This DIY flower frog made with air dry clay is an easy craft to make flower arranging easier. What is a Flower Frog? There are different kinds of flower frogs, some with needles that you stick the flowers into and some with holes that you slide the stems into that sit at the top of […]
Air Dry Clay Candle Holder DIY
This little air dry clay candle holder is super simple to make and adds a rustic bit of handmade fun to your table. Supplies For each air dry clay candle holder you want to make you’ll need a medium sized ball of air dry clay. Mine is homemade and colored blue with a few drops […]
How to Knit Basic Braided Cables
These basic braided cables are a great introduction to the basics of cable knitting, and you don’t need any special equipment to do them. Let’s learn how to knit cables! What is a Cable? Cables in knitting are basically twists in the stitches that occur because the stitches are being worked in a different order […]
Circular Knitting Tips: Your Guide to Knitting in the Round
Knitting in the round is an important part of knitting. It’s the best way to knit things like hats and socks, and often used for sweaters and other garments. Circular knitting isn’t difficult but sometimes new knitters are confused about how exactly to do it. So let’s get into it! Why Knitting in the Round? […]
How to Unravel a Sweater for Yarn
If you have a sweater you’re not wearing or buy sweaters from the thrift store to reuse the yarn, here’s how to unravel a sweater for yarn. I’ve written before about how to take apart a sweater you knit, and the process is basically the same when working with a store bought sweater, but there […]
Easy Mother’s Day Crafts to Make as Gifts
These Mother’s Day crafts suit lots of skill levels, favorite crafts and moms. I’ve broken them down my mom “types,” but scroll though and see if you can find something the moms in your life would love. Gifts for Moms Who Love to Read There are a lot of great Mother’s Day crafts to make […]
Sand Stitch Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
This sand stitch baby blanket knitting pattern is easy to stitch in sand stitch, a four row repeat of knits and purls that looks good on both sides. Materials I used one ball of Bernat Sport Ombre Twist, which, according to the ball band, is 1,011 yards (924 meters) and a light/DK/yarn weight 3. This […]