Log Cabin and home

Happy almost the end of February, my friends. Just wanted to share an update and photo of the log cabin pillow cover on the needles this month. With the extra…

What is Stitch Revival Studio?

I'm a one-woman, home-based knitting business, creating knitted items inspired by vintage needlework and natural fibres.

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…

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Ridges and Eyelets Counterpane Pillow. PDF colour pattern: FREE! This pattern is inspired by historic museum counterpanes. Please click and download to stitch and enjoy this history-inspired pattern. Make the pillow or make more squares and make your own counterpane blanket!
Falling Leaf Fingerless Mitts - a small, simple project suitable for a beginner knit on straight needles on the diagonal, folded in half and seamed leaving a thumb opening. Sized for small to medium hands. This pattern was published in A Needle Pulling Thread. Please click on the image and you'll be taken to their shopping page where you can order and download the PDF pattern for $8.00.
This history inspired Counterpane Pillow was co-designed by Sharlene Bolen and Irene Kellins. PDF colour pattern: $8.00. Click to download your copy. This pattern was inspired by a dresser scarf in the collection of the Huron County Museum. The pillow front consisted of 4 triangles knit separately and then seamed to form a square. Suitable for an intermediate knitter.
The simple design of a white cotton crib counterpane in the collection of the Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, served as inspiration to recreate the delicate pattern in the much smaller form of a knitted pincushion. Please click on the image to purchase and download a colour PDF at $8.00.
The simple design of a white cotton crib counterpane in the collection of the Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, served as inspiration to recreate the delicate pattern in the much smaller form of a knitted pincushion. Cost: $8.00. Click to purchase pattern PDF.

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Welcome to Stitch Revival Studio… a creative space all about the cozy comfort of natural fibre handknits, inspired by vintage heritage knitting patterns and the simple joys of creating. Thank you for stopping by!

It’s 2025 and the perfect time for a renewed focus for Stitch Revival Studio on knitting vintage inspired patterns with natural fibres and colours and sharing the calm of the creative process. Researching and collecting old knitting patterns is my creative happy place. Recreating heritage knitted items is something I very much enjoy. This blog was created as a way to share that interest plus any stitching news that may interest local needleworkers.

I’m looking forward to the new year and all the possibilities that it will bring.

If you’d like to know more or reach out to order something special, please feel free to send an email to Sharlene at sbolen@stitchrevivalstudio.ca.

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