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In Amigurumi Flower Babies, 
you will find a collection of 12 unique and adorable flower-inspired mini dolls to crochet. Each project is designed to be beginner-friendly, with simple techniques and stitches that are clearly illustrated with step-by-step instructions. The book … Read More...
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the Holidays and relax inside, maybe by the fire with a hot beverage and spent some time coloring in some coloring pages. Here are 6 different Christmas, Winter and Holiday themed … Read More...
A little while back I got a 40 peg Sentro circular knitting machine
, and while I haven’t used it that much, I am trying to use it more often and learn a bit more about what it can do.… Read More...
Heat an oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare your pan by lining it with parchment paper or use a springform pan or round tin for a round tray. Ensure that your cookie tray or pan has edges … Read More...
Design No 5218 is a baby cardigan pattern that can be knit in either a round or v-neck style. The Sirdar pattern uses Snuggly Baby Bamboo yarn, which is a natural fiber yarn that is perfect for keeping babies cool … Read More...
A very popular trend in scrapbooking during the Holidays is December Daily. You can create pages or mini albums ahead of time with a section for each day in the month of December to add photos and/or journaling for quick … Read More...
If we can do Christmas themed language arts activities, we can do Christmas math, too.
Kindergarten Worksheets and Games has a bunch of printable math worksheets for younger kids, including skip counting, greater than/less than, I-spy with counting and more, … Read More...
I keep picking cross stitch designers to feature at random from a list that I found online a while ago (with a few Etsy shops that I like thrown in) and it seems like most of them make lots of … Read More...
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his book has over 60 embroidery patterns with Christmas and winter themes. A winterhouse cottage, robins, a snowy owl, and a plethora of winter flowers — snowdrops, snowbells, camellia, peony, viola, pansies, iris, winter cherry, whitework heather, pink daphne, … Read More...
Looking to make a statement with your holiday decor? Let’s go BIG this Christmas by creating a giant wreath using a surprising base – a POOL NOODLE!
Why a Giant Wreath?
Size matters, especially during the holidays! A giant wreath … Read More...
The Red Heart Willow’s Cocoon is particularly popular due to the use of super bulky-weight yarn, which is soft to the touch and crochets quickly, making it an easy and fast project to make. The yarn used is also soft … Read More...
Whether you are creating handmade cards, scrapbook layouts, home decor projects or gift tags for Christmas these sentiments are sure to come in handy. There are 6 different “Merry Christmas” phrases in several different style that will work on just … Read More...
In the midst of the holiday rush there is always a few gifts we forget. Tthese slippers become more than just a practical accessory—they become a symbol of the care and attention you put into creating meaningful moment and no … Read More...
Change up your headband knitting routine with this fun lacy headband knitting pattern. I tend to knit headbands in stockinette or garter stitch pretty much exclusively, but sometimes it’s fun to throw in a different stitch pattern every now and … Read More...
I’ve spent a lot of time this year sharing patterns you can make with sock yarn that isn’t socks. We’ve covered gloves, mittens, cowls and shawls, most of which you can make with a single skein of … Read More...
There are so many fun ways to add a holiday spin to language arts learning, particularly sight words. These Christmas language arts activities make classroom time a little more fun as we head into the break, or give you something … Read More...
Hey there, fellow Etsy sellers! As creators and artisans, we pour our hearts into crafting beautiful products. But how do we capture that beauty in our Etsy listings and entice potential customers? Great photos can be the difference to making … Read More...
You can add a handmade touch to your Christmas tree this year with stamped clay ornaments. Agnieszka rolled out air dry clay, cut circles using a round cookie cutter, inked and stamped a leaf pattern in the clay and … Read More...
Don’t throw that vintage broken glass ornament out! And you don’t have to be sad about it either. This is just the project to repurpose those tarnished and broken ornaments that didn’t make it through the year in storage. You … Read More...
It feels like winter gets sucked up in Christmas trees and elves and doesn’t leave enough time for adorable winter animals, snowflakes and the like. But today we’re going to focus on a pattern that’s decidedly winter but not necessarily … Read More...
