Merino Superwash by Plymouth

In this day and age, I make all my gifts for dear friends & family members.  The gift may be a crochet scarf or a polar fleece hat. I believe that nothing says "I love you" like a homemade gift...  a gift made with love.

I'm working on some "man" gifts right now for my men at Christmas. For my husband, I made a variegated scarf and watch cap made with a lovely yarn - a "merino superwash" - purchased at Edgewood Yarn & Fibers.

It's a round yarn and worsted weight. It works up quickly with great stitch definition. One of the things I really like about this yarn is that it has a degree of elasticity, which really lends itself to making men's watch caps & close fitting beanies.  Best of all...  it's 100% merino wool...  There's nothing like wool.  It's warm, even when wet.

Plymouth Select Merino Superwash Kettle Dyed

The particular yarn I purchased is Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash Kettle Dyed. It is a soft, machine washable wool yarn that comes in a variety of beautiful tonal colors and there's 436 yards per hank. One skein goes a long way!

From this one skein, a man scarf measuring 48"L x 9"W (all double crochet) was made as was a man's, ribbed watch cap (all single crochet), measuring 12"L by 20"W.

A good deal for the price!

Sandy Hook Tragedy

Tragedy...  the word conjures up images of incredible sadness and suffering, as it should, especially when the world has lost so many young lives and the lives of some who tried to save them.

I do not want to go into specifics...  others will do that.  However, we here at Summerhill Stitchery want to offer our support and our condolences to those who have suffered such a great loss.  We are praying for you.

God bless.....  May you find some peace, knowing that they have been enveloped in the arms of our Lord.   God bless you and your angels.

Christmas Bows Scarf

What really dresses up our gift packages at Christmas time?  Pretty, big, red bows!


This cherry red scarf with a strip of red metallic running through it was inspired by the Holiday, especially Christmas, Gift Giving Season. It so much reminds me of the bows found on Christmas and other gift packages.

To give it that holiday flair, in addition to the worsted weight yarn, I added a thin cord of yarn that has a red, metallic thread running through it.  Sadly, the metallic thread doesn't show up well in the photos.

The scarf is 100% acrylic with a hint of sparkle, perfect for the Holiday season.

The scarf's large "windowpanes" do not lend themselves to warmth so I recommend this scarf be worn as a fashion statement.

Machine washable & dryer safe. It's 53" L x 8" W.  I'm selling it for $25 in my Zibbet shop.