I know cozy is a word that we typically use to mean the feeling of wearing our favorite sweater or sitting and knitting in front of a fire. But the act of knitting can be cozy, too, when we’re in … Read More...
Blackwork Embroidery Patterns
I don’t share a lot of blackwork embroidery content over here because it’s not a technique I’ve ever tried, and it is a little different from cross stitch because it uses different patterns to form the design, which can include … Read More...
End of the School Year Classroom Activities
With the end of the school year coming up fast, you might be looking for some fun activities to do in the classroom to mark the occasion. These are also great to do with groups of kids such as Girl … Read More...
How to Cross Stitch a Family Portrait
Making your family in stitching is a super cute way to decorate your house. You can frame the finished project and hang it by the door, make it into a pillow, photograph it and use it on your Christmas cards … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Chevron Pullover
I love it when articles I write just happen to go together without my really intending them to. Earlier this week I wrote about a circular yoke sweater that was worked in a single color, noting that usually those kinds … Read More...
Super Mario Learning Activities
It’s a little funny to me that the Super Mario Bros
. movie has been such a huge hit, since I was a kid when the video games first came out. But if you’ve got a kiddo (or a classroom) … Read More...
Knit Jewelry Knitting Patterns
The other day I saw this gorgeous knit wire pendant somewhere on the internet, and it got me thinking that I hadn’t written about knitting jewelry in a while.
While you can knit with wire to make bracelets, necklaces and … Read More...
Book Review: Maybe Swearing Will Help
Snarky cross stitch — whether sweary or not — has been a big trend in recent years, and if this is not your style, scroll on by. I’m not sure I can review Maybe Swearing Will Help: Relax and Curse … Read More...
Memorial Day Activities for Kids
Memorial Day is an important holiday that honors those who have died in warfare. While it often serves as a fun holiday that marks the beginning of summer, it’s actually quite a somber day, especially for those who have fallen … Read More...
How to Fade Yarn in a Knitting Project
One great way to use a bunch of different colors of yarn in a knitting project is to do a fade, which is a special way of working with different colors of yarn so that they appear to blend or … Read More...
Make a Cross Stitch Corner Bookmark
I have a lot of bookmarks. I need a lot of bookmarks. I will probably never so no to a new bookmark. I love stores that put bookmarks in their books, but I also buy bookmarks from time to time … Read More...
Book Review: Modern Baby
I’m pretty sure you can’t have enough baby knitting patterns (if you need more we’ve got a baby knitting ebook that’s on sale right now!!).
Modern Baby: 6 Outfits to Warm Your Favorite Crawler by Judy Lamb, adds a … Read More...
Knit a Yoked Sweater with Tons of Texture
Most of the time when I see knitting patterns for circular yoke sweaters, they include a lot of colorwork on the yoke to draw attention to that part of the sweater. (I’ve even designed a colorful circular yoke sweater, which … Read More...
Ways to Count Down to the End of the School Year
It’s a little shocking to me how little time in school my daughter has left for this school year. It feels like seventh grade has flown by and we’ll be done and into summer in no time.
If you want … Read More...
Teacher Cross Stitch Patterns
With the end of the school year coming up soon, you might be thinking about a gift to make and give to the favorite teachers on your list. A little teacher cross stitch pattern is a great way to show … Read More...
Learning about the Seven Elements of Art
Did you know that what we think of as a good piece of art typically includes seven elements? Those elements are:
- line: the basic marks that form a drawing or painting
- shape: two-dimensional objects that can be formed from lines
Wait Out Summer with the Beach Scene Vest Knitting Pattern
It might not be beach weather just yet in most parts of the world, but you can warm up and dream of beach weather while you knit and wear the Beach Scene Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.
The pattern comes … Read More...
Tips for Stitching a Large Cross Stitch Project
I tend to stick to really small cross stitch projects that I can complete relatively quickly. There are a couple of bigger cross stitch projects on my list, I have the supplies for them, but I have never gotten very … Read More...
Cozy Cardigan Knitting Patterns
As the weather gets warmer in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s easy to forget our Southern Hemisphere friends are dealing with the opposite weather pattern. As it gets colder there, knitters may well be thinking about big, cozy cardigans they can … Read More...
Star Wars Learning Activities for Kids
Whether you celebrate May the Fourth be with You, Revenge of the Fifth, or This is the May, Star Wars activities are super fun all month long (or any other time) and give you a great excuse to talk about … Read More...