Design your own crochet sampler blanket, no need for a pattern. Mix and match colours and crochet stitches to create a unique crochet blanket in any size. A great blanket for when you can’t choose your favorite stitch or … Read More...
Add Some Lace to Your Ribs with this Fun Knitting Pattern
All I want to do these days is knit summer tops (and socks, but I’ll tell you about those later).
The Rib Lace Raglan by James N. Watts is a great option for summer and beyond. It features a rib … Read More...
Summer Icons Cross Stitch Pattern
This summer season cross stitch pattern is so cheerful! It’s full of all sorts of symbols of the season like lounge chairs by the beach, fruity drinks and clothes handing on the line.
The design is by Little Dove Samplers … Read More...
Popsicle Pop Art Project
As hot as it is where I live right now, all thoughts are on ways to keep cool. If I had little ones there would be lots of water play, ice cream and Popsicles.
It’s fun to craft on that … Read More...
Rainbow Knitting Patterns for Pride and Beyond
June is the month for Pride and there’s no better time to craft projects in rainbow colors. Here are some great projects to knit for Pride or any other time of year!
The Intarsia Progress Pride Flag by Kim Bruce … Read More...
American Flag Cross Stitch Patterns
If you’re looking for an American flag cross stitch pattern to stitch for Flag Day, Fourth of July or any other patriotic holiday (or to have around all year) here are some great options.
This vintage American flag from Crossstitch.com… Read More...
Fourth of July Flag Crafts
Looking for some quick crafts and activities for the Fourth of July? These flag crafts are easy and lots of fun for kids in the summer.
This easy handprint American Flag shirt from Down Redbud Drive is perfect to make … Read More...
Baby Sleep Sack Knitting Pattern
I love the look of sleep sacks for babies. They’re so snuggly and warm and to be honest I’d like one in an adult size for myself.
The sweet snuggle sack pattern in our 10 Easy Baby Knitting Patterns ebook … Read More...
Cottontail Slippers Knitting Pattern
These slippers are so cute and they pack a lot of fun techniques into a small project.
The Cottontail Slippers by Mara Licole have a body that is two-color brioche, and the toe part features a cable that looks like … Read More...
Move Forward in Love Cross Stitch Pattern
This rainbow colored sampler has a traditional look with a modern message, and its also part of a stitchalong for Pride.
Modern Folk Embroidery’s Move Forward in Love pattern uses 12 colors (there’s also a monochrome version) and is 131 … Read More...
Sweet Vegetables Cross Stitch Pattern
My garden isn’t quite making food yet but I’m excited for the day I can go into my yard and pluck a tomato off the vine for lunch. In the meantime, I might just have to stitch some vegetables — … Read More...
Printable Summer Activity Pack for Pre-K/Kindergarten
If you want to bring some fun learning activities into your summer with pre-k/kindergarten age kids, you’ll want to pick up this huge, free activity pack from This Reading Mama.
It includes an emergent reader booklet and an early emergent … Read More...
Add a Little Intarsia to Your Summer Top
I saw Cleome from Berroco on my feed the other day and I just knew I had to share it. I love the retro color palette and the fun added skill of using intarsia to make the zig zag/triangle shape … Read More...
Tropical Summer Cross Stitch Pattern
If the weather where you are has you wishing for a beach vacation, maybe you can stitch yourself an island dream instead.
The tropical summer cross stitch pattern from Alita Designs features a palm tree in the sun. The design … Read More...
Knit a Pretty Textured Vest
This sweet little V-neck cropped vest — more formally known as the Breakfast in the Garden Top by Minimi Knit Design — is a great project to knit now and wear through the summer and to layer when the weather … Read More...
Chalk Pastel Rainbow Pillow
This is such a fun technique and of course you can use it on all sorts of projects if you don’t happen to need a rainbow softie right now.
Barley & Birch has a great tutorial for using chalk pastels … Read More...
Red, White and Blue Knitting Patterns for Fourth of July and Beyond
I’ve done a lot of roundups of Fourth of July knitting patterns and things to make for other patriotic holidays through the years (here are a few), but I think I’ve found some new projects that I haven’t … Read More...
How to Follow a Knitting Pattern
If you’re new to knitting you might find deciphering the code of knitting to be a little troublesome, so here are some tips for how to follow a knitting pattern. This photo is from my Fisherman’s Rib Scarf Knitting Pattern… Read More...
Progress Rainbow Heart Cross Stitch Pattern
The Progress flag is a combination of the traditional rainbow Pride flag and other colors to evoke the diversity in the LGBTQ+ community.
This heart cross stitch pattern represents the flag colors with the word love in the center.
It’s … Read More...
Cute Crochet Pumpkin Coasters for Fall!
Crochet pumpkin coasters are a great craft idea for your Fall decorations! They work up very quickly and come in a variety of different sizes. You can make them in orange, or white, and place them all-around your home for … Read More...