I love the little striped cardigan from our baby knitting ebook!
First, raglan sleeves are my favorite; they are so easy to knit and make it easy to keep the stripes looking crisp all the way around the project.
I … Read More...
How do you Crochet Different Shapes in Amigurumi?
It has a detailed breakdown of 2D and 3D shapes for crocheters to try out flat surfaces and try to move onto amigurumi as well – hopefully a useful resource! There are step by step tutorials and many videos inside … Read More...
Scratch Solstice Cowl Knitting Pattern
If you’ve ever gotten a bunch of mini skeins — or wanted to use a bunch of little bits of yarn — but you weren’t exactly sure what you wanted to do with them all, the Scratch Solstice Cowl is … Read More...
Rosh Hashanah Printables for Kids
Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, is coming up soon, and these printables will help you celebrate with kids or give you a way to teach kids who aren’t observant a little about Jewish traditions.
These Rosh … Read More...
Remembering Eisaku Noro
Eisaku Noro, the creator and founder of Noro Yarns, has died. Noro was immensely creative and developed his namesake yarns with luscious color combinations that are often imitated but it’s still possible to pick out a garment made with … Read More...
Sunflower and Pumpkin Cross Stitch Pattern
Welcome to the enchanting world of cross-stitching, where the beauty of nature intertwines with the warmth of autumn. As summer slowly gives way to the vibrant hues of fall, sunflowers emerge as a quintessential symbol of the season. Delve into … Read More...
No Internet Cowl Knitting Pattern
Not too long ago my Facebook memory reminded me about the day my daughter told me about the no Internet game, which involves a dinosaur running through the desert, jumping cacti and dodging other dinos. (It’s a game that was … Read More...
Back to School Fractions Printables
It seems like everything is coming up apples, pencils and other back-to-school symbols these days, and these cute printables for teaching fractions from 123 Homeschool 4 Me are great to add to the mix.
Here you’ll find printable pencil puzzles … Read More...
Easy V-Neck Tank Knitting Pattern
It might be September and the fall knits are creeping in, but I can’t resist holding onto summer a little longer to share the Sarina Tank from Pacific Knot.
This pretty top is worked from the bottom up in the … Read More...
Blue Butterfly Cross Stitch Pattern
It’s so lovely to see butterflies flitting about in the summer and fall where we live. Capture a bit of that magic with the tropical blue butterfly cross stitch pattern from Craft with Cartwright.
This design is 95 by 102 … Read More...
Layers of the Sea Sensory Jars
This is a fun idea to make with kids at home or to include in a science center at school. These ocean zone bottles help kids learn about how little light there is the deeper you go in the ocean, … Read More...
Floral Striped Socks Knitting Pattern
These socks from Knitgrammer combine stripes and colorwork flowers for a fun summery design that is inspired by the Finnish fashion brand Marimekko.
The construction is quite basic: the socks are knitted cuff down and the pattern comes with a … Read More...
Calcifer Cross Stitch Pattern
One of my daughter’s favorite characters in the book and movie “Howl’s Moving Castle
” is Calcifer, the cantankerous fire spirit that lives in Howl’s hearth and makes the energy to move the castle.
Within the realm of cross-stitch … Read More...
Garter Stitch Knitting Patterns for New Knitters
The first knitting stitch that most people learn is Garter Stitch because it’s the easiest. Just learn the knit stitch and repeat it. This sounds like it might be boring but there’s actually a lot you can make just with … Read More...
How to Get Started with Amigurumi in 8 simple steps
I Break down 8 simple steps to pick up amigurumi crocheting and include some pattern reading inside and step by step gifs too! Check out the full article here.
Kestra Sock Knitting Pattern
I wear socks most of the year because my feet are always cold, but when I start thinking about fall knitting, it makes me want to knit a new pair of socks.
The Kestra sock pattern from Vanessa Smith is … Read More...
Felt Zipper Pulls for Back to School
At my daughter’s school there are a lot of kids who add fun zipper pulls and charms to their backpacks. Since the older kids don’t have lockers this is their main way to express themselves beyond their clothes at school, … Read More...
Water Gun Cup Race
Kids will take any excuse to shoot each other with water guns, which I’m pretty sure is the inevitable conclusion to setting up this DIY water gun cup race game.
It’s a super simple project that you probably already have … Read More...
Autumn Towne Cross Stitch Pattern
My daughter and I both love fall. She loves it in part because of her birthday, but we both love changing leaves and falling temperatures.
If you’re a fan of all things fall (and big cross stitch projects) check out … Read More...
Get Cozy with the Gradient Rib Cowl Knitting Pattern
I love brioche as much as the next person, but I’ll admit it’s not the easiest pattern to knit. The good news is there are some stitch patterns that give you a similar squish factor that are a little easier … Read More...