If you’re still thinking about knitting something to give to people for Christmas, I don’t blame you. Despite the season seeming to start the day after Halloween these days, it still manages to sneak up on you. Or the decision … Read More...
Colorwork Christmas Coffee Cozy Knitting Patterns
For someone who never really leaves the house, I sure like knitting coffee cup cozies. I guess I could use them in the house, but I usually drink from a mug with a handle, which these sleeve designs don’t really … Read More...
Colorful Cross Stitch Designs for All Seasons
When I first opened the website for Caterpillar Cross Stitch, my featured designer this week, the first thing I noticed was all the color.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been looking at lots of Christmas and winter-themed patterns, all green and … Read More...
YarnYAY! to Cease Production of Yarn Subscription Boxes
Vickie Howell, yarn industry cheerleader extraordinaire and founder of YarnYAY!, a subscription box for knitters and crocheters, has announced that the company will cease production of the boxes this winter.
The December box will be the last one for … Read More...
Holiday Garland Knitting Patterns
This is a post that was inspired by something I found when I was looking for something else.
I found this adorable Christmas tree light knit garland from Just Janine Treasures on Etsy and I knew I had to share … Read More...
Gifts Kids Can Make with Perler Beads
Earlier this year I shared some Perler bead projects for kids that includes a couple of fun projects for Christmas, but I also wanted to share some melty bead projects kids can make as gifts.
If you’re like us you … Read More...
Cross Stitch Christmas Gift Tag Patterns
Another use that could be made of Christmas mini cross stitch patterns is making them into gift tags.
It’s not too difficult to turn a little cross stitch project into a gift tag; just mount it to a paper tag … Read More...
Fun Christmas Ornament Knitting Patterns
There’s always room for more knit Christmas ornaments on the tree, and they make great little gifts or additions to gift bags to add some homemade goodness. Here are some fun Christmas ornament knitting patterns I’ve come across recently that … Read More...
Knit Matching Colorwork Hat and Mitts
I love a good matched set of knitting patterns (though now that I think about it, the only matching things I have are a shawl and a pair of mittens I worked in the same yarn). They’re great to knit … Read More...
Review: The Lego Christmas Ornaments Book
If you’ve got a Lego
fan in your household, making Christmas ornaments out of Lego is a fun engineering challenge. But if you don’t want to have to figure out how to make different shapes on your own, The Lego … Read More...
Review: The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook
I know not all of you are interested in writing patterns, but for those of you who are (or who already do), The Knitting Pattern Writing Handbook by Kristina McGrath and Sarah Walworth is a great guide to things you … Read More...
Mini Christmas Cross Stitch Patterns
I love mini cross stitch patterns any time of the year, but they’re especially nice as we head toward the holidays and you might want to make some last-minute gifts. Mini Christmas cross stitch patterns are super cute as ornaments, … Read More...
Fingerless Gloves with Fingers Knitting Pattern
The world of fingerless gloves contains multitudes, from simple rectangles knit flat with a hole left in the seaming for your thumb to designs with elaborate patterns, thumb gussets, little individual fingers, or all of the above.
The Patons Fingerless … Read More...
Learn about American Samoa for Kids
American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, so I’m not exactly sure it counts as a country, but we’re going with it anyway. Where I live there are a lot of Pacific Islanders (mostly from … Read More...
A Few of My Favorite Things for Knitters
It’s that time of year when you might want to shop for something special for a knitter (or crocheter!) in your life, or when you might want to start dropping hints for someone who might want to buy something for … Read More...
Stacking Stars Knitting Pattern
There are so many things I love about the Stacking Stars pattern from Frankie Brown.
First, it looks like a kid’s toy, which it totally could be, though the intent is to stack the stars into a Christmas tree bit … Read More...
Christmas Word Art Cross Stitch Patterns
Words add a great graphic element to any cross stitch design, but it can also be fun when the words take center stage in a project, as they do in these word art Christmas cross stitch patterns.
I love these … Read More...
Christmas Holiday Hat Knitting Patterns
I wanted to share some winter hat knitting patterns that weren’t too Christmas themed that you’d have to stop wearing them after the holiday rolls around. This way if you want to knit them as gifts you don’t have to … Read More...
Hanukkah Sensory Activities
We’ve covered Hanukkah learning activities and Hanukkah crafts, so let’s add some Hanukkah sensory activities to the mix! After all, you’ve got eight days to fill with fun so you’re going to need lots of ideas.
Slime is a … Read More...
Knit a Cowl Using Simple Mosaic Designs
Mosaic knitting is such a fun and easy technique and a great way to do repeating graphic colorwork designs in two colors. It makes projects look more complicated than they are, and it’s really fun and pretty fast to knit … Read More...