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Peaceful Making Newsletter 29
3/8/2026
Peaceful Happening
Thank you for your patience over the past few weeks through the State Swim Meet travel and the dreaded illness that ran through our family!  Three weeks without a newsletter…Thank you for letting all of us sickies heal and rest!  Though I have been out, the store has been moving and shaking!  Thanks to everyone who helped the store keep moving and growing!  It has been a jam packed three weeks of events, only having to postpone one event.  We are welcoming two new team members to the Peaceful Making staff!  Please welcome Ella Corbett as our new Marketing Specialist.  Ella will be starting on Monday March 9!  Stop by and say hello.  We will also be welcoming our very own Katie Gilreath on April 2 as our Assistant Manager helping us with all the things including back office and retreats.  I know you will let these wonderful ladies know how much we welcome them and how much we appreciate them being with us!
It’s amazing how much happened these past three weeks!  Read more to find out about the Making Academy summer class schedule, Knitting Office Hours, new things in the store, Knit for Food, job openings at the store, new knits, new weaving and spinning options, and more!
Upcoming Retreat
Nash Yarn Fest is around the corner and we are so excited to bring a group with us! The event is April 17-18, but we will be travelling to Nashville, TN the 16th and returning the 19th. We would like to check your interest in coming with us. There are two options for attending with us, We can either just reserve the tickets for the fest for you or you can attend with us in an airbnb with tickets to the events at Nash and a visit to the Grand Ole Opry! Please visit our page on the website linked below and fill out the contact form for more information or to sign up for the trip!
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Community - 
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We have been talking about Knit for food for about a month now and hope you all will either support us with a donation, or join our team and knit along with us!  Tap the link below to go directly to our team page to either join or donate.  We will be in the store for the entire Knit-a-long on 4/11/26 from 10am - 10pm.  We will also be on our store zoom and will be joining the main Knit-a-long zoom from the store.  You do not have to knit the entire time, so no pressure!  You also do not need to just knit - being a making store, feel free to work on your project of choice.  If you want to spin or weave, or any other make, that would be great!  Come join us as you can, and support Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, Team no kid Hungry and Meals on Wheels! 
Our goal is to raise $5000 as a team!  I have done Knit for Food for the past 2 years and it is really fun.  We will be remotely connected to the main knit-a-long and will be able to participate with all the special guests including Patty Lyons!  You can work on one of your projects or we can choose a knit-a-long for the event - or we can do both.  We will choose our knit-a-long project this week, so send me your ideas at questions@peacefulmaking.com!  We will announce the project next Thursday at Making Time.
Join our team or donate here
Peaceful Making Society
Katie’s Pressed Flower’s Sweater and Suella’s Sockmatician’s Toe up socks will be on display for a few more days.  Come in and see these lovely works by our Peaceful Making Society Makers in Residence.  Thank you both for sharing your lovely work with us!
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New works on display by myself are the Reagan Cardigan by Isabell Kraemer in Coastal Cashmere in Misty Morning,  the Alpine Bloom hat by Kaitlin Hunter in Spin Cycle Dyed in the Wool in Hot Minute and Ito Rakuda and Sensai in white, and the Stripey Raglan by Loupy Studio in a combination of scrappy Big Birdie by Lamb and Kid, Noro, and other scraps in many different colors (come see this fun knit!).
We are pleased to welcome Linda Sears to the Peaceful Making Society as she displays her lovely On the Beach by Mother of Pearl Patterns.  Linda used West Yorkshire Spinners Morris.  Linda knit this beautiful blanket in record time ahead of her new grandchild’s arrival!  The blanket will be in store for a very short time, as the baby is going to be here soon.  Come in and see this amazing knit by Linda!
If you are interested in becoming a member of our Peaceful Making Society,  let us know at questions@peacefulmaking.com.  Remember, projects can be any kind of making!    As a member of the society you will display your project for 30 days and receive the same amount of yarn or supplies as in your project at 50% off in exchange for your exhibition!  Hope to see many of you join us and display your lovely projects!
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Here are links to ways to Communicate with the Peaceful Making Community:
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New Things in the Store Week -
Coastal Cashmere - (see the Reagan Cardigan by the front door) This came in mini braids and singles.  We also have a lovely sample of a cowl next to the yarn.  It is so soft and the stitch definition is great for a cashmere!  It is sport weight and a joy to knit!  Absolutely lovely no pill, machine washable cashmere!
Lang - Jawoll sock yarn, Lang Eternity.  I went overboard on the Jawoll - my all time favorite sock yarn.  We have a rainbow of colors - and each skein has a bonus of a wool/nylon spool inside!  You can use it to strengthen the sock you are making - or save it for a different pair!   We also received the cotton Lang Eternity - similar to the Lang Infinity, but made from cotton.  Beautiful color changing rainbow cotton.
West Yorkshire Spinners Sock Yarn - this is a color update!  We brought in all the lovely spring/summer colors.  Lovely, strong sock yarn!  Enjoy!
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Sandnes Garn - We have the well sought after Ballerina Chunky Mohair in lovely spring colors,  Paljett, the hard to find sequined yarn in the impossible to get Unicorn Twinkle,  as well as Gold Digger, Silver Spoon, and Espresso.  I’ve got my eye on the Espresso for a lovely evening tshirt!
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We are loving our personalized Peaceful Making merch from Katrinkles! Rulers, Darning Looms, Tiny Sock Stitch Markers. Stay tuned for a class on using the Darning Looms to not only mend, but to decorate your clothes and knits!
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We received a large shipment of a variety of different bags  - beautiful colorful striped totes - these totes sold out online and are very hard to come by!   Red velvet small bags, carpet bags, nylon pouches, terry cloth bags and colorful totes. Check them out on the website or come in and see the broad selection in person!
Chiao Goo needles update to stock up on our inventory as well as the addition of the new Chiao Goo Quads!  We also have 4” Chiao Goo Forte needles.  Great for small circumference work!
Lantern Moon - cable needles, finishing needles, small needle travel organizer and cute tape measures (sheep in different colors and sock monkeys).  Is anyone interested in Lantern Moon needles?  If you are - let me know and I will bring them in.
We also received some soles for our felted slippers and clogs - we have two options - sew on balls of the foot and heel pads or entire soles.  If you are interested in making felted slippers, feel free to join our slipper group on Mondays starting at 11am. We have our own pattern that creates a seamless lovely slipper that is knit in the round!
Snap project bags from Twill and Horn - for those of you who were looking for a bag to manage your color work yarns!
We also have some new tape measures - both whip stitched leather and cute printed sheep
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Last but absolutely not least,  we have fiber.  TONS of fiber.  Merino and Corriedale fiber for spinning and felting!
Knit-a-longs
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If you haven’t heard, Linda Sears is running the Year in Socks Knit along.  Currently they are making the Aran Sweater Socks by Summer Lee.  Jump in the channel and chat with Linda if you are interested in joining this knit-a-long!  Sign up for this no cost knit-a-long here: https://peacefulmaking.com/products/a-year-in-socks 
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The Hibernal Sock Knit-a-long, another Summer Lee pattern is wrapping up this week.  There are several pairs in store to check out and a lot of people did this sock - keep your eyes peeled on feet during the making times, I know you will see many pairs.
The Dagmar Zipper knit-a-long is about to begin.  We  will be swatching and casting on this lovely cable knit this week!  If you’d like to join (no cost) sign up here! https://peacefulmaking.com/products/dagmar-zipper-knit-along-sign-up  If you need help picking out yarn - let us know!  
Weaving and Spinning
We have started a new open weaving time on Saturday afternoons.  We are using this time to let anyone come in and try out our looms or bring your own looms in for some community weaving.  We will also have some small bookmark looms for sale for those of you who want an inexpensive way to try out weaving and take a small pocket loom home with you.  We will also have floor loom classes on the schedule in April.  Look out on the calendar on the website for these classes!
Open Spin on Thursdays continues!  If you need to use a wheel - sign up online! Click here!  We will be adding drop spindle classes to the summer line up for kids and adults!
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We are in the development stage of the Weaving, Spinning, and Fiber Prep Academy, so keep an eye out on the website and calendar - more coming soon!
Making Academy Classes coming up:
Just a reminder of our Annual Making Membership.  This membership includes all classes, events,  - both in person and online and equipment rental fees for the year.  So if you are planning on Making with us for the year,  consider joining for $247 for the entire year. Your membership will also include access to all of our virtual classes that will be coming in May.  
