One of the biggest problems with making air dry clay projects is how to avoid cracks in air dry clay. I generally accept the cracks as a fact of crafty life, but I also wanted to experiment with how to minimize cracking in my air dry clay projects. Why Does Air Dry Clay Crack? The […]
Knit Mini Snowman Pattern – Knit Christmas Ornament
This knit mini snowman can sit on a table or you can make it into a Christmas ornament a gift bag decoration. It doesn’t take long or a lot of yarn to make and it can be embellished in lots of different ways. Let’s get to knitting! Supplies You’ll need less than 20 yards of […]
Ghost Crafts to Make for Halloween
I’ve been on a bit of a ghost kick this fall, so I thought it would be a great time to share some more ghost crafts you can make. From knit and crochet to ghosts in a jar, yarn crafts and more, you’re sure for find some great ghost crafts for kids and adults here. […]
Crochet Ghost Pattern
This crochet ghost pattern is really easy to make, and you can make different sizes using different weights of yarn. It’s worked from the top down, shaping the head with increases and decreases, then increasing for the body of the ghost. Materials For the crochet ghost shown you’ll need about 8 grams of worsted/medium/weight 4 […]
Easy Scarf Knitting Patterns
Most people seem to choose a knit scarf as their first knitting project, so I’ve collected a bunch of easy scarf knitting patterns for you to choose from. Scarves are a great first knitting project because they don’t have to fit a particular body part. They’re generally worked straight and flat on a short number […]
Knitting Machine Mushroom Pattern
I have made a lot of pumpkins, and even some apples, for fall on my knitting machine, but this knitting machine mushroom pattern was a new one for me. I feel like mushrooms are kind of an unsung motif for the fall but they fit right in with changing leaves, witchy stuff and pumpkins. So […]
Halloween Embroidery on Paper
I find embroidery on paper to be a fun mix of genres so I couldn’t resist using some of my stash of Halloween paper to do some Halloween embroidery on paper! How to Embroider on Paper Of course you can embroider anything on paper of any type, but the key preparation element is poking holes […]