More...
Pretty Turkey Cross Stitch Pattern
Turkeys are a fun crafting motif because they are easily recognizable but yet can be worked in lots of different colors.
The Colorful Turkey from Cyberstitchers uses red, gold and green for the feathers, but really you could make them … Read More...
Scandinavian Style Knit Napkin Rings
Do you adore Scandinavian motifs in knitting patterns? Fair Isle sweaters, anyone? The best way to learn these motifs is to start with a SIMPLE pattern to build confidence.
Check out this easy Scandinavian knitting pattern for napkin rings. They … Read More...
Use Up Your Little Bits in This Pretty Shawl Knitting Pattern
While it’s pretty much always possible to use your stash on any project, the Little Bits Shawl from All Knit Up Designs is made to use up little bits of stash or a gradient set alongside a larger quantity of … Read More...
Edgar Allan Poe Cross Stitch Pattern
Edgar Allan Poe is a master of the macabre, but we’re allowed to love him even hen it’s not spooky season, so it’s a fine time to stitch this chart from Witchy Stitcher.
It features Poe and a raven, black … Read More...
Cabled Halloween Fall Pumpkin Knitting Pattern
Looking for a last-minute pumpkin pattern to round our your fall decor?
This cabled pumpkin is worked in bulky yarn so it will take just about no time at all to knit. If you’ve never worked cables before, these are … Read More...
Learn about Ocean Animals with This Bump Game
It’s always nice to have games to include in unit studies to make learning more fun or to present information in different ways. If you’re learning about the ocean, this printable game is a fun way for kids to learn … Read More...
Knit Some Mitts with Big Dice Energy
If life feels like you’ve been rolling 1s lately, you need to knit yourself some big dice energy.
These fun mitts from Megan-Anne Llama use two colors of fingering weight yarn and are covered with die shapes. They’re a pretty … Read More...
Super Cozy Sweater Knitting Pattern
This time of year for folks in the Northern Hemisphere, I feel like we should be knitting things that we are going to want to have when it’s really cold outside.
The Magda sweater from Gregoria Fibers is a great … Read More...
Mystery Birthday Party Activity
Years ago ikat bag shared a mystery birthday party that she and her daughter concocted for the daughter’s eighth birthday. It included a story about stolen vehicles, clues for kids to figure out, dossiers on the suspects and a letter … Read More...
A Great Cowl to Wear While Riding Your Broom
While Halloween is right around the corner, I feel like the Broom Riding Cowl is a great option to wear throughout the fall (and maybe longer, depending on the colors you use to knit yours).
This cowl uses DK weight … Read More...
Colorwork Ups the Skill on This Simple Tee
I love a good simple tee, but some good details make it more fun to knit and to wear. The Samah pattern by Nidhi Kansal features a little bit of texture down the sides and a deep colorwork pattern at … Read More...
Halloween Pumpkin Cross Stitch Pattern
We’re getting down to the wire on Halloween crafting, but this is a pretty quick one that you still have time to stitch.
This jack o’lantern cross stitch pattern from Yarnspirations uses four colors of thread. it’s 60 by 59 … Read More...
Use a Utensil Tray for Sensory Play
I love this idea for an easy way to set up a small world or sensory play tray for a kid using a plastic utensil tray.
Head to Hello Wonderful to see it in action and get all the details, … Read More...
Black Cats on a Pumpkin Cross Stitch Pattern
This pattern with a trio of black cats on a pumpkin isn’t actually a cross stitch pattern; it’s meant for bead weaving. But the chart is made with squares same as a cross stitch design, and this one is too … Read More...
Amigurumi Glowing Ghost Crochet Pattern
Crochet an adorable little glow-in-the-dark ghost with this easy to follow, free, amigurumi pattern. This little guy is so quick to make, that you have plenty of time to hook out a bunch of these for gifts for Halloween.
Halloween Ghosty Emoji Knitting Pattern
This Halloween ghost emoji knitting pattern is so cute and looks like it would be a lot of fun to knit. It’s worked in DK weight yarn (though you could also use worsted weight yarn to make a larger version.… Read More...
Printable Witch Hat Counting Game
This cute counting printable for kids can be used in lots of different ways, from learning one to one correspondence and counting from 1 to 10 to talking about more and fewer, sorting items in number order and so on.… Read More...