Felted Slipper Class: 3/9 11-1
Open Weaving: 3/14 1-4
Beginner Knitting Academy: 3/15 1-4
Individual Classes: $10 an hour
Monthly classes: $24 per month (one month of unlimited classes in a specific craft)
Yearly membership: $247 per year (one year of unlimited classes all crafts included
FO’s
  • Stripey Raglan Pattern - Loupy Studio - LOVE this sweater!  Great for using up all those left overs!  Easy to knit, easy to modify and make your own.  I will be blocking it tonight - it will be in store soon!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/loupy-stripe-cardi 
  • Reagan Sweater - Isabell Kraemer - This is my favorite knit in a long time!  Loved the Coastal Cashmere, loved the interesting construction.  If I do this one again, I would make one change.  I would not do a provisional cast on, I would knit from the end of one sleeve all the way to the other side.  The provisional leaves a line, has half the stitches on one sleeve backwards and I just don’t see the reasoning for it.  So if you knit this - start with at the end of one sleeve and knit to the other!  I also used a picot bind off for the sleeves, an easy and cute little addition.  Soft, sophisticated and you can wear it two ways! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reagan 
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  • Alpine Bloom Hat - Caitlin Hunter - I was supposed to get this done for Valentine’s Day, but illness got in the way. I do love the changes to the top from the last time I knit it.  Just lovely!  It was a great opportunity to use the new Ito and Spin Cycle yarn! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alpine-bloom
WIP’s
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  • Seattle Beanie - Heidi Hennessy - using my leftovers from the Reagan Sweater.  Easy slouchy beanie.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seattle-beanie 
  • Jelly Top - Mei Bruns - my surprise knit. It’s been in my queue - and I love it.  Remember the popcorn/bubble tees from the 90’s?  The really little scrunchy tees that stretch when you put them on? This is very similar.  It’s a fun pattern of increases and decreases and in between stripes using a smaller needle to make the bubbles.  Fun construction and lots of choices.  Vest, short sleeve, regular sleeves, or bell sleeves. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jelly-top 
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Patterns of Interest
CPH Sweater - lesfillesducoeur, Lilly Schwarzkopf - Just wow.  This is a beautiful work of art.  I would love to struggle through this one :).  Really test my brioche skills! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cph-sweater
Links - Rebecca Clow - Rebecca does it again - lovely Argyle sweaters and vests - 4 in one… Love that she gives you all the patterns for one price - and I believe the release discount is still live!  This is also a steeked sweater!  Sounds like it might be a good knit-a-long project! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/links-4
Super Basic Tee - owhataknit - just as the name implies - a super basic tee.  We all need these with the hot weather coming up! This would be great in Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino or Pure Silk, or Sandnes Garn Tyne Line!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/super-basic-tee
Maggie Cardigan - Petite Knit This is a classic - beautiful cardigan with either long or short sleeves.  We have several different yarns including cashmeres that would make this a classic for anyone’s wardrobe! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maggie-cardigan-3
September Shirt - Iluv2knit - Unique tee in all-over rib.  I’m not sure I have the figure for this, but it is super cute and with the right fit, it might work.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/september-shirt
Novice Cardigan - Petite Knit - this is definitely going to be a knit-a-long at some point.  A simple round yolk but in a cardigan.  It will be a great chance to use two yarns together, button holes, button band, fit - a great choice for your first cardigan! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/novice-cardigan---mohair-edition
Milano Zip Up - Ida Elvedahl - Very modern zipper cardigan.  You will be unique in this knit. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/milano-zip-up
Grace Cardigan - Tante Grøn- For those who loved the Fern last year, this one will be the one you love this year. Similar all over lace pattern with a twist.  Cardigan with hook clasps.  I am definitely going to knit this one! What color?  I will be using Knitting for Olive for sure! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grace-cardigan-6
Knus - Olga Buraya-Kefelian - Interesting shape, pattern - nice spring knit.  I would love this in Wool Folk Tov! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knus
Solent Cardigan - Moreca knit - Did you say you love the cardigans with bows?  Love this one.  No worrying about button holes!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solene-cardigan
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Recipes
Too Busy Yummy Bowls
This recipe is more of a guide to a quick and easy meal - we do this several times a week with different ingredients to get us through mad times!
Make individual bowl - with a base of one cup of rice  and maybe a handful of greens for a healthier option
Protein options
Shrimp, fish, chicken, steak, ground beef, ground pork, tofu, beans.  I love to marinate or dry rub and air fry when in a rush (always!).  My family loves teriyaki (home made or store bought) or a more Greek or Italian twist we use salad dressing or lemon juice and garlic
Veg options
Peas, edamame, broccoli, spinach, roasted brussel sprouts, radishes, carrots, anything you have - fresh or left over 
Sauce options
Teriyaki, soy sauce, gochujang, kewpie mayo, tzatziki sauce, Greek or italian salad dressing, ranch salad dressing
Fermented or pickled yummy add ins
Kimchi, yellow daikon pickles, dill pickle chips, sour kraut, pickled beats
Toppings
Sesame seeds, furikake, cheese, potato chips, onions of any kind, Parmesan cheese
Combine your Protein, Veg, Ferments or Pickles, Sauce, toppings - mix well - enjoy!
Wrap up
We are back in the saddle and feeling a bit stronger - so I am hoping to have this newsletter back to our weekly schedule.  We will be deploying our new communications platform in the coming weeks, so hopefully you will begin to get email comms from us soon!  In the meantime,  please head to the website for more newsletters and updates!  Appreciate all of your patience as we move forward and grow!  Happy Making!
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Peaceful Making Newsletter 28

2/15/2026
Peaceful Happenings
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I continue to be pleasantly surprised by the steady traffic of visitors to the store.  I really thought February would be very slow - but alas everyone has battled the cold and the wind to come in.  We have had so many events and classes with a good group of folks.  Really makes a dreary month not so dreary - in fact warm and fun!  We are super excited for the coming events!  As the Academies grow with more classes, the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon is coming, and more folks join us as the beach begins to open up,  we are super excited to see everyone and make even more!
Community
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Join us for the Knit for Food Knit-a-long!  We will be gathering in the store throughout the day!  Some of us will be there for the entire 12 hours!  Our goal is to raise $5000 as a team!  You do not have to knit for the entire 12 hours - you can if you want, but we will join our hours as a team.  I did this for the past 2 years and it is really fun.  We will be remotely connected to the main knit-a-long and will be able to participate with all the special guests including Patty Lyons!  You can work on one of your projects or we can choose a knit-a-long for the event - or we can do both.  Let me know your thoughts!
Peaceful Making Society
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Welcome Suella to the Peaceful Making Society as a maker in residence!  Suella’s beautiful socks are in the store. Suella’s socks are made from Turtle Purl - On the Beach.  Suella used the Sockmatician’s Toe Up pattern by Nathan Taylor. Stop by and see them!
Peaceful Making Communication Corner
Here are links to ways to Communicate with the Peaceful Making Community:
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New Things in the Store Week
Knitting for Olive - Shop here
Left Hookery Basket Crochet Kits - Shop here
New Books - Shop here
Blending Boards - Shop here
Fritidsgarn coming on Monday (new colors for slippers) - Shop here
Knit-a-longs
Weaving and Spinning
We would like to get our floor loom classes started.  We will be offering a series of classes that will result in a lovely scarf.  This series will be 4 - 2 hour classes with additional weaving time to finish your projects.  We will be doing these classes in groups of 4 and will coordinate actual class time so that they work with your schedules.
We will be offering open weaving next Saturday afternoon.  You can come in and reserve a loom and weave.  We do require weaving experience, though Inger will be available during this time.  You can reserve the loom for up to 2 weeks in order to finish your project.  All work must be done in the store!  Look forward to seeing you!
Open Spin on Thursdays continues!  If you need to use a wheel - sign up online! Click here!
We will be offering Rolag classes on the blending boards!  Rolag class Sign up here!
