32 Handmade Patterns and Tutorials To Make Great Gifts for the Home

This is the sixth in a series of 12 weeks of roundups for the handmade holidays! I’m sharing 32 free patterns and tutorials for projects for the home, including ten crochet patterns, eight fabric and embroidery projects, seven knitting patterns, and seven projects made with other crafts including dyeing, melt-and-pour soapmaking, painting, and more! This … Read more

20 Free Crochet and Knitting Hat Patterns for Preemies and Newborns

For this month’s charity spotlight, I’m sharing 20 free crochet and knitting patterns for preemie and newborn hats sized for donation to Tiny Hats for Tiny Babies, a Warm Up America campaign to raise 17,000 baby hats in time for World Prematurity Day. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added … Read more

20 Handmade Mitten and Glove Patterns and Tutorials To Make Great Gifts

This is the fifth in a series of 12 weeks of roundups for the handmade holidays! I’m sharing 20 free patterns and tutorials for gloves and mittens (and fingerless gloves and mitts), including ten crochet patterns, eight knitting patterns, and two sewing tutorials. This roundup includes projects mittens and gloves for infants, kids, and adults. … Read more

Classic Kicks for Little Feet by Helga Spitz Book Review with Basketball Shoes booties Pattern

If you like to knit quick projects for the littles, then you’re going to want to check out my review of a new pattern book by Helga Spitz. My review also includes an excerpted knitting pattern for infant Basketball Shoes booties and your chance to win a copy of the book, so read on for … Read more

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