Adding a knit flower to a project is a fun way to give it a little more color and style, and they are also great stash busting projects because they typically don’t use a lot of yarn.
Designer Sachiyo … Read More...
Book Review: 50 Cross Stitch Quickies Animals and Friends
Animals are some of the most popular cross stitch motifs out there, and the Leisure Arts book 50 Cross Stitch Quickies: Animals and Friends by Plaid Bucilla features a bunch of cute and small scale animal patterns perfect of all … Read More...
Handprint and Fingerprint Crafts for Mother’s Day
I guess it’s because Mother’s Day falls during the school year and Father’s Day does not (in America, anyway) that there seem to be so many more crafts and activities for Mother’s Day than there are for Father’s Day. Of … Read More...
Stitch a Cardigan with Mini Colorwork
I love a pattern with a good back story. Maxine the Mini is inspired by the designer, Jimenez Joseph’s Mini Cooper car, whose name happens to be Maxine. You can see her in the background of this picture, because I … Read More...
Mouse Ears Pixie Bonnet
This sweet mouse pixie bonnet winter hat knitting pattern is perfect for making handmade gifts for your loved ones. It comes in sizes for newborns, babies and children. Perfect to wear year round and especially cute added to your little … Read More...
Your Guide to Discontinued and Hard to Find Cross Stitch Thread
I am not so much of a cross stitcher that I have ever come across the problem of needing a particular color of cross stitch floss that wasn’t readily available.
But if you are working from older patterns, or a … Read More...
Sweet Mother’s Day Cross Stitch Patterns
Mother’s Day is coming up soon, and even if your mama didn’t teach you how to cross stitch, you can still thank her for all the things she did teach you with a sweet cross stitched Mother’s Day design.
Here … Read More...
Wrap Yourself in Reversible Cables
I love a good wrap any time of year (though I maybe enjoy knitting them a bit more than I enjoy wearing them — I have a bunch but wear the same two or three on repeat), and the Riverwalk … Read More...
Arbor Day for Kids
Arbor Day is a day dedicated to the planting and appreciation of trees. It is celebrated on the last Friday in April in the United States. The first Arbor Day was celebrated on April 10, 1872, in Nebraska. More than … Read More...
Book Review: Unraveling
I have seen a lot of knitters this year reading Unraveling by Peggy Orenstein, and I finally got my hands on a copy and read it recently.
It’s a great book for knitters, crafters of all sorts, women, people with … Read More...
Bee with Flower Free Cross Stitch Pattern
Not too long ago I shared a collection of bee cross stitch patterns, but I recently found another pretty one I wanted to share with you all.
Bees are great and worth celebrating and stitching all year long, so … Read More...
Easy Tops to Knit for Spring and Summer
After I shared that summery poncho knitting pattern the other day, it got me started thinking about other great knits you can make to wear when the weather is warm. I like knitting tanks and tees but admittedly don’t wear … Read More...
Bus Learning Activities
Here’s another fun holiday you’ve never heard of: April 25 is school bus driver day. It’s as good a day as any to celebrate the drivers who get our kiddos wherever they need to go, but it’s also a fun … Read More...
Not-Breaking News: Knitting Isn’t Rude
If you’ve been knitting for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed there are a few classic types of stories that regular media does about knitting. One of them has to do with (gasp) men who knit. This was huge … Read More...
Add a Gorgeous Little Knit Cover to Your Summer Outfits
Sometimes it’s hard to keep wearing your knits in spring and summer if you’re the type who has a warm nature. You can knit tees and tank tops, and even summer dresses, but it can also be nice to have … Read More...
How Big Should Your Cross Stitch Fabric Be?
One of the basic issues a new cross stitcher (or even someone with more experience) might face is wondering how large to make their cross stitch fabric when they are stitching up a design.
While patterns usually tell you how … Read More...
Spring Flower Activities for Kids
Spring is in the air where I live (finally) and there are little flowers all over the place. It’s nice to have color after what feels like so long without it, and it’s also a good time to … Read More...
Cute Food Cross Stitch Patterns
Maybe I just need a snack, but while I was casting about for cross stitch patterns to share I saw this cute popcorn cross stitch pattern from Trellis & Thyme on Etsy and it inspired me to want to collect … Read More...
Fun Bug Learning Activities
I recently shared a roundup of activities related to butterflies, and while butterflies are great, they aren’t the only bugs we should be paying attention to or learning about. So now I bring you bug learning activities having to … Read More...
Knit a Snug Hat with the Pentacap Knitting Pattern
Woolly Wormhead is well known for their interesting hat designs, which often use different construction methods or design elements to make a hat that looks a bit different from the usual beanie.
The Pentacap is a free pattern on the … Read More...