Making Academy Classes coming up:
Felted Slipper Class: 2/16 11-1
Open Weaving: 2/21 1-4
Beginner Knitting Academy Class 2: 3/1 1-3
Individual Classes: $10 an hour
Monthly classes: $24 per month (one month of unlimited classes in a specific craft)
Yearly membership: $247 per year (one year of unlimited classes all crafts included
FO’s
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  • Double Slippers - Liv Stangeland - Sandnes Garn Slippers - love how these came out!  They look like I bought them.  I tried some gel to make little non-slip buttons, but they are already falling off.  I think I would go with sewing on or ironing on some kind of non-slip fabric on the ball of the foot and heel.  I also just don’t mind them plain - it’s like wearing socks.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nr-3-doble-tfler
WIP’s
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Patterns of Interest
Camisole No 9 - My Favorite Things Knitware - it’s time - Spring is coming…time to start those warm weather knits - or - just start thinking about them! You know this is a Knitting for Olive special!  Both Cotton Merino and Pure Silk!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/camisole-no-9
Alpine Boom - Caitlin Hunter - Nice Spring knit - I wanted to do the long sleeve, but I’m a little late for that! I would love to do this in Spin Cycle Dyed in the wool and Farmer’s Daughter Fiber Foxy Lady Fingering.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alpine-bloom
Fiorellino - Isabell Kraemer - For those of you who loved ( or didn’t) the Ranunculus - this is a lovely patterned round yolk.  I am definitely going to do this one in Knitting for Olive pure silk, or HedgeHog Fibers Skinny Singles - or maybe La Bien Aimee Twist Nouveau…so many choices!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fiorellino-2
Tolsta Tee - Rebecca Clow -  My favorite spring/summer pattern.  So many different ways to knit this in one pattern.  I want a few more basic spring/summer tee’s and this is the pattern!  Easy and fast!  I would do this in Knitting for Olive Pure Silk held double, or Sandnes Garn Line!  I would also do one for spring in Morris in stripes!  So many choices! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tolsta-tee
Cuore Tee - Ksenia Naidyon - beautiful textured Tee - Definitely a good use for Ito Rakuda! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cuore-tee
No Sweat Shirt - Park Williams - I love a good  hoodie pattern!  I would love to do this in Koma by Noro!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/no-sweat-shirt
Leichtmatrose - Anke Telschow - This would be lovely in Noro Sonata Shima.  You could skip the striping :) just knit away.  Great spring sweater! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leichtmatrose
Road Tripper - Ozetta - I love Ozetta patterns - this would be great in Queen City Latta!  I can’t wait to start this one! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/roadtripper-tee
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Recipes
Jenna’s Favorite Peanut Noodles
Ingredients
Veg
2 Carrots julienned 
Bunch of Green onions cut on the diagonal 
3 stalks of tender celery stalks cut on the diagonal
2 cups of raw bean sprouts if you can get them
½ of a small Napa cabbage sliced thinly 
1 red or other colorful bell pepper sliced thinly
1 cup julienned snow peas 
Sauce - mix together well, I use an immersion blender
1 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
Put hot noodles in a bowl and mix with ½ the sauce.  Add veg and mix with sauce until it is to your liking.
Peaceful Making Hiring
As we grow, and get ready for the up and coming tourist season, we will be hiring for several new positions.  Check these new positions out on the website here.  We are very excited to welcome new folks in - if you are interested or have a friend who may be interested - please pass on the link!
Wrap up
February usually feels dreary and dead here in the OBX, but this year- the store has been buzzing and we have had more visitors than expected!  We are very excited for the up and coming season!  We are beginning to do our ordering, planning and hiring for the up and coming tourist season.  We are looking forward to lots of exciting new things!  Stay tuned to the website for more information!
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Peaceful Making Newsletter 27

2/8/2026
Peaceful Happening
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Thank you all for your grace this week.  We had an amazing time in NYC at Vogue Knitting Live, but it wiped me out!  I am so excited to write this newsletter!  Not only to tell you about NYC and Vogue knitting, but we have so many exciting things happening! That being said,  I’d like to invite you all to contribute to the newsletter!  If you have an update, pictures, things to share - please send them to us!  The newsletter will continue to become a better source of shared making information!
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We will be participating in the Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon as the Peaceful Making Team April 11, 2026.  We will be in store as well as on our own knit-a-thon zoom!  We will have more information 2/11/2026 in the store and online letting you know how to join the team!  We will knit (and make) for 12 hours to raise funds for hunger and food insecurity.  100% of the money we raise will be equally distributed to Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry and Meals on Wheels. We will send out an email on how to join our team on 2/11 and we will be discussing it more during our Making times this week!  We will be providing drinks and food for the in store event and look forward to making this a big community event!
Peaceful Making Society
Reminder - if you would like to join the Peaceful Making Society - Please register on the website.  Knit a garment, display your garment in the store for a month  and we will give you 50% off your next purchase of an equivalent amount of yarn you used to make your project.  Very excited to share our community’s work!
Katie’s beautiful sweater is in the store.  Stop by and see!  
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Katie Gilreath - Pressed Flower Pullover by Amy Christoffers - Knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK and Feederbrook Farms Entropy DK.  Other yarn suggestions - Farmer’s Daughter Fiber Juicy DK and Spincycle Dyed in the Wool. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pressed-flowers-pullover
We should have samples knit by our wonderful Society up next week!  Come check them out!
Peaceful Making Discord Channel -
Have you signed up for the Discord channel?  We will have a tutorial for using discord up this week. It’s a great way to stay in touch with people, have a chat with someone about your knits, and participate in a knit along.  When you sign up - please use your name so we know who you are - or let us know it is you!  Look forward to seeing you all online! https://discord.gg/cGufJ27V 
New Things in the Store Week
The store has been hopping!  We have begun our knit-a-longs, we have our first Peaceful Knitting Society display (thanks Katie), and we have so many new things that have arrived!
Books - we have had an explosion of new books!  I heard that you wanted more crochet books - and boy we delivered.  We have more knitting books, of course Summer Lee’s new “The Sock Obsession”, Sewing books, and Machine Knitting books.  Come check out our new books in store and online!
Tools - we received many new support tools - beautiful leather tape measures, tapestry needles, new cords for putting stitches on hold, and lovely Japanese snips.
Re-Design bag update.  We received oh so many new Re-design bags!  Beautiful large patchwork leather bags, totes, rectangular bags and buckets.  Online and in store!
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Ito - We have received our first shipment of the beautiful and unique Japanese Ito yarn.  This is the lovely yarn needed to knit the Aegyoknits Seon Kimono.  We have Sensai, Kinu, Rakuda, and Washi in lots of beautiful colors.  We also received hand warmers and Sensai shawls made from ITO yarn.  They are lovely and soft!  
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Knitter, Crochet, Quilter, Yarnivor Sweatshirts.  We have new sweatshirts for those avid makers!  We received the XLs this week!  Going fast!
La Bien Aimee Black and White Update. We received a small shipment of Volute and Wensley Worsted in Blanc and Noir.  I ordered the Volute for summer shawls as the season will be upon us!  I also ordered the Wensley Worsted for those looking for a basking sweater or looking to make a fake Baaba!
Knit-a-longs
We will be having lots of knit-alongs with virtual knit-a-long times.  We also encourage all knit-a-long participants to join the online times as well as the in person knit along times for support!  If you need help picking out yarn, come in or call and we will help you!
A Year in Socks - Knitting the socks from Summer Lee’s new book!  Linda Sears will be leading us with a pair of socks a month from the new Summer Lee book “The Sock Obsession”.  We will pick a pair a month,  have a virtual knit night to help each other along.  The book is available in the store and on our site online.  We will be putting kits together each month or you can pick out your own yarn!
We will be wrapping up the Hibernial Sock knit-along this week.  If you participated in this knit-along, send us a picture of your socks…we will be posting all the socks next week! If you send in a picture,  we will give you a Peaceful Making stitch marker!
The Dagmar Knit-a-Long will begin this Tuesday!  Join Mischel 8-10 via zoom for this knit along. Please sign up on the website for access via zoom. Linda's time is still TBD. If you have a suggestion for times please reach out
Weaving and Spinning
We continue to offer Rigid Heddle and Floor loom classes. If you don’t see a time that works for you, let us know and we will create a class for you!
Open Spin on Thursdays continues!  If you need to use a wheel - sign up online! Click here!
We have received our blending boards!  So excited to get started making rolags!  We will be offering classes in rolag making next month!
Use our Floor Loom!   Sign up for a week of floor loom use!  Choose your loom of choice and sign up for your session on the website. Request here
Vogue Knitting Live NYC
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Linda Sears and I traveled to NYC for Vogue Live knitting.  It was an amazing trip!  We had great flights, scary cab rides, sketchy fake uber - but we made it!  We stayed with the show at the Marriott in Time Square- even getting Time Square facing rooms!  So lucky!  
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We started off in the West Village at “A Time to Remember”.  A very crowded little VIP event Thursday night sponsored by MYak.  We had a great fan girl time here saying hi to Aimee Gilles from La Bien Aimee and meeting Isabell Kraemer.  It was a small event with MANY people!  Yarns shopped were MYak, La Bien Aimee and Wondering Flock.  
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We did several classes, some good, some - interesting.  My favorite was the Embroidery on Knits lecture.  I was tortured with Brioche - and I’ve done brioche before - but in the end I felt good about it.  Knitting Brioche patterns flat - kinda not fun - so I don’t think I’ll be doing a large Brioche patterned shawl anytime soon! I’ll stick to it in the round :).  We took a class in managing your floats and frankly didn’t stay.  The teacher's catch method was the same as mine - so nothing new here, but his method was to catch every other stitch.  Just no….To each their own, but that complicates knitting past where I would like to do it.  Linda took a Patty Lyons class  - check in with her during her making times and see what she thought :). We also saw Patty and the MDK ladies do a talk and that was fun!  PS - Patty will be coming to our shop!!!!
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Shopping was a little disappointing at the actual Vogue event.  It was super crowded with limited vendors.  I don’t think this is one we’ll attend again.  We did see Andrea, Aimee, Isabell, Candice, Kate Burge-Tibi and the Katrinkles crew - so it was super fun seeing all of our vendors and Isabell.  We found a new vendor in Coastal Cashmere!  So it was fun and successful!
