What is Stitch Revival Studio?

Stitch Revival Studio specializes in handknits inspired by local fibres and vintage needlework.

I’m a one-woman, home-based knitting business based in Huron County, Ontario. I enjoy creating knitted baby bonnets, toys, pillows, mittens, herbal sachets and bridal ring pillows inspired by heirloom patterns, needlework history and naturally sourced fibres and colours.

I came up with the name ‘Stitch Revival’ as a way to explain my knits are inspired by heritage and heirloom pattern research, celebrating knitting traditions with locally produced wool yarns. As well, the process of knitting simply makes me happy and rejuvenates my creativity. There’s a calming, meditative quality to knitting that is beneficial so I primarily work with simple, meditative patterns and cushy, comforting worsted-weight yarn for my products.

Knitted wool mittens

Looking for a pair of knitted wool mitts? I’m your girl for this one. I’m a maker member of Ontario Fibreshed and enjoy working with locally sourced 100% wool. If you are looking for a unique, locally inspired gift for those you care about, let me know and I’m happy to help. As I work out of my home, I can take orders by email to sbolen@stitchrevivalstudio.ca or text 519-357-7578. Generally speaking a pair of adult size 100% wool mittens are about $50, plus shipping, just to give you a ballpark figure. I am working on getting a few samples up on my shop page. Once I knit a pair, they tend to get snapped up and I’m working at getting better at getting photos of my finished pieces. 🙂 Work in progress.

Herbal sachets & ring pillows

I make knitted herbal sachets as well as bridal ring pillows. Currently, I’m knitting a variety of sachets in local wool and naturally dyed colours. I love working with natural, local fibres and find it gives me a great deal of joy to combine locally grown fibre with the meditative power of knitting and rejuvenating affect of herbal aromatherapy. The sachet patterns are all inspired by old knitting patterns that I have come across, each sachet uniquely different from the other. If you are searching for that special bridal ring pillow, I’m happy to consider a special order for a certain colour, size, fibre and pattern – just contact me at any time to chat.

Natural fibre producers

If you are a natural fibre producer (wool, alpaca, angora rabbit, linen), I’d be interested in connecting and working with your yarn and/or perhaps collaborating on a pattern or two. Just send me a message at sbolen@stitchrevivalstudio.ca or text 519-357-7578 to start the conversation.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day – Sharlene Young-Bolen