I feel like I’ve been seeing a lot of these cowl bandana knitting patterns lately. It’s a fun shape because it combines the ease of wearing of a cowl with having a little more room to play with patterns that … Read More...
Memorial Day Cross Cross Stitch Pattern
Memorial Day in the United States is a day to remember and honor soldiers who didn’t make it home. This lovely cross cross-stitch pattern from Daily Cross Stitch is a nice way to remember and honor those servicepeople any time … Read More...
Memorial Day Word Search Printable
Memorial Day is a special holiday in the United Sates that honors soldiers who have died in service to the country. (This is different from Veterans’ Day, which honors all who have served in the military.)
This Memorial Day word … Read More...
Stay Cool with the April Top Knitting Pattern
This fun knit top adds a lot of texture to your summer knitting projects. The April Top from Luciana Lopez for Manos del Uruguay features an easy repeating geometric pattern and a split hem.
It’s worked both flat and in … Read More...
The Knit Cover Up for All Your Summer Adventures
Summer knitting doesn’t have to be all about tank tops and T-shirts. This knit cover up is long and lacy and lots of fun to knit and to wear.
The Lion Brand Truboo used in the Coastline Cover Up is … Read More...
Rainbow Mandala Cross Stitch Pattern
I don’t know if it’s summer or Pride coming on, but this time of year I always want to craft more rainbows.
This rainbow mandala cross stitch pattern from Cross Stitch Quest could of course be stitched in fewer colors. … Read More...
Scrape Painted Poppies for Memorial Day
This pretty poppy craft is great for kids to make for Memorial Day, Remembrance Day, ANZAC Day or any other day to honor and remember fallen members of the military. You can also make it when poppies are in bloom … Read More...
Knit a Classic Dish Towel
Just yesterday my husband said something to me about the knit washcloths and towels in our kitchen being better for big messes than the storebought ones. (He was cleaning up quite a mess as we’re having tile flooring installed and … Read More...
Printable Summer Activity Calendars
If you’re a teacher looking for resources to send home with parents with ideas for educational and fun things to do with kids over the summer or a parent looking for the same, these printable activity sheets from Growing Book … Read More...
Books Cross Stitch Pattern
This pretty books cross-stitch pattern would be really cute to make for a teacher appreciation or end of year gift, or for a student who is graduating.
In this 41 by 39 stitch pattern there are a whopping 25 colors, … Read More...
Slip Stitches Add Fun to This Tank Top Knitting Pattern
I make no apologies for the fact that I’m going to be sharing a lot of tank top knitting patterns here for a while. Where I live we went from the cool and rainy part of spring straight into 90 … Read More...
Check Out Our Knitting for Babies Ebook!
I’m excited to announce Craft Gossip has released its first-ever ebook and it’s full of knitting patterns for babies.
Are you a knitting enthusiast looking for new and exciting patterns to try out? Look no further than Craft Gossip’s first-ever … Read More...
Free Sunflower Cross Stitch Pattern
I have always liked sunflowers, but of course now they make us think of Ukraine and are all the more meaningful and beautiful. I think we should all stitch a sunflower — or a field of them! — this summer.… Read More...
Zelenskyy Superman Mittens
These mittens knit with the face of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Superman symbol make me smile. They’re designed by Knittinglotta and say “nobody is going to break us” on the palm of one mitten and “I need ammunition … Read More...
Roll and Race Shape Games
Sometimes turning something into a game makes kids learn it — or show that they have learned it — way faster than doing regular worksheets or quizzes does.
These roll and race shape games from This Reading Mama cover the … Read More...
Knit a Cowl Inspired by the Suffragist Movement
The Aperture Cowl by Rebecca McKenzie showed up in my Instagram feed not too long ago, and though it isn’t a new pattern I love it so much I wanted to share it with you.
It’s a bandana style cowl … Read More...
Spring Bicycle Cross Stitch Pattern
This retro bicycle with a basket full of flowers is super cute and a great piece to stitch for spring.
The design is from Dear Sukie, and it is 99 by 67 stitches, or about 7 by 4.75 inches on … Read More...
Star Wars Double Knit Scarf Knitting Pattern
Since it’s May the Fourth today it feels like a good time to share this amazing double-knit Star Wars scarf from ODD Eclectic on tumblr
The pattern is just charts but if you know the basics of double knitting it … Read More...
Baby Yoda and Ewok Cross Stitch Patterns
Celebrate May the Fourth/Revenge of the Fifth by stitching up your own adorable Star Wars cross stitch patterns. Wild Olive just released a Baby Yoda and Ewok design you can stitch up in a flash for any Star Wars related … Read More...
Science Project Ideas for Kids
I think my daughter’s school is unusual in that she’s in sixth grade and has never had to do a science fair project. I never really did when I was a kid, either, but it seems like most schools these … Read More...