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On the non-making side - we did get in some major shopping, saw Hamilton (OMG so excellent and what an applicable time to see this!).  We ate well, and got some knitting in.  All in all a great trip!
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Classes and New Events -
We have begun our Making Academy classes! We have rigid heddle, floor looms, and knitting so far and will add crochet, embroidery, and more soon!
The knitting classes are one a week alternating between Thursday at 6:30 is a Skill’s Tune Up class and beginners classes on Sunday from 1-3.  
Check out the calendar! Classes can be purchased individually by the hour,  by the month or a yearly membership that includes all events, classes, and equipment used in the store for a year.  Here is the price schedule:
Individual classes by the hour:  $10 per hour.
Monthly classes: $24 per month ( one month of unlimited classes in a specific craft)
Yearly membership: $247 per year (one year of unlimited classes all crafts included
FO’s
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  • CSM - Circular Sock Machine Sock- I finished one sock - heel and toe!  Next sock this week!  I thought a lot about folks saying this is cheating.  It’s just a different make. It takes skill.  Not just a crank and go - takes practice and it’s fun!  Makes a lovely finished product!
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WIP’s
Patterns of Interest
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Andrea Mowery - Frost Lines - This is Andrea’s new cropped striped cardigan pattern. She uses Wandering Flock - an alternative would be Camillia Fiber’s Som. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frost-lines
Red Hat Patterns
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The red pointed protest hat, or nisselue, originated as a symbol of Norwegian resistance against Nazi occupation in the 1940s, representing patriotism and silent defiance. Recently, this historical symbol was revived in Minnesota as the "Melt the ICE" hat—a knitted red beanie with a braided tassel—to protest federal immigration policies, raising hundreds of thousands for charity. (Google reference) 
Olympic Beanie Patterns
Rachel Cardigan - Heidi Hennessy - Beautiful cashmere cardigan pattern - spring is coming!  Coastal Cashmere will be in store in the coming weeks!  Non-pilling!
The following two patterns use the new Ito Yarn that just came in. See the sample pink Seon Kimono in the store! The Lyra Blouse is a simple pattern that will be lovely for spring and summer evenings.  Fabric will be lovely and light!
My Favorite YouTube
Recipes
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
3 lbs beef stew chunks 
cup of wine
cup of water
large can of tomatoes smashed
carrots
celery
small potatoes
onions
frozen peas
½ cup flower
salt/pep
garlic powder
garlic
bay leaf
thyme
Put flour, salt/pep, garlic powder in a bag or bowl - add meat and mix to coat.  Take meat out and put in a hot pan with olive oil. Brown meat without crowding the pan.  Leave extra flour behind.
Add all ingredients except peas in the crock pot. Cook on low for 8 hours, high for 4 hours.  Add peas before you serve - let them warm up as you get ready.  Correct seasoning if necessary
Serve with sour cream.
Wrap up
This Newsletter is growing!  Look forward to adding segments from all of you!  If you have something to share - a photo, a FO, a story, recipe -  reach out and share with me!  I look forward to growing this Newsletter to a community newsletter!
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Peaceful Making Newsletter 25

1/26/2026
Peaceful Happening
It has been a busy week of making.  I did a lot of spinning and knitting getting ready for NYC Vogue Knitting Live.  I am so excited!  Looking forward to seeing all the famous making-peeps, friends and of course - HAMILTON!  I know by Monday I will be ready to be home!  We will still have all the Making Times and classes while we are gone - so come on in and enjoy the making!
Community  -
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We should have samples knit by our wonderful Society up next week!  Come check them out!
Peaceful Making Discord Channel
Have you signed up for the Discord channel?  We will have a tutorial for using discord up this week. It’s a great way to stay in touch with people, have a chat with someone about your knits, and participate in a knit along.  When you sign up - please use your name so we know who you are - or let us know it is you!  Look forward to seeing you all online! https://discord.gg/cGufJ27V 
New Things in the Store Week
We only received a few new things this week - but oh my we ordered a lot!  We will have lots of new things soon!
  • Cute cords and Japanese scissors (on the front desk)
  • MDK Skill Set Books
Knit-a-longs
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Join us for the Hibernal Sock Knit-a-long and the Dagmar Knit-a-long.  There are a group of us who are knitting the Hibernal Sock by Summer Lee.  There is a DK and a Fingering pattern.  It is a super easy - but very beautiful pattern sock.
The Dagmar Knit-a-Long is launching in February! Keep an eye on the Discord Channel and the newsletter for more information very soon!
Weaving and Spinning
Weaving and Spinning Classes will be held on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Classes will include Tapestry, Rigid Heddle, Floor Loom, Introduction to Weaving, and Fiber Management. Check out our calendar for our current class list and if you need help picking one or don't see the one you want, then send us an email at weaving@peacefulmaking.com
Upcoming Trips
Linda Sears and I will be heading to “Vogue Knitting Live” and “A Time to Remember” in New York City January 29 - February 1.  We are very excited to be going to these events for the first time.  We will be meeting Isabell Kraemer, Andrea Mowry, Patty Lyons, Aime Gille, and more.  We are sneaking in some NYC fun as well and seeing Hamilton!  We’ll have a full report and post lots while we are away!
Classes and New Events
We have been looking at the way we have been scheduling classes and how we are posting them on the website and realized it was a bit confusing. We have updated the way we are posting them with the option of purchasing single classes, a month subscription, or a yearly subscription for the classes and we are looking forward to seeing you all at a class soon! 
 The classes and other events are on this calendar https://peacefulmaking.com/pages/calendar?_pos=1&_psq=calendar&_ss=e&_v=1.0.  
The knitting classes are twice a week.  Thursday at 6:30 is a Skill’s Tune Up class.  You will need to already know how to knit for this class.  It will be an hour to learn or sharpen a skill.  
 We will also have a beginners class on Sundays from 1- 3.  We will have a series of classes that will move the student to becoming a knitter. Check out the calendar! Classes can be purchased individually by the hour,  by the month or a yearly membership that includes all events, classes, and equipment used in the store for a year.  Here is the price schedule:
Individual classes by the hour:  $10 per hour.
Monthly classes: $24 per month ( one month of unlimited classes in a specific craft)
Yearly membership: $247 per year (one year of unlimited classes all crafts included
FO’s
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  • Holiday Pull Over - by Petit Knit in my handspun from Hedgehog Fibers Tweedy Spinning Fiber,  Pot Luck Spinning fiber, held double with Oh So Fine Souffle - what a wonderful little vest pattern.  I searched high and low for a pattern for the amount and weight of my handspun.  I was so happy to have it come out in at about a DK weight.  I was less happy about the fact that it was not spun enough in areas - so to secure it I put it together with Oh So Fine Souffle to make it a bulky weight.  I love how it came out! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/holiday-slipover
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  • Winters Pullover/Baaba Dupe - Ozetta and Sara Elysabethe - Knitting For Olive Heavy Merino held double with silk mohair - I love how this came out!  It is very beautiful.  It looks just like a Baaba.  I made a change to the sleeves because I have short arms.  I stopped the decreases when they were the right length for me and I did a row of knit two together to get it to the correct number of stitches for the cuff.  I will say - I think it looks even more authentic because the bottom of the sleeve balloons a bit.  I am so excited to wear it in NYC!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winters-pullover ozetta winters pullover companion.pdf
WIP’s
  • Lumme Pullover - Sari Nordlund - I cast this on and as usually this Nutiden project is going to be a little finicky - the yarn is soft and lovely and yes it is breaking a lot.  I’m going to take my time and enjoy this process of love!  Anyone want to try a Nutiden project? Let me know - I do have a large stash! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lumme-pullover
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Patterns of Interest
Aebleblomst - Clara Eggers - Love this simple color work and I love these colors!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bleblomst--apple-flower
Tain - Rebecca Clow - Rebecca has done it again.  Beautiful pattern, lovely continuing raglan.  Definitely on my list!   https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tain
The Celeste Sweater - Petite Knit - There are a few lovely geometric yolks that are very similar - this one is the one I like the most because you never hold more than two colors at a time.  All the others are three stranded.  Looks like a winner!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/celeste-sweater-4
Moon Set Polo - Ozetta - I am hooked on Ozetta.  I love how she writes her patterns.  Love the collar on this one!   https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/moon-set-polo
Sabai Sweater - Susanne Muller - Many of us did the Sabai sleeveless last summer.  As spring is almost here (wishful thinking) -  This looks like a great in between seasons knit!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sabai-sweater
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Recipes
Instapot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
This is my favorite easy meal - simple and it tastes like leftover spaghetti because the noods absorb the sauce!
Ingredients
  • Ground beef or sausage or both - 1lb or 2 for meaty spaghetti
  • Salt
  • Garlic - fresh or powder
  • 24 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
  • 14.5 oz jar of tomatoes - smashed
  • 36 oz of water
  • 1 lb spaghetti noodles
  • ½- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Brown the meat with salt using the Saute feature..  If using fresh garlic, cook it with the meat. Add all the other ingredients, breaking the spaghetti noodles in half (yes this is a mortal sin - but worth it). Seal the Instant pot and set it to high pressure for 8 minutes.  Release immediately - add cheese - enjoy!
