Stitch Revival Studio

Stitch Revival Studio now a vendor at Maple & Moose, Blyth

Did you know that I've been accepted to be a vendor at Maple and Moose in Blyth?! It's true! . Stitch Revival Studio has moved into a main street retail…

Pillow inspired by 1890 bureau scarf

Recreating the pattern of a knit counterpane bureau scarf from the collection of the Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol is a fascinating trip through vintage knitting patterns and traditions. Counterpanes – white bed coverlets…

Knitting History Forum

If you are fascinated by knitting and crochet history, the Knitting History Forum is a great resource to check out. The Knitting History Forum is an international society for the…

Knitting the Huron Wristers video tutorials

Hi there! I’ve been working on a video series on how to knit the Huron Wristers. The videos are meant to help beginners or knitters with a little experience who…

The Huron Wristers: a story of connections part 2

Continued from The Huron Wristers: a story of connections part 1 Was there a family tie to either Estonia or the British Isles? The answer would help to identify the…

Rare Stitches: Knitting Inspired by Illuminated Manuscripts

I recently missed this very fascinating virtual knitting event hosted by McGill Library, Rare Stitches: Knitting Inspired by Illuminated Manuscripts. I would have loved to have attended, but I can…

Huron Wristers and the Colours of Huron

The Blyth History Stitcher is at it again… naturally dyed palette created by FACTS and beautiful wool from Steele Wool Farm, this is definitely a creative fibre collaboration; it’s time for an update on the Huron Wristers. The Huron Wristers Kits are now in production, with the coloured yarn being weighed and divided. The worsted weight wool is from Steele Wool Farm, a Blyth-area fibre producer owned by Margaret Steele. Naturally sourced local dyes, provided by FACTS Blyth, were used to create the palette of the ‘Colours of Huron’. Each kit will have enough wool to knit a pair of medium/large fingerless mitts and will consist of one ball of natural wool (220 yards)…

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Huron County Arcott knitting samples trio. Far left sample swatch was knit on size 3 mm needles. Middle sample knit with size 2 mm. Far right sample knit with size 2.5 mm.
Huron County Arcott knitting sample. Middle sample swatch knit with size 2 mm giving an approximate 8 stitches to the inch.
Huron Arcott knitting sample knit with size 2.5 mm needles giving an approxmate 7 stitches to the inch.
Huron Arcott knitting sample knit with size 2 mm needles giving an approxmate 8 stitches to the inch.
Huron Arcott knitting sample knit with size 2 mm needles (close-up) giving an approxmate 8 stitches to the inch.
Huron Arcott knitting sample knit with size 2 mm needles and cake of Huron Arcott showing the texture of the hand spun wool. Sample is a firm fabric with a soft feel.
Huron Arcott knitting sample knit with size 3 mm needles; note the looser drape of the sample.
Huron sport-weight Arcott on the needles, showing the texture of the hand spun wool.