Spring Accessories To Wear And Share

I love what Spring brings each year: new growth, bright colors, fresh style and original fashion trends. Mixing and matching accessories to pair with my Spring outfits is fun and challenging. Sometimes, in order to get the best results - I have to get brave and make my own accessories.

I hope you are feeling as brave as I am and try some of our newest accessories. Whether knitting is your favorite yarn art or crochet is more your speed, we've got tons of free patterns to inspire your inner yarn diva!

Girl's Spring Headband

Bow Shoe Clip

Flower Shoe Clip

Double Rib Socks

Circle Headband

Simple Headband

For more fun accessories and wearables with free patterns and instructions, visit Craftown. Connect with us on Facebook where I share more ideas and patterns from the site as well as other great craft bloggers and yarn designers. Find us on Pinterest and find more craftsy inspiration where you can save it all!

Delightful DIY Projects!

August is whirring past at alarming speeds! Before you know it, Fall will be at your doorstep followed close behind by Halloween and harvest time. Lest your hands (and imagination) get bored, here are some delightful DIY projects to keep you busy and feeling productive...at least until Fall catches you!

DIY Hand Towels

Skirt Apron

Felt Flowers

Newborn Beanie

Newborn Booties

What's your favorite August project? Connect with us on Facebook and share! Or visit Craftown to further fuel your imagination and power those sweet hands of yours!

Crafty Gift Ideas for Mother's Day!

Tatted Anklet

As Mother's Day is just a few days off, we thought you could use a few crafty gift ideas that are simple, affordable, and quick to make!  Your mother or grandmother is sure to love a home-made gift she can treasure.

Flower Pendant

If crochet is your thing, this flower pendant is so simple to create and embellish.  Use any color you choose with all sorts of accent pieces to really set it off: buttons, shells, beads, or brooches!

Body Scrubber

If you are more of the knitting sort, use our free pattern to create a body scrubber for someone special.  Pair it with a sweet smelling bath gel or bath salts and you have a simple, clever gift!  (This would make a nice teacher gift too!)

Crochet Flower Necklace

These lovely crochet flower necklaces are so fun and fashionable.  You will have fun coming up with your own bottle cap centerpieces and mixing-matching colors.

Framed Family Tree

For the sentimental mother, why not create a simple framed family tree from a frame you have on hand or thrift store find?  Use our free printable to make your gift quick to assemble.

Happy Mother's Day!  Don't forget to share your Mother's Day gifts with us on Facebook!

4 Craft Ideas to Celebrate May Day

Tatted Clover Bookmark

Observed on May 1st, May Day is a celebration observed in honor of springtime and fertility (more so in Europe), which typically includes activities like dancing the maypole dance, festivals and feasts, and crowning of the May Day Queen.

Blessings Block

Although this holiday is not as widely practiced in the USA, it is still a wonderful time of year when most Americans are planting gardens, Spring cleaning, preparing for Summer and playing all sorts of outdoor sports.

Animal Plates

Traditionally on May Day, festivities, processionals, town and neighborhood feasts and bonfires abound.  Another fun aspect of May Day includes celebrating new life and new birth, babies, baby animals, and budding plants and flowers.

Rose Applique

Whether you plan to participate in a community festival for May Day, or stay at home for a quieter celebration of your own...Enjoy May 1st and try some of our free crafts and ideas to create your own May fun!

We love feedback and photos, so be sure to send us some of your May Day activities!

In Honor of Earth Day!

Cupcake Flowers

Are you ready for Earth Day?!  In most places (inside the U.S. at least) Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd, so get ready to get your earth groove on.  Why not use one of our easy, earth-friendly craft ideas to help decorate or celebrate?

T-shirt Yarn Tutorial

We've got some great ideas for how to reuse, re-purpose and recycle some of that stuff hiding in your closet, cupboards and drawers.  Our T-shirt Yarn Tutorial is fun and simple and can be used for so many crochet or knitting projects.

Photo Flower Pot

Do you have some extra flower pots that need a pick me up?  Grab your Mod Podge, photo and a little paint and you are ready to create a unique and sweet Photo Flower Pot for you or someone special.

Recycled Sweater Yarn

Wander to your closet (or the nearest thrift store) and save some yarn - recycle your unloved or worn out sweaters!  (It's kind of like saving the whales...maybe you could knit a whale sweater from all that recycled yarn?)

Coffee Filter Angel

It's always fun and educational to involve kids in Earth Day.  Teach them young how to care for the earth and when they grow up...they will be earth lovers too!  There are so many things you can create from coffee filters.  (Visit The Idea Box if you don't believe me.) 

Have a very happy Earth Day!  Please visit our Upcycle Crafts page and scroll down for more ideas.  We love feed back and photos, so be sure to send us some or connect with us on Facebook!