Wrap up
I know I’ve been running behind on the newsletter once again…so sorry for that.  Traveling makes us crazy!  I’ll keep you all updated on the NYC Vogue Knitting Live trip.
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Peaceful Making Newsletter 23

1/19/26
Peaceful Happenings
Sorry for the lateness of the final copy of the newsletter. We are working out the kinks in our email service. It should be fixed now, so we will be back to our regularly scheduled newsletter!
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This month has been a surprise month.  I thought it would be really quiet, you know the beginning of the dark winter months.  Well, I was wrong.  We’ve had a steady pace of folks in, some days have been down right crazy busy - and we love it!  It’s great to be a place where people feel like they can come and hang out!  We’ve had added making times, lots of classes and a steady stream of hunters, vacationers and friends.  What a wonderful thing!  
We are welcoming in a few new friends to join the Peaceful Making crew!  Please welcome our new Assistant General Manager Stephen Mark.  Stephen will be working part time from Virginia and hopefully joining us full time someday.  Stephen is amazingly talented and will be helping us both on the business side of things as well as on the all things machine side of the house!  Many of you met him when he came down to work with us on the sock machine and put the flat bed sewing machines together.  Stephen currently works with the Smithsonian in DC.  He will be in the OBX periodically.  Please welcome Stephen!
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We are also welcoming folks you probably already know to our line up of teachers.  Please give a welcome to Rosemary Wheeler to our crew as the Knitting Academy Head Master.  Rosemary has been with Peaceful Making since the beginning and has been knitting for oh so long :).  Rosemary will be putting the final curriculum together for the Knitting Academy as well as teaching and working with us in the store when she is here in the OBX.  Many of us will be teaching Rosemary’s curriculum and we look forward to working with her.
Last, but absolutely not least, we welcome Linda Sears to the crew as the lead of  Sunday Making Time! Linda is an amazing knitter and a wonderful knitting teacher.  Her patience and positive support is just what we need to encourage everyone to keep trying new things!  We really considered calling Linda’s Sock Sunday…because - Linda is an amazing sock knitter!  We want to welcome all kinds of making so we will keep it  “making” - but if you need sock support -  come to making time on Sunday - Linda is amazing!
Community
Peaceful Maker’s Society -
We continue to grow our Peaceful Maker’s Society - welcoming Katie Gilreath and Linda Sears to the Society!  We will be displaying Katie’s beautiful Pressed Flower sweater this month.  This is the Pressed Flower sweater knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK.  We will be displaying Linda’s Clog Socks and Val’s Ooey Gooey Socks. 
Linda Sears - Clog Socks by Summer Lee  - In Camillia Fibers DK with the Lang Jawoll Sock Nylon in the heels and toes. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/clog-socks-4
Katie Gilreth - Pressed Flower Pullover by Amy Christoffers In Knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK and Feederbrook Farms Entropy DK.  Other yarn suggestions - Farmer’s Daughter Fiber Juicy DK and Spincycle Dyed in the Wool. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pressed-flowers-pullover
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Valerie M - Ooey Gooey Socks - knit in Farmer’s Daughter Fiber Bear Paw Sock in Daddy State of Mind and Fugitive
We should have our samples knit by our wonderful Society up next week!  Come check them out!
Peaceful Making Discord Channel -
A new way to keep us all connected - the Peaceful Making Discord Channel.  Download the Discord App on your phone and click this link to join our discord server! https://discord.gg/cGufJ27V We are still building the server, so keep an eye out for new channels and exciting new ways to stay involved on the channel!
New Things in the Store Week
Cashmerino - Lana Gatto VIP - I purchased this and a little extra for a customer making a lovely baby blanket, and I think I’m in love.  It is so soft and lovely.  Check it out.  Let me know if you love it and I will order more!
Lumos Counters - I might be repeating myself, and I know Val told you about these Lumos Counter - but we have Lumos Counters!  They are wonderful and we love them - come get yours!
Noro Koma - This lovely Noro is a combo of Merino, Kid Mohair, and Silk.  We have a blue hue and a purple. Come check it out!
Knit-a-longs
Join us for the Hibernal Sock Knit-a-long and the Dagmar Knit-a-long.  There are a group of us who are knitting the Hibernal Sock by Summer Lee.  There is a DK and a Fingering pattern.  It is a super easy - but very beautiful pattern sock.
We will be starting the Dagmar Knit-a-Long in February. Look out for info on this on the Discord Channel and the newsletter!
 If you’d like to join us in the Discord Channel.  We will be knitting on our socks during making time and chatting on the Discord Channel.  We will also have a virtual knit time once a week for all of our knit-alongs.  For more information about our knit-alongs please join our Discord Channel https://discord.gg/cGufJ27V
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Weaving and Spinning
Have you been upstairs lately?  As many of you know we have Dealerships for Ashford, Schacht, Kromski and EEW.  We carry the full line of all of their products whether they are in the store or we order them to be shipped to you.  We are working on creating a show room upstairs.  We hope you take a peak at the new spinning and weaving displays.  We will continue to develop this space and have information about all of our wonderful weaving and spinning lines.  We hope to add Harrisville to our collection of providers soon!
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We continue to have open spin on Thursday and our group continues to grow.  We will be adding spinning classes soon.  We are spinning with both wheels and e-wheels.  If you are interested in trying any of our wheels or e-wheels, please sign up on the website. It’s a great way of trying all kinds of wheels before you decide if you want to buy one!
Upcoming Trips
Linda Sears and I will be heading to Vogue Knitting Live and A Time to Remember in New York City January 29-February 1.  We are very excited to be going to these events for the first time.  We will be meeting Isabell Kraemer, Andrea Mowry, Patty Lyons, Aime Gille, and more.  We are sneaking in some NYC fun as well and seeing Hamilton!  We’ll have a full report and post lots while we are away!
Classes and New Events - 
We have been looking at the way we have been scheduling classes and how we are posting them on the website and realized it was a bit confusing. We have updated the way we are posting them with the option of purchasing single classes, a month subscription, or a yearly subscription for the classes and we are looking forward to seeing you all at a class soon! 
 The classes and other events are on this calendar https://peacefulmaking.com/pages/calendar?_pos=1&_psq=calendar&_ss=e&_v=1.0. 
The knitting classes are twice a week.  Thursday at 6:30 is a Skill’s Tune Up class.  You will need to already know how to knit for this class.  It will be an hour to learn or sharpen a skill.  
 We will also have a beginners class on Sundays from 1- 3.  We will have a series of classes that will move the student to becoming a knitter. Check out the calendar! Classes can be purchased individually by the hour,  by the month or a yearly membership that includes all events, classes, and equipment used in the store for a year.  Here is the price schedule:
Individual classes by the hour:  $10 per hour.
Monthly classes: $24 per month ( one month of unlimited classes in a specific craft)
Yearly membership: $247 per year (one year of unlimited classes all crafts included)
FO’s
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  • Hibernal DK (and Fingering) Sock -  Summer Lee - I’m cheating a little here as I’ve finished one Fingering and one DK Hibernal sock.  Love this pattern - super easy to remember and who knew how fast a DK sock would go! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hibernal-dk-socks
  • Traveler Hoodie - Andrea Mowry - I know I have already mentioned finishing this project, but I double finished it with its sparkly new i-cord and Jenna is currently wearing it constantly. Absolutely love the garment and the wonderful Camellia Fiber Sport yarn used to make it. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-traveler-3
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WIP’s
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  • Winters Pullover/Baaba Dupe - Ozetta and Sara Elysabethe - I am loving this simple knit on big needles.  I am using Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino with their silk mohair and I love it!  The pattern is simple and the companion guide for making this a Baaba dupe is spot on.  I am well on my way for this to be done well before the NYC trip!  So excited! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winters-pullover ozetta winters pullover companion.pdf
  • Lumme Pullover - Sari Nordlund - I cast this on and as usual this Nutiden project is going to be a little finicky - the yarn is soft and lovely and yes it is breaking a lot.  I’m going to take my time and enjoy this process of love!  Anyone want to try a Nutiden project? Let me know - I do have a large stash! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lumme-pullover
  • Metamorphic - Andrea Mowry  This is a lovely Spincycle project.  I was a bit nervous about my green and yellow Metamorphic - but it’s super cool.  Love it with my Dyed in the wool. I am almost to the last increase in the round yolk.  Simple pattern, some neat add ins, and oh my I do love me some Spincycle! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/metamorphic-2
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  • Helsinki Volute - Tokuko Ochiai - Recommended by Aimee of La Bienne Aimee.  I started this last week and am finished with the first hank of Volute.  This is the most lovely soft yarn!  It feels so different knitted up!  I ordered the Volute in white and black - I think this would be a great staple!
