Sock yarn (or super fine yarn more generally) isn’t just for socks! If you’ve been here for a while you’ve seen me share knitting patterns using sock yarn for hats, bags, gloves, mittens, cowls and more.… Read More...
How to Turn a Photo or Drawing into a Cross-Stitch Pattern
One of the most common questions I see online when it comes to designing patterns is how to turn a photo or drawing into a cross stitch pattern. It’s not actually that difficult, especially if the project isn’t too detailed, … Read More...
Black History Month Activities for Kids
February is known as Black History Month in the United States and beyond, and while of course Black people should be learned about and honored in our curriculum throughout the year, it gives us an opportunity to be more conscious … Read More...
Knit a Vest with Cabled Details
When it comes to knit vests, I definitely have an ideal in mind. I like pretty simple shapes, and often simple stitch patterns, too, because I tend to wear vests as a layer, and not necessarily the top one.
But … Read More...
An Easy Heart Knitting Pattern for You
Years and years ago, before I even started writing here (and that was a LONG time ago!) I wrote the knitting page for a long-gone website called About.com. It was great fun and I wrote a lot of basic knitting … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Art Projects for Kids
There are so many fun ways to make and decorate hearts and Valentine’s Day themed stuff! These projects are great to do with a class or at home, and they can be used to decorate the classroom or as gifts … Read More...
Make a Matching Set with the Yarrow Headband and Scarf
One of the great things about knitting is that we can mix and match all sorts of different projects to create any kind of look we want. But sometimes it is also fun to create matching accessories for ourselves or … Read More...
Stitch a Scarf that Looks Like Chains
The other day I was talking about how much I love scarves because there are so many different things you can do with them. Even if you limit yourself to the “regular” rectangular shape, you can make a scarf in … Read More...
Temperature Tracking, Cross-Stitch Style
Recently I mentioned a temperature cross-stitch pattern in a post about Teeny Weeny XStitch, but if the concept is new to you I wanted to give you a little more information and another fun pattern option.
Temperature blankets and … Read More...
Lunar New Year Books for Kids
With Lunar New Year coming up, you might want to read some books about the holiday with your kids at home or at school. (If you’re looking for Chinese New Year activities specific to the year of the dragon, check … Read More...
Use Your Yarn Leftovers on These Easy Scarf Knitting Patterns
I’m still deep in working on using my yarn leftovers, and if you are, too, I’ve got some more ideas for you. One of my favorite kinds of knitting projects for folks of all skill levels is scarves, because there … Read More...
Mardi Gras Activities for Kids
Mardi Gras isn’t a holiday that’s necessarily celebrated by a lot of kids, but it’s still fun to bring into the classroom if for no other reason than to bring some color in the middle of winter (beads, masks and … Read More...
Knitting Patterns that are Full of Heart for Valentine’s Day and Celebrations
I’ve been writing here at Craft Gossip for a long time (something like 16 years!) and probably every year I’ve done at least one post related to Valentine’s Day knitting patterns. But every year it seems like there’s more to … Read More...
Year of the Dragon Cross Stitch Patterns
The coming new year is the year of the dragon in Chinese astrology, so let’s celebrate with some year of the dragon cross stitch patterns.
The green dragon cross stitch pattern from Creative House Pattern (via Etsy) also features the … Read More...
Another Bit of Comfort Knitting
I feel like a lot of the posts I’ve been writing lately have been for relatively easy, kind of meditative, knit it while you’re watching TV or when your brain is tired but you need to do something with you … Read More...
Valentine’s Day STEM Activities
Every holiday gives us an opportunity for new twists on STEM activities, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. Whether you want to use candy in your experiments or use other materials, this roundup should get you thinking about fun STEM … Read More...
Add Easy Texture to Your Hat
I am not really a person who wears hats, but there’s something about the depths of January that makes me want to knit hats. They’re great fast projects and actually are really helpful to keep you warm (I’ve lately taken … Read More...
Could This Be the Perfect Hat Knitting Pattern?
It takes a certain something to declare that a particular pattern is perfect. I’ve made things that I thought were perfect for me, but I wouldn’t call them perfect necessarily because different people have different wants and needs and ideas … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Language Activities
Valentine’s Day is a good time to get kids thinking about expressing their appreciation for other people, and lots of language arts activities this time of year center on that. For younger kids, using heart shapes to reinforce basic concepts … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Kerchief Scarf in Two Weights
I’ve lately been drawn to little projects. I don’t know if that has to do with my complete lack of patience this time of year, or the fact that I’m deep into an involved project (an argyle vest) I’ve told … Read More...