This easy crochet bunny pattern was a bit of a challenge for me to use as much of a ball of yarn as I could. I ripped it out multiple times but ended up with just 7 inches of yarn left, which was super satisfying. And the bunny is pretty cute, too. Supplies For this […]
Helical Knit Scarf Pattern
This helical knit scarf — or helix knitting, if you’d rather — uses one “background” color throughout while the other color varies through the rainbow across the length of the scarf. It’s a great way to use a lot of leftover yarn and you can always do it with a single color family, change both […]
Easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts and Activities for All Ages
Looking for St. Patrick’s Day crafts you can make yourself or with or for your kids? I’ve got some great ideas. I feel like St. Patrick’s Day sometimes gets overlooked as a crafting holiday; we just wear green or maybe make a leprechaun trap if we have little kids, and that’s about it. But who […]
Helical Knitting Tutorial
Helical knitting is a fun knitting technique to make jogless, one round stripes when knitting in the round. This helical knitting tutorial will show you how it’s done. What is Helical Knitting? Helical knitting is a method by which you can work single round stripes (aka changing colors every round) and have them come out […]
Sew a Bookmark with Fabric Scraps
We all have little leftover bits from old projects, so let’s sew a bookmark (or several!) with our fabric scraps. Materials First you’ll need some fabric for your bookmarks. If you don’t already have some scraps that are sewn together, you can make patchwork fabric to make your bookmarks out of. I happened to have […]
Sand Stitch Knitting Tutorial
Sand stitch is a fun and easy knitting stitch pattern that looks great on both sides and doesn’t curl. It’s an easy four-row repeat, and only two of the rows have any pattern to them. Let’s check it out! What is Sand Stitch? There are actually a couple of different variations on this kind of […]
Easy Air Dry Clay Projects for Beginners
When you’re getting started working with air dry clay, it’s common to wonder what some good air dry clay projects for beginners are. There are lots of pictures of amazing projects available online, but they’re not always accessible for people who are new to working with clay (and sometimes they aren’t even real). This collection […]