The beautiful Flying Fox Shawl was designed by Ukrainian designer Olga Gotham and is available for purchase as a standalone pattern or a kit from Lion Brand Yarn.
The company has announced that through April 8, 2022, all sales of … Read More...
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by Sarah White
The beautiful Flying Fox Shawl was designed by Ukrainian designer Olga Gotham and is available for purchase as a standalone pattern or a kit from Lion Brand Yarn.
The company has announced that through April 8, 2022, all sales of … Read More...
by Sarah White
This little jar cozy is a great quick project or something fun for someone new to cross stitch to try. The base is stitchable felt, which is felt sheets that come with holes already in them, like counted cross stitch … Read More...
by Sarah White
Learning letters is an important part of getting ready to learn to read and write, and this activity puts an Easter twist on learning by placing the letters in the Easter bunny’s belly.
The printables from ABCs of Literacy include … Read More...
by Sarah White
This sweet bunny hat knitting pattern is perfect for anyone who lives somewhere it’s still kind of cold around Easter.
The Snugglebunny hat uses heavy worsted weight yarn for quick knitting and warmth, and comes in three sizes for toddlers, … Read More...
by Sarah White
This printable dice game is a lot of fun for kids to use inside when it’s too rainy to play outside or outside or those warm spring days.
The activity is from Taming Little Monsters, and it includes different movements … Read More...
by Sarah White
These super sweet bunnies would be the perfect addition to an Easter basket, and they’re quick and easy to knit, too.
They use worsted weight yarn and are worked in the round from the bottom up and split for the … Read More...
by Sarah White
Louise Walker created a lovely 3-D dove knitting pattern that she’s using to raise funds for the people of Ukraine.
Her Dove pattern uses Aran weight yarn and the proceeds from pattern sales will be divided among two charities: SOS … Read More...
by Sarah White
This sweet egg cross stitch pattern is a great one to work up for Easter. It uses pastel star shapes reminiscent of quilting to make the shape.
As designed by The Stitcherhood, it uses five colors, but you could also … Read More...
by Sarah White
Make an adorable octopus with long curly tentacles with this easy, free, crochet pattern! Great for babies or to sit on a shelf. You can see the full crochet pattern here.
by Sarah White
Show your love and support for Ukraine with this Ukrainian flag colored, heart shaped cross stitch pattern.
The design is from Cross Stitch with Art, a Ukrainian designer who has several Ukraine themed cross stitch patterns for sale right now, … Read More...
by Sarah White
Crafty pro Jennifer Perkins offers lots of ideas for crafts kids can make with materials that would otherwise be on the way to the trash or recycling bins in her book Upcycle It! Crafts for Kids.
The book covers the … Read More...
by Sarah White
Courage for Ukraine is a counted cross stitch design presented as a fundraiser by Grimalkin Crossing. The design features a half-mandala style sunflower in warm golden yellows, with the word “courage” in simple letters imposed over bright blue field.
The … Read More...
by Sarah White
How does a single ball of yarn turn into a super chunky dishcloth? The Super-Fast Garter Stitch Dishcloth from Yarnspirations has you divide one ball into two that you can pull from both ends so that you can work with … Read More...
by Sarah White
This easy sight word activity is a fun way to bring a spring or Easter element into learning.
The Soccer Mom Blog used paint chips to make her egg-themed sight words, but you could also cut them out of construction … Read More...
by Sarah White
Bingo is a fun game to play with a group of kids at just about any age. These printable bingo cards from Crafts on Sea have spring images and only use pictures, not words, so they’re great even for kids … Read More...
by Sarah White
The Teddies for Ukraine project is a volunteer-based initiative that aims to provide comfort and support to children from Ukraine who have immigrated to Scotland. The project is focused on the creation of handmade teddy bears, which are knitted by … Read More...
by Sarah White
It can be hard to know how to talk about war to kids, but even young kids often know a little bit about what is going on just from hearing the news or other people talking about it.
It’s a … Read More...
by Sarah White
This sweet cross stitch pattern from DMC calls for an end to the war in Ukraine.
Using the national colors of blue and yellow, the floral design would be pretty with other words, or no words, inside as well.
The … Read More...
by Sarah White
This simple cocoon cardigan knitting pattern is just the kind of thing I like to have on hand in spring when the evenings (and sometimes the days!) are still a little cool, or in summer when there’s too much air … Read More...
by Sarah White
Hats are a wintertime essential in the colder parts of the world, but if you have curly hair, you probably know that hats can cause damage and make your hair extra frizzy.
The solution is to knit a silk cap … Read More...