I have mentioned before how sometimes when I’m not sure what to write about I look up random things to see if there are cross stitch patterns related to them available. I have yet to be disappointed.
My daughter loves … Read More...
Get Graphic with the Snug Wrap Knitting Pattern
I don’t know if it’s possible to look at the Snug Wrap from Sylvia Watts-Cherry and not smile. There’s so much fun stuff going on in it that if I had a bunch of sport weight yarn in my house … Read More...
Learning about Female Inventors and Scientists
Women’s history month is a great time to learn about women’s contributions to the sciences, though it’s great to do this any time of year. Women are historically underrepresented in STEM fields, and learning about female scientists and inventors of … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Patterns by Anna11
I’ve mentioned before that sometimes when I pick designers to write about for this spotlight feature I leave myself notes about what I want to talk about. For Patterns by Anna11, I wrote “grumpy cat birthday.”
What I meant was … Read More...
Unsolved Mysteries Sweater Pattern
Before there were true crime podcasts, there was Unsolved Mysteries. The show’s original run, from 1987 to 2002, introduced generations to the documentary style true crime format, complete with dramatic re-enactments. The show touched on all sorts of unexplained … Read More...
Learn about Canada for Kids
As an American, I feel like I should know more about Canada than I do. No matter where you live, let’s learn about this large country that borders the United States.
Canada Basics
- Canada is made up of 10 provinces
Funny Jewish Cross Stitch Patterns
I was looking for some new Passover cross stitch patterns but I couldn’t find much I didn’t share in last year’s Passover cross stitch patterns post, but I did find some funny Jewish cross stitch patterns that would be fun … Read More...
Mosaic Knit Shawl Patterns
I have a special fondness for mosaic knitting as a step up from knitting stripes. It’s still pretty easy to do and makes really pretty effects in a knitting project. If you’ve never tried it (or even if you have) … Read More...
Passover Crafts for Kids
Last year I shared some Passover printables and seder plate crafts, but I’ve got a few more Passover crafts for kids to share this year that will make the celebration more meaningful for them.
One of the important symbols … Read More...
Women’s History Month Game for Kids
I feel like school (and parents for that matter) has gotten better at recognizing the accomplishments of women throughout history and making sure that kids know that women were involved in science and art and politics and all the other … Read More...
Mix Your Colors for a Fun Cardigan
I’m not saying you have six different colors of super bulky yarn in your stash, but if you did, this would be a great use for it.
Anastasia’s Cardigan from Anastasia Pargett and Andi Satterlund is a cute, boxy, colorblocked … Read More...
Project Idea: Cross Stitch Napkin Ring
This seems like a project that would be great for spring, maybe even to stitch up a bunch of for your Easter table. Koekoek has a free pattern for a set of napkin rings that you could take in a … Read More...
Book Review: Easter
For kids who haven’t grown up with Easter (and even those who have) reading books about the traditions around the holiday can help young readers know what the holiday is about and what it means to people who observe it.… Read More...
Book Review: Everyday Knitting
If you want a brief introduction to most of the things you might want to learn about when learning to knit, Everyday Knitting by Megan Goodacre has you covered.
It talks about everything from yarn weights and needle types to … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Oh My Stitches Shop
There’s so much cute stuff at Oh My Stitches Shop I don’t even know where to start.
The first thing I saw when scrolling through Etsy that brought me to the shop was this set of month by month black … Read More...
Holi Crafts for Kids
I’ve written a few times before about Holi, the colorful spring festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. But it feels like this time of year we could all use some colorful crafts and activities, so it’s … Read More...
Plaid Knitting Patterns
I know plaid or tartan patterns are really Scottish, not Irish, but there’s something about this time of year (almost St. Patrick’s Day as I write this) that gets me thinking about plaid knitting patterns.
Plaid is fun to knit … Read More...
Mandala Cross Stitch Patterns
With Holi coming up soon (and the difficulty of finding Holi themed projects because machines don’t know that’s not a misspelled word, apparently) I thought I would share some mandala cross stitch patterns that would be fun to stitch up … Read More...
How Do You Decide What to Make Next?
I always enjoy checking out Hannah Handmakes’ podcast, in part because I know I couldn’t talk about cross stitch for so long as consistently and well as she does, but also because she comes up with interesting topics that are … Read More...
Combine Garter and Lace for a Fun Shawl
I know it’s too early to be thinking about warm weather in the northern hemisphere as I write this, but something about this Luxurious Knit Shawl from Yarnspirations has me in the mind of spring.
It’s probably that pretty green … Read More...