World three · The fireside
Worked stitch by stitch in one honest shade, to be kept, mended and handed down. Blankets, kitchen cloths, and the patterns behind them.
The House Collection
A coordinated house collection in undyed and naturally muted wool — one solid shade per piece, so the stitch carries the whole thing.
Blanket · Oatmeal
Calm diagonal movement worked edge to edge, dense enough for a Maine evening and supple enough to fold over an old chair.
Blanket · Mushroom
Horizontal welts alternating with narrow post-stitch ribs — the look of a favorite fisherman sweater, no cables, no color changes.
Blanket · Cast Iron
The same fisherman-sweater welts worked in near-black alpaca — heavier in the hand, softer against the chin, made for the darkest months. $560.
Blanket · Deep natural brown
Long vertical ribs that fall the way old wool falls — plain, heavy, meant to be dragged outside.
Matching cloths
Every blanket has a small cotton twin for the sink, the pantry and the worktable.
Kitchen cloth · Undyed cream
The same diagonal texture at a smaller gauge, in cotton or cotton/linen, with a hanging loop.
Kitchen cloth · Flax
The sweater texture shrunk down for everyday washing, in absorbent plant fiber.
Kitchen cloth · Stone
Ribbed cotton that scrubs, wrings and squares back up while damp.
To order
Each blanket is crocheted to order in one natural shade, 50 × 60 inches, with a leather bird tag. The dish towels are worked in the same pattern in cotton or cotton-linen so they can live at the sink.
blankets
Hand-crocheted herringbone throw in undyed oatmeal wool. Finished 50 × 60 inches with a leather bird tag.
$425 / 50 × 60 in
Made to order — 3 to 5 weeks.
matching dish towels
The same herringbone stitch worked in absorbent cotton-linen for the kitchen.
$42 / each
matching dish towels
$78 / set of 2
blanket & towel sets
The herringbone blanket with two matching cotton-linen dish towels.
$485 / blanket + 2 towels
Made to order — 3 to 5 weeks.
blankets
Sweater-stitch throw in soft mushroom wool. Finished 50 × 60 inches with a leather bird tag.
$395 / 50 × 60 in
Made to order — 3 to 5 weeks.
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The Woodland Sweater stitch worked in dark charcoal Cast Iron alpaca — deeper, softer, and warmer than the wool edition. Finished 50 × 60 inches with a leather bird tag.
$560 / 50 × 60 in
Made to order — 3 to 5 weeks.
matching dish towels
Sweater stitch in natural cotton — soft, thirsty, made for daily use.
$40 / each
matching dish towels
$74 / set of 2
blanket & towel sets
The sweater-stitch blanket with two matching cotton dish towels.
$455 / blanket + 2 towels
Made to order — 3 to 5 weeks.
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Deep ribbed texture in natural brown wool. Finished 50 × 60 inches with a leather bird tag.
$375 / 50 × 60 in
Made to order — 3 to 5 weeks.
matching dish towels
The ribbed pattern worked flat in cotton-linen for the sink or the oven door.
$38 / each
matching dish towels
$70 / set of 2
blanket & towel sets
The ribbed blanket with two matching cotton-linen dish towels.
$435 / blanket + 2 towels
Made to order — 3 to 5 weeks.
Place an order — we invoice by hand once the fiber and shade are settled.
How the collection is made
The rules every piece in this collection is held to.
Standard
Oatmeal, undyed cream, mushroom, flax, stone, warm gray or deep natural brown. No stripes, no variegation — the stitch does the talking.
Standard
Wool, alpaca or a blend. Smooth and lightly spun so the texture stays readable after blocking.
Standard
Cotton, cotton/linen or cotton/hemp. Never untreated wool on a working dishcloth.
Standard
Make a 6 in swatch, wash and dry it, measure the center 4 in. Natural yarn relaxes — finished size matters more than row count.
Learn
Clear written instructions in US terms, with stitch notes and honest yardage — sample-made and tester-checked before they are sold.
Pattern book
Three blankets and their three matching dish towels in one book, with sizing, gauge and care.
See the pattern bookPattern
Any one pattern on its own — the blanket and the dish towel worked in the same stitch.
See the patternsTutorial
Finishing rounds so the seam disappears into the frame.
Read the tutorialPlanning your own version? The fiber tools will size a blanket, adjust for your gauge and estimate yarn before you buy.
Maker resources
Choosing yarn for pieces meant to last decades.
The Mercantile Letter
Seasonal shop openings, new patterns, and what's rising on the kitchen counter. Sent quietly, never often.
