New Jewelry Kits from Mill Hill!

You'll find our newest selection of kits in the Jewelry Kits section of the store. We have the La Petite Purse Pin Kits from Mill Hill. These beaded pin kits come complete with glass beads, crystal treasures, nymo thread, a gold or silver bow pin, jump ring, beading needle, and chart with instructions. You'll have everything you need to complete this beaded purse pin. They're as fun to make as they are to wear! There are 3 color choices:

Golden Black

Blueberry Ice

Golden Autumn


We also have Beaded Bracelet Watch Kits from Mill Hill. These beaded watch kits come complete with glass beads, crystal treasures, watch face, nymo thread, clear elastic thread, beading needle, twisted wire needles, and chart with instructions. This is a fun & easy jewelry making kit - perfect for a weekend at home!

Pastel Parfait

Amethyst Confetti

Crystalline Pearl


Get all the details on these kits and others at Weekend Kits.

On Sale!

If you enjoy making your own jewelry, you'll want to be sure and browse our See What's On Sale section of the store, where we have a wide selection of jewelry kits on sale for 30% off the regular price. Earring making kits, bracelet making kits, and necklace making kits - beads, crystals, gemstones, pearls - there's a jewelry kit for everyone! As always, thank you for visiting the Weekend Kits Blog. Let us know what you think. Tell us about your latest project.
Happy Holidays from Weekend Kits!

New Embroidery Kits and a Helpful Knitting Resource to Share

New Embroidery Kits

We have new Embroidery Kits to share with you. You'll find them all in the Embroidery Kits section of the store.

We have the new Mill Hill Kitchen Collection by Debbie Mumm. There are 6 unique designs in the collection and you can find them all at Weekend Kits. These beaded and counted cross stitch kits come with glass beads, 14 count antique Aida fabric, floss, needles and instructions. Each of the designs is shown with a coordinating matte red or matte blue frame.

Kitchen Collection Series:

Mix It Up
Bowled Over
Toasty
Easy As Pie
I'm Jammin'
Lil' Cupcake

These beaded cross stitch designs would be a bright addition to any kitchen or dining area.

We are also in the process of adding the Heritage Crafts Chickadees Series. These counted cross stitch kits come with Zweigart 14 count Aida fabric, DMC stranded cottons, needle, charts and instructions. You'll love these adorable Chick Designs by Valerie Pfeiffer:

Rain Chick
Gardener Chick
Fisherman Chick
Christmas Chick
Golfing Chick
Artist Chick

Check back again because we'll be adding more Chicks soon!

There are more new embroidery kits to explore, so make sure and visit Weekend Kits to see them all!

Helpful Learn-to-Knit Resource

The Lion Brand website is an excellent resource for anyone with the desire to learn to knit. You'll especially want to visit Lion Brand's Learn to Knit page where they give detailed instructions and diagrams to help you get started. They also have a downloadable PDF version so that you can print the sections you need and take them with you.

Find Lion Brand Learn-to-Knit kits at Weekend Kits in the Knit & Crochet Kits section of the store.

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting the Weekend Kits Blog!

First Blog Entry & New Product Arrivals

Welcome to the Weekend Kits Blog! This is our first official blog entry and we have some exciting new product arrivals to share. Yesterday, we added 2 new Creative Project Kits to our Knit & Crochet category.

The first kit is the Simply Scarves All-In-One Knit Kit by Lion Brand Yarn. This quick and easy knitting kit includes everything you need to create the fun and colorful Carnival Scarf shown in the photo. Inside the kit, you'll find 2 balls of yarn, a pair of knitting needles, and a yarn needle. It's an ideal project for a relaxing Weekend at Home.

The second kit is the Deluxe Speed Knitting Book & Kit. You'll only find this knitting kit at Weekend Kits! If you haven't heard about the Speed Knitting Book by Kris Percival, it's a book of 24 quick, easy, and contemporary knitting projects. It contains beautiful full color photographs of the completed projects.

We've combined this book with chunky knitting needles and chunky yarn to get you started right away on your first project - the Classic Skinny Scarf. This kit is currently available with Bluebell yarn, but will soon be offered in Wheat and Willow too. This is a quality kit that will provide you lasting value. Visit Weekend Kits for all the details.

We are continually looking for unique and creative project kits to offer in our store. Let us know if you have any ideas for new and fun kits you would like to see in the store or tell us about your latest creative project.

Thanks for visiting our Blog!