I love anything that encourages kids to read, so these Valentine bookmarks from Inspiration Made Simple are definitely going on the list of Valentine options for this year.
Gift them uncolored with a handful of crayons, or if your kid … Read More...
Cozy Up with a Great Knit Blanket
I am such a sucker for knit blankets. I love them. I used to think they took too much time or were too big of a project, and I definitely have some that have been on needles for years, … Read More...
Stitch a Pretty Winter White Flower
I love the little cross stitch freebies from Country Living magazine, and they have a new one each month that are all collected on the same cross stitch freebies page, with the newest ones at the top.
This month’s … Read More...
Colorwork Made Easy with the Latticework Scarf
I love the look of colorwork (and in fact wrote a whole book about colorwork knitting) but honestly I don’t do it all that often because I’m lazy.
One way to make colorwork knitting look a lot fancier without … Read More...
Knit a Simple Ribbed Hat for a Newborn
All babies need knit hats, but especially if you happen to have a baby in winter and you live somewhere cold, baby is going to need a lot of knit hats.
Gina Michele has a new little one who is … Read More...
This Valentine Raccoon Might Steal Your Heart
There are lots of different Valentine’s Day themed cross-stitch patterns out there, but I think this is the first one I have seen that involves a raccoon.
It’s not something I would have thought of, but I have to admit … Read More...
Use This Fun Egg Game to Learn Coding without a Computer
Games that get kids to think logically and in steps are great training for coding, or just for the logic that comes with higher level math and lots of other subjects.
You can play logic games that reinforce these ideas … Read More...
Play with Chalk to Make This Northern Lights Art
I don’t know why I always associate the Northern Lights with winter. I guess because it is cold where you can see them? Whatever the reason, I think now is the perfect time to try this Northern Lights chalk art … Read More...
Ravelry Highlights Diversity with Humans of Ravelry Series
After the recent discussions about racism in the knitting industry, Ravelry has made a conscious effort to include more diverse designers in its roundups and posts that hit the front page of the site.
They recently introduced a “humans of … Read More...
Ideas for Getting Your Knitting Life Organized
This post on how to set up and keep a project planner is specifically about crochet, but in this case the crafts are kind of interchangeable.
Sweet Everly B went through a lot of trial and error as she was … Read More...
Brooklyn Tweed Hosts a Winter Colorwork Knitalong
This time of deep winter is a great time to knit a sweater, and maybe learn a new knitting technique or two.
Brooklyn Tweed is encouraging knitters to do both of those things with its Winter of Colorwork knitalong.
The … Read More...
Snowman Math Facts Activity
Even learning math facts can be made more fun by adding a seasonal element.
This snowman math facts activity from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games is an easy way to combine learning and winter fun.
Kids cut out the shapes, each … Read More...
Make a Winter Nature Craft with Ice
It’s going to get really cold here this weekend, so it might be just the time to break out some activities that have to do with ice.
I love this ice nature art idea from KC Edventures. It’s easy to … Read More...
Love Balloon Cross Stitch
I love craft designs that are a little bit of an optical illusion. Like this Love cross stitch design from Cozy Evening’s Stitch, which looks like a balloon curved into the word Love.
It’s so cool! And of course would … Read More...
Easy Snowflake Yarn Art for Kids
I’m a little sad that we’re beyond the times of doing lacing projects, because some of them are SO cute.
Like this paper plate snowflake craft from I Heart Craft Things.
It’s pretty simple to poke the holes in a … Read More...
Stitch an Octopus Amigirumi
I love knit animal projects, and this knit octopus from Purl Soho is super cute and great to make for any ocean-loving kid (or adult!).
Stitch it up in any color you like, or even make it striped for extra … Read More...
Found-Object Snowman Craft
This project is a few years old and it’s from my blog, but I still think it’s really cute and a fun activity for little ones.
The found-object snowman activity goes with the book Snowballs by Lois Ehlert, but even … Read More...
On Racism in the Knitting Community
If you follow many knitters on Instagram you have probably seen parts of the discussion of racism in the knitting/fiber arts community that was sparked by a blog post by Karen Templer of Fringe Supply Co.
In “My Year of … Read More...
A Knit Bookmark for Those Who Love Reading
This sweet little heart bookmark from Tia Judy is worked in crochet cotton and would make a sweet Valentine’s Day gift (or an anytime gift) for a book lover.
It’s a really cute design and pretty easy, too. I love … Read More...
A Little Bit of Tetris Love
I find a lot of cool cross-stitch patterns on sites made for beaders. The patterns use squares, same as cross-stitching, and there are some really fun designs. All you have to do is find the thread you want to use … Read More...
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