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Patterns of Interest
Colman Diamond Sweater - Nyah Knits - Yet another BaaBa dupe!  I am going to do this on the flatbed knitting machine with the help of Stephen when he comes down :)! Love this sweater! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colman-diamond-sweater
Lavinia Sweater - Lily Kate France - What a lovely mohair sweater.  Many of you have been asking for a light mohair Lacey sweater.  This is a great choice - simple, elegant! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lavinia-sweater
Heimathafen - Isabell Kraemer - I love this stripe with a little extra!  I might try to work this in before NYC - we shall see if I make it! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heimathafen
Loupy Stripe Cari - by Loupy Studio - I really like this cardigan  - I want to do this using one of my lovely advent calendars.  Super fun shape.  See video in the YouTube section! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/loupy-stripe-cardi
DK Vanilla Sock - by The Crazy Sock Lady - I’m loving the speedy knit of a DK - good to have this staple in the library! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dk-weight-vanilla-socks
Hibernal Hat - Summer Lee - for those who love the socks - here is the hat pattern - looks so easy! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-hibernal-hat
My Favorite YouTube
knitting my dream sweater ☆ (I can be done knitting now...) This is the lovely striped Cardi from above.  Free pattern and really cool design.
Recipes
Cream Biscuits - these are an old favorite from my great grandmother - and I will tell you they are so easy - it’s going to become a regular! Easy as canned and much tastier!
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of kosher salt
1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
1 ½ heavy cream
Mix all dry ingredients - add cream and stir until just combined.  Pull the dough together and roll out and cut your biscuits - I pull my dough together and just form it gently into a square or rectangle and I cut squares so I don’t have to handle it too much (and it’s easier cause I’m lazy these days)
Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  If you are lucky enough to have left overs - they heat up in the toaster oven well!
Wrap up
It’s been an interesting and different kind of January.  Love the activity and fun that is happening in the store.  If you are here, if you have time - come in and join.  If you are not here and want to join for one of our making times - let us know and we will zoom you in.  The Peaceful Making family is growing and we are having a blast!  Join us!  We’d love to see you!  You don’t have to wait until Summer to be here!
Missed a newsletter? All newsletters are posted to the newsletter section of our website one week after they are published! Check here for any news you may have missed: https://peacefulmaking.com/pages/blog
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Peaceful Making Newsletter 23

1/19/26
Peaceful Happenings
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This month has been a surprise month.  I thought it would be really quiet, you know the beginning of the dark winter months.  Well, I was wrong.  We’ve had a steady pace of folks in, some days have been down right crazy busy - and we love it!  It’s great to be a place where people feel like they can come and hang out!  We’ve had added making times, lots of classes and a steady stream of hunters, vacationers and friends.  What a wonderful thing!  
We are welcoming in a few new friends to join the Peaceful Making crew!  Please welcome our new Assistant General Manager Stephen Mark.  Stephen will be working part time from Virginia and hopefully joining us full time someday.  Stephen is amazingly talented and will be helping us both on the business side of things as well as on the all things machine side of the house!  Many of you met him when he came down to work with us on the sock machine and put the flat bed sewing machines together.  Stephen currently works with the Smithsonian in DC.  He will be in the OBX periodically.  Please welcome Stephen!
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We are also welcoming folks you probably already know to our line up of teachers.  Please give a welcome to Rosemary Wheeler to our crew as the Knitting Academy Head Master.  Rosemary has been with Peaceful Making since the beginning and has been knitting for oh so long :).  Rosemary will be putting the final curriculum together for the Knitting Academy as well as teaching and working with us in the store when she is here in the OBX.  Many of us will be teaching Rosemary’s curriculum and we look forward to working with her.
Last, but absolutely not least, we welcome Linda Sears to the crew as the lead of  Sunday Making Time! Linda is an amazing knitter and a wonderful knitting teacher.  Her patience and positive support is just what we need to encourage everyone to keep trying new things!  We really considered calling Linda’s Sock Sunday…because - Linda is an amazing sock knitter!  We want to welcome all kinds of making so we will keep it  “making” - but if you need sock support -  come to making time on Sunday - Linda is amazing!
Community
Peaceful Maker’s Society -
We continue to grow our Peaceful Maker’s Society - welcoming Katie Gilreath and Linda Sears to the Society!  We will be displaying Katie’s beautiful Pressed Flower sweater this month.  This is the Pressed Flower sweater knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK.  We will be displaying Linda’s Clog Socks and Val’s Ooey Gooey Socks. 
Linda Sears - Clog Socks by Summer Lee  - In Camillia Fibers DK with the Lang Jawoll Sock Nylon in the heels and toes. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/clog-socks-4
Katie Gilreth - Pressed Flower Pullover by Amy Christoffers In Knit in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK and Feederbrook Farms Entropy DK.  Other yarn suggestions - Farmer’s Daughter Fiber Juicy DK and Spincycle Dyed in the Wool. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pressed-flowers-pullover
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Valerie M - Ooey Gooey Socks - knit in Farmer’s Daughter Fiber Bear Paw Sock in Daddy State of Mind and Fugitive
We should have our samples knit by our wonderful Society up next week!  Come check them out!
Peaceful Making Discord Channel -
A new way to keep us all connected - the Peaceful Making Discord Channel.  Download the Discord App on your phone and click this link to join our discord server! https://discord.gg/cGufJ27V We are still building the server, so keep an eye out for new channels and exciting new ways to stay involved on the channel!
New Things in the Store Week
Cashmerino - Lana Gatto VIP - I purchased this and a little extra for a customer making a lovely baby blanket, and I think I’m in love.  It is so soft and lovely.  Check it out.  Let me know if you love it and I will order more!
Lumos Counters - I might be repeating myself, and I know Val told you about these Lumos Counter - but we have Lumos Counters!  They are wonderful and we love them - come get yours!
Noro Koma - This lovely Noro is a combo of Merino, Kid Mohair, and Silk.  We have a blue hue and a purple. Come check it out!
Knit-a-longs
Join us for the Hibernal Sock Knit-a-long and the Dagmar Knit-a-long.  There are a group of us who are knitting the Hibernal Sock by Summer Lee.  There is a DK and a Fingering pattern.  It is a super easy - but very beautiful pattern sock.
We will be starting the Dagmar Knit-a-Long in February. Look out for info on this on the Discord Channel and the newsletter!
 If you’d like to join us in the Discord Channel.  We will be knitting on our socks during making time and chatting on the Discord Channel.  We will also have a virtual knit time once a week for all of our knit-alongs.  For more information about our knit-alongs please join our Discord Channel https://discord.gg/cGufJ27V
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Weaving and Spinning
Have you been upstairs lately?  As many of you know we have Dealerships for Ashford, Schacht, Kromski and EEW.  We carry the full line of all of their products whether they are in the store or we order them to be shipped to you.  We are working on creating a show room upstairs.  We hope you take a peak at the new spinning and weaving displays.  We will continue to develop this space and have information about all of our wonderful weaving and spinning lines.  We hope to add Harrisville to our collection of providers soon!
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We continue to have open spin on Thursday and our group continues to grow.  We will be adding spinning classes soon.  We are spinning with both wheels and e-wheels.  If you are interested in trying any of our wheels or e-wheels, please sign up on the website. It’s a great way of trying all kinds of wheels before you decide if you want to buy one!
Upcoming Trips
Linda Sears and I will be heading to Vogue Knitting Live and A Time to Remember in New York City January 29-February 1.  We are very excited to be going to these events for the first time.  We will be meeting Isabell Kraemer, Andrea Mowry, Patty Lyons, Aime Gille, and more.  We are sneaking in some NYC fun as well and seeing Hamilton!  We’ll have a full report and post lots while we are away!
Classes and New Events - 
We have been looking at the way we have been scheduling classes and how we are posting them on the website and realized it was a bit confusing. We have updated the way we are posting them with the option of purchasing single classes, a month subscription, or a yearly subscription for the classes and we are looking forward to seeing you all at a class soon! 
 The classes and other events are on this calendar https://peacefulmaking.com/pages/calendar?_pos=1&_psq=calendar&_ss=e&_v=1.0. 
The knitting classes are twice a week.  Thursday at 6:30 is a Skill’s Tune Up class.  You will need to already know how to knit for this class.  It will be an hour to learn or sharpen a skill.  
 We will also have a beginners class on Sundays from 1- 3.  We will have a series of classes that will move the student to becoming a knitter. Check out the calendar! Classes can be purchased individually by the hour,  by the month or a yearly membership that includes all events, classes, and equipment used in the store for a year.  Here is the price schedule:
Individual classes by the hour:  $10 per hour.
