Winter Wanderings Stitchery

Yes, I'm late to the party, as usual!  There is a chance I can play catch-up and get into stitching with these gals.  There are only four blocks to this stitchery wall hanging--easy enough to do--right?!

First block from Ellie's Quilt Place  You can find the setting instructions

on her website.

This block #2 from Els-Bobbin 

There will be two more blocks, so tune into one of these gals website to

pick up those free stitching patterns.

A Belfry of Hats!

I'm knitting away on my mystery hat patterns from Woolly Wormhead.  This is one of my favorite hat designers!  The features on the hat patterns are always unique and interesting.  I found this yarn in
my stash, of course.  It doesn't show the pattern too well, but it features several cables that decrease on each other.  Each Wednesday a new section on the pattern is released.
Look at this:  Free patterns from Woolly Wormhead!  Try your hand at one of her patterns.

How about this MAN HAT!  A quick and easy knit for that special man in your life.

Peace Project

The Peace Project goes live on November 28!  What a super idea--let peace begin with ME and YOU!

Full pattern is available on November 28 with the Peace-along beginning on December 1.

Peace, we need it now more than ever.

“Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.”

Last year after conducting the first “peace-along” It was jokingly said “if we could get knitters around the globe to focus on peace for 21 days we might create world peace.” At this point , no joking, what have we got to lose?

This  cowl pattern was designed by Christina Campbell to have a bit of a soothing stitch pattern. It’s a 4-row repeat. Knit ~1 repeat per day and at the end of 21 days (or close to it) you’ll have a peaceful cowl. Optional i-cord edging.

What’s a peace-along? There will be a daily tip on how to infuse more peace into your life. These tips will be available on my blog each day from December 1-21. They’ll be simple things, some from me and others from a few guests.

What you need:

• Stash dive or purchase something yummy for your soul. Approximately 450-550 yds of fingering weight yarn. I used 2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed LOFT. I love the rustic feel…it’s the intersection of luxury and strength.
• Christina had lots of questions regarding color choices. She made 3…one from Wonderland fingering weight (Goat’s Beard color way) which was light grey and white. It’s gorgeous but the stitch pattern doesn’t show up as much as the solid color versions. The other two are made from Brooklyn Tweed Loft.
• can you use variegated? Why not? If it brings you joy and peace then why not. 
• If you are buying for this project maybe pick a solid or mildly tonal.
• size 4 or 5 needles (US) ~32 inches. gauge information forthcoming.

Can you help create world peace? Spread this information as far and wide as you can. How many knitters can we get involved?

“Buy” the pattern now and you’ll get an update when the pattern goes live on 11/28. 
“Fav” the pattern. 
“Start a project” 
Share on social media…tell all your friends. 
Use the hashtag #peacealong2016 on Instagram. 
Subscribe to my blog (www.thehealthyknitter.com) to get updates on Project Peace. 
Tell your LYS and have your own peace-along in December. 
 a thread on the Healthy Knitter Ravelry group, join us here: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/the-healthy-knitter

Santa Comes To You!

Quilting Digest has a simple but effective Santa pattern for you!

All this from a Log Cabin block!

So great for your tree, the mantle or gifts for friends.

Happy stitching!

Sontag--

I recently came across an article from Civil War Blog by Barbara Brackman that jogged my memory of a covering that we wore when we worked on the plantation demos.

Then again, Outlander book and TV series has also featured this interesting weaving apparel. 

I knew it by Bosom friend as it covered your  front to keep you warm during those cold days as we did our demos.  This type of garment stayed tucked into the back and did not hang loose to fall into an over pit fire as you cooked in the hearth. Here we have another name --Sontag--and you can find many different patterns and styles that fit that title

Sontag, Habit Shirt and Bosom Friend----- a small shawl

Cephaline - something to wear on your head

Civil War Sontag

What a fascinating history about Sontag or Cephadine!  

Tess Durbervilles-Shawl

World Turned Upside Down Blog

Revisit to Boro

Julie B Booth has an interesting article about a thread technique that I wrote about several weeks
ago--Boro.  If only I knew about this stitching effect years ago when I tried to darn the kids clothing--they would have had some fancy look; but, then on the other hand, they probably wouldn't want to wear it!  Anyway, in this article Julie shows how using the simple running stitch can create some interesting looks for your mending.

Mending takes on a whole new look--don't throw away those holey jeans, just boro them!  We might set a whole new trend in the fashion world!

WIP

An earlier blog I posted about that pretty sock blank

And super free pattern

I found this yarn in my stash and I have plenty!

I jumped at the chance to knit that shawl

This yarn is well aged!  I remember buying from a

Local yarn shop that sold by the bulk--of course, I bought

This at a bargain price. Just one problem--

Don't make any mistakes!  It's a devil

To take out!