One of a child’s favorite games is matching. It allows them to learn and master colors, numbers, shapes, letters whatever the game focuses on. The baby turtles allow smaller kids with less fine motor function to be able to play like older kids. Their soft, palm size shape makes it easy for them to grab and they’re cute.

This scarf can be worn as a traditional scarf or as an accessory to your holiday attire. The pattern is for the scarf and wreath.

This scarf can be worn as a traditional scarf or as an accessory to your holiday attire. The pattern is for the blank tree. You can add buttons, bells or whatever you like to decorate your tree.

Pattern uses fair isle/waistcoat/split sc st. Chart and pattern could also be worked up in single crochet, omitting the waistcoat stitch completely. Single crochet might give it a slight lean to the pattern since it is worked in the round.

I always loved pinwheels as a kid and that was the inspiration for this cute bucket-type cinch close purse. It could be done in any combination of 3 colors, red white and blue are not obligatory.

Using worsted weight (4) yarn and 4 mm hook, size is approx. 2 1/2” in diameter, 1 1/2” tall. Size depends on how each rose is finished, tightly or loosely.

Babies love books but can easily mess up the paper/cardboard. Here’s a washable, soft book to teach them their ABC’s with no worries of pages being torn or mangled by play and chewing.

Love the show Vampire Diaries? This afghan graph for bubble/bobble/popcorn stitch features words related to the CW hit show Vampire Diaries.

Love the show Friends? This afghan graph for bubble/bobble/popcorn stitch features words related to one of the best shows ever… Friends!

This is a graph for bubble/popcorn/bobble stitch featuring words relevant to the show Supernatural.