Monthly classes: $24 per month ( one month of unlimited classes in a specific craft)
Yearly membership: $247 per year (one year of unlimited classes all crafts included)
FO’s
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  • Hibernal DK (and Fingering) Sock -  Summer Lee - I’m cheating a little here as I’ve finished one Fingering and one DK Hibernal sock.  Love this pattern - super easy to remember and who knew how fast a DK sock would go! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hibernal-dk-socks
  • Traveler Hoodie - Andrea Mowry - I know I have already mentioned finishing this project, but I double finished it with its sparkly new i-cord and Jenna is currently wearing it constantly. Absolutely love the garment and the wonderful Camellia Fiber Sport yarn used to make it. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-traveler-3
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WIP’s
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  • Winters Pullover/Baaba Dupe - Ozetta and Sara Elysabethe - I am loving this simple knit on big needles.  I am using Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino with their silk mohair and I love it!  The pattern is simple and the companion guide for making this a Baaba dupe is spot on.  I am well on my way for this to be done well before the NYC trip!  So excited! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winters-pullover ozetta winters pullover companion.pdf
  • Lumme Pullover - Sari Nordlund - I cast this on and as usually this Nutiden project is going to be a little finicky - the yarn is soft and lovely and yes it is breaking a lot.  I’m going to take my time and enjoy this process of love!  Anyone want to try a Nutiden project? Let me know - I do have a large stash! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lumme-pullover
  • Metamorphic - Andrea Mowry  This is a lovely Spincycle project.  I was a bit nervous about my green and yellow Metamorphic - but it’s super cool.  Love it with my Dyed in the wool. I am almost to the last increase in the round yolk.  Simple pattern, some neat add ins, and oh my I do love me some Spincycle! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/metamorphic-2
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  • Helsinki Volute - Tokuko Ochiai - Recommended by Aimee of La Bienne Aimee.  I started this last week and am finished with the first hank of Volute.  This is the most lovely soft yarn!  It feels so different knitted up!  I ordered the Volute in white and black - I think this would be a great staple!
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Patterns of Interest
Colman Diamond Sweater - Nyah Knits - Yet another BaaBa dupe!  I am going to do this on the flatbed knitting machine with the help of Stephen when he comes down :)! Love this sweater! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colman-diamond-sweater
Lavinia Sweater - Lily Kate France What a lovely mohair sweater.  Many of you have been asking for a light mohair Lacey sweater.  This is a great choice - simple, elegant! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lavinia-sweater
Heimathafen - Isabell Kraemer -I love this stripe with a little extra!  I might try to work this in before NYC - we shall see if I make it! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heimathafen
Loupy Stripe Cari - by Loupy Studio - I really like this cardigan  - I want to do this using one of my lovely advent calendars.  Super fun shape.  See video in the YouTube section! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/loupy-stripe-cardi
DK Vanilla Sock - by The Crazy Sock Lady - I’m loving the speedy knit of a DK - good to have this staple in the library! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dk-weight-vanilla-socks
Hibernal Hat - Summer Lee - for those who love the socks - here is the hat pattern - looks so easy! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-hibernal-hat
My Favorite YouTube
knitting my dream sweater ☆ (I can be done knitting now...) This is the lovely striped Cardi from above.  Free pattern and really cool design.
Recipes
Cream Biscuits - these are an old favorite from my great grandmother - and I will tell you they are so easy - it’s going to become a regular! Easy as canned and much tastier!
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of kosher salt
1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
1 ½ heavy cream
Mix all dry ingredients - add cream and stir until just combined.  Pull the dough together and roll out and cut your biscuits - I pull my dough together and just form it gently into a square or rectangle and I cut squares so I don’t have to handle it too much (and it’s easier cause I’m lazy these days)
Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  If you are lucky enough to have left overs - they heat up in the toaster oven well!
Wrap up
It’s been an interesting and different kind of January.  Love the activity and fun that is happening in the store.  If you are here, if you have time - come in and join.  If you are not here and want to join for one of our making times - let us know and we will zoom you in.  The Peaceful Making family is growing and we are having a blast!  Join us!  We’d love to see you!  You don’t have to wait until Summer to be here!
Missed a newsletter? All newsletters are posted to the newsletter section of our website one week after they are published! Check here for any news you may have missed: https://peacefulmaking.com/pages/blog
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Peaceful Making Newsletter 22

1/11/26
Peaceful Happening
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Happy New Year and welcome back to the Peaceful Making Newsletter.  Thank you all for a wonderful few weeks off.  We had a wonderful holiday and family vacation.  No snow, no skiing, but it was nice to get away and have some focused family time.
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Lots of new happenings at the store!  We opened to a new store arrangement, new products, new classes and make-alongs!  It is going to be a fun and exciting year!
New Years Resolutions
I’ve never really been too good at New Year’s Resolutions - but I thought I’d use this section to dream about new things and things I’d like to improve this year.  
  • Finish my weaving - I have two open projects and I’d like to finish both of them - one on my rigid heddle and on the Wolf Pup Floor Loom.
  • Complete the Andrea Mowery Jaunty Spin and Knit along.  Spinning my silver/grey merino and knitting a Jaunty.  I have until June - let’s see.
  • Complete our Dagmar Zipper Knit-along.  We will be forming a knit-along group for this lovely pattern sweater with a zipper.  Stay tuned for a sign up and make this a resolution for you too!
  • Making a few knits that make my heart sing….just for me….
  • Felting a scarf
  • Create an Indigo Dye vat and produce some beautiful dark blue yarn.
  • Dye a local yarn for the store.
  • Continue to bring new and interesting yarns, crafts, and fun trinkets to the store.
  • Create more community making time for you all!
That’s a big list!  I’ll say thank you in advance to all of you who help me work through these and try to make them happen!
Community 
This write up is from my last newsletter.  Might have missed it due to the holidays.  I am looking for folks to come together and show off your beautiful makes from our store!  Read below and become a member!  We will have the posting class up on Wednesday!
We are very excited to announce the Peaceful Maker’s Society.  This program is intended to honor our makers in our community.  We would like to display our makers' finished projects that have been made using Peaceful Making products.  Whether it is made using our fibers or equipment we would like to honor you by displaying your creations both in store, in the newsletter, and online in our Peaceful Makers community page.   We will have a Peaceful Maker’s Society page on Facebook (cross posted on Instagram) where you can post your makes and we will choose the makes we will display in store.  We ask that you add the pattern (with a #), designer (with an @) and the yarn maker with (with an @) and the name of the yarn (with a #) and the location of peaceful making and link to our website.  We will have a free Community posting class (and video on the website) for you to watch to learn how to post.  For those of you who are chosen to display in store and featured in the newsletter,  we will give you a $50 gift certificate for displaying your make for 30 days. We are excited to get started with this program! 
New Things in the Store This Week
We started off the year with a new Tapestry Weaving Class with Inger and the new Open Sew with Carol.  We even added a new knitting time on Sunday afternoon for those who want to get away from the sports!  We will start our Knitting Academy classes this week as well.  Check out the classes section of the website and sign up!  We will be adding a virtual knit along club soon.  
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The newly placed front desk has a new collection of new branded products.  Peaceful Making pattern placeholders and Peaceful Making Italian/Tubular Bindoff card made by Katrinkles.  Great for keeping track of where you are in your pattern, or color work charts - and a written reminder of that pesty bindoff.  We have new Lumos electronic ring counters and Peaceful Making Stitch Markers in both singles and a lovely set we created in store.  Stop by the front and shop the new functional trinkets!
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As we left on vacation we received a few new yarns - so a little reminder - we now carry Spincycle!  We have a good selection now, but will be receiving a larger shipment in the next month.  We also received two different feltable yarns - Sandnes Garn - Friditsgarn, and Quince & Co - Puffin.  We love the Sailor slippers, but we also love the Sandnes Garn Slipper pattern - see below in the YouTube Video section for a no sew double slipper technique!
Weaving and Spinning
This week (and next) was all about Tapestry Weaving and e-spinning.  We have new Tapestry Weaving looms in stock and also available for order and drop ship.  We took off with the Dreaming Robot e-spinning wheels.  We are carrying the EEW 6.1 and EEW 2.1 wheels.  An affordable and simple way to begin spinning.
We continue on Thursday afternoons with Open Spin.  Rent a wheel or bring your own wheel.  Good opportunity to try out different wheels before you buy.  Great time to spin with friends!
Classes and New Events -
We have finally put the schedule for the Making academy (yes we changed the name to make one academy instead of so many!).  The classes and other events are on this calendar https://peacefulmaking.com/pages/calendar?_pos=1&_psq=calendar&_ss=e&_v=1.0.  The knitting classes will be once a week alternating between Thursday and Sunday.  Thursday at 6:30 will be a Skill’s Tune Up class.  You will need to already know how to knit for this class.  It will be an hour to learn or sharpen a skill.  See the calendar for the class list for the next 6 or so months.  We will also have a beginners class on Sundays from 1- 3.  We will have a series of classes that will move the student to becoming a knitter. Our first class will be Demystifying Ravelry.  Check out the calendar! Classes can be purchased individually by the hour,  by the month or a yearly membership that includes all events, classes, and equipment used in the store for a year.  Here is the price schedule:
Individual classes by the hour:  $10 per hour.
Monthly classes: $24 per month ( one month of unlimited classes)
Yearly membership: $247 per year (one year of unlimited classes)
Peaceful Making Calendar  https://peacefulmaking.com/.
FO’s
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  • Sailor Slippers- Completed and adorable! They are on display in the store for now, but will have to come home for wearing soon. I did wash them three times to get the desired felting, so don't give up hope if they don't come out perfect after the first wash. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sailor-slippers
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WIP’s
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  • Lumme Pullover - Sari Nordlund - This is going to be an enjoyment knit for me!  I am excited to get started with this worsted weight knit using 2 strands of Nutiden and 1 strand of Knitting for Olive mohair.  I am so excited for this one! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lumme-pullover
  • Metamorphic - Andrea Mowry - I am welcoming Spincycle in with this wonderful pattern!  Will be using Spincycle Metamorphic and Spincycle Dyed in the Wool.  Very excited about the blues and greens in the ever color changing yarn! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/metamorphic-2
  • Dagmar Zipper - Petite Knit - Linda and Katie and I are all going to do this one!  I think we should start a knit along.  Are you up for it?  I’ll put a sign up on the website tomorrow so we can put a group zoom together. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dagmar-zipper-sweater
  • Helsinki Volute - Tokuko Ochiai - Recommended by Aimee of La Bienne Aimee.  She said its’ a beautiful light shawl/poncho that is hot in Japan right now.  It looks lovely.  Have my Volute all wound up and ready to go.  If it comes out - I might try some single strand hand spun! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/helsinki-volute
  • Sophie Scarf - Petite Knit - Yes, Jenna has a knit WIP! She is making a gorgeous and sparkly Sophie Scarf in Lang Cashmere and Silver Astra held together. It's coming along quickly and is a rather enjoyable knit! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sophie-scarf-2
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Patterns of Interest
Insh - Rebecca Clow - Love when a pattern comes with multiple versions!  Love this one!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/insh
Comebackigan - Andrea Mowry - Andrea is having a Cardipartykal - she also has 26% off of her self-published cardigan patterns with the discount code CARDIPARTY - I love this pretty pattern.  Might try it :). Lhttps://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/comebackigan
Winters Pullover - Ozetta - I really want a Babaa.  It’s a popular ready made sweater that is uber expensive.  There is a video below that uses this pattern and a few modifications to recreate the iconic Babaa.  Knitting for Olive for sure! Hope to cast on soon!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winters-pullover
Sweater no 18 - My Favorite Things Knitwear - Another Babaa pattern with a different dupe spin. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sweater-no-18
Feelgood Beanie by Yarnita -  This is a cool hat using the Lang Infinite Color Changing Yarn.  Super easy - great first project — or palet cleanser! https://ko-fi.com/s/5d5c1f2bb7
Double Slippers - Liv Stangeland - Sandnes Garn Slippers - see video below for instructions on doing this in one piece without sewing! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nr-3-doble-tfler
Bea Blouse - Petite Knit - I love this mohair boat neck.  Super elegant.  So tempting!   https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bea-blouse
Soigné - lowkey.bold.knit - Beautiful pattern shown in the video below in the youtube video. Not sure if I would make it but it looks intriguing.
My Favorite YouTube  
I know this looks like a lot of videos - remember it is a few weeks - I actually didn’t watch that much :).
Recipes
This section was requested :).  Yes this is a Making Newsletter - well, cooking is making :).
Easy Lasagna
Ingredients:
Box of regular lasagna noodles - do not cook, do not use no cook noodles - regular lasagna noodles.
Meat sauce:
1lb bulk sausage or ground beef browned
1 large jar spaghetti sauce (I use Rao’s)
Cheese filling:
15oz (large container) Ricotta Cheese
4 cups mozzarella cheese (reserve 1 cup for top)
1 cup parmesan cheese
4 eggs
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp nutmeg
Mix the meat and sauce together.  Mix the cheese filling together.  Put meat in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Layer noodles.  Layer cheese.  Noodles.  Meat sauce.  Keep layering until you run out of ingredients ending in sauce.  
Bake at 375 for 50 minutes covered with foil.  Take foil off and sprinkle with reserved cup of cheese.  Bake an additional 15 minutes of until the cheese is melted and brown.
Rest for 10-15 minutes before you cut.  Enjoy!
Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients:
½  cup butter
½ cup flour
4 cups milk (any combo - whole and ½ and ½, just whole, skim, cream - you do you - I do all whole)
2 cups of cheese (I use all cheddar - some people mix in others)
¼ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
sprinkle of paprika for the top
extra cheese sprinkle for the top (I use a cup) 
1 lb noodles of your choice cooked al dente 
Melt butter and whisk in flour - cook it for a few to cook the flour.  Slowly add the milk until it is smooth.  Add the nutmeg, salt, cheese - stir until melted.  Add cooked noodles.  Put in 9x13 pan.  Sprinkle with cheese and paprika.  Put in 375 oven for 30-35 minutes until hot and cheese is melted and brown. 
Wrap up
It has been a fast start to 2026.  Lots of new things, lots of new makes.  Next week the newsletter will be a little longer as I will be doing  - What I Made in 2025.  Should be interesting.  Might take this opportunity to update my Ravelry :)….Maybe…. 
Hope your 2026 is starting well!  Hope to see you all in the store or online soon!
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Peaceful Making Newsletter 21

12/21/2025
Peaceful Happening
As we move closer to Christmas and the year comes to an end, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you.  I cannot  express just how grateful I am for all the love and support this community has given us.  We appreciate all of you who have made us your local yarn store, whether you live here in the Outer Banks, visit us here at the beach, or just visit us online.  This support is what allows our brick and mortar store to exist, and we appreciate it.  We have now been open for six months, and we are so happy to be a part of this wonderful community! We hope we are supporting you as well!  Let us know if we are bringing you the yarns, fiber, equipment, and supplies that keep you creating!  More importantly we hope we are giving you a community place to come together and continue to grow all aspects of fiber arts!  Once again,  we appreciate you, welcome you, and look forward to seeing you even more next year!
Community 
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We are very excited to announce the Peaceful Maker’s Society.  This program is intended to honor our makers in our community.  We would like to display our makers' finished projects that have been made using Peaceful Making products.  Whether it is made using our fibers or equipment we would like to honor you by displaying your creations both in store, in the newsletter, and online in our Peaceful Makers community page.   We will have a Peaceful Maker’s Society page on Facebook (cross posted on Instagram) where you can post your makes and we will choose the makes we will display in store.  We ask that you add the pattern (with a #), designer (with an @) and the yarn maker with (with an @) and the name of the yarn (with a #) and the location of peaceful making and link to our website.  We will have a free Community posting class (and video on the website) for you to watch to learn how to post.  For those of you who are chosen to display in store and featured in the newsletter,  we will give you a $50 gift certificate for displaying your make for 30 days. We are excited to get started with this program!
New Things in the Store Week
Very exciting week in the store!  We received the Dreaming Robots e-wheels this week and immediately 2 sold!  Amazing.  These are cute, light weight e-wheels for spinning.  Come check them out!
After much work - and travel - we have received our initial shipment of Spin Cycle!  Beautiful colors!  We will receive our complete order in a few months.  Very excited to be carrying this yarn!
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We heard you and we acted!  We ordered and received more bulky yarn!  We ordered Sandnes Garn Fritidsgarn and Quince Puffin.  We are also excited to tell you that both of these yarns can be used to make felted slippers like the Sailor Slippers!  I’m casting mine on today and hope we can do a knit along in January!
We had an update of needles and will continue to update them!  We heard some of you wanted wooden double pointed and more sizes of double pointed in 5” and we have listened. Check out the needle wall for all of these new needles.  If you need anything we don’t carry, please ask and we will work on getting it for you!
We added more crochet sets to the inventory!  The sets are very economical and cute!  See the displays if you come in!
Yes,  if you can believe it, we received our third Woolfolk update.  We received their new Fleck Bulky and more Flette Bulky.  Bulky seems to be the new thing!  See my mittens for an example of both of these lovely soft bulky yarns!
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We have some interesting knitting support items in from Japan.  Notebooks and calendars, covers for them, and pen clips to keep you pen on your journal or calendar.  Super cute, I didn’t get too many - just wanted to try them out.  I have one in my bag - we shall see….
Weaving and Spinning
Thursday Open spin is so wonderful.  Great place to enjoy other’s company while spinning.  This week we did some drop spinning and wheel spinning.  We will take a break for the holidays, and will be back for Open Spin on January 8, 2026!
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THEY ARE HERE!  Dreaming Robots e-wheels.  These are really nice 3d printed e-wheels that are very affordable.  We are carrying the Nano 2.1  and the EEW 6.1.   The Nano is $139 and the EEW6.1 will be $299.  These are both light weight and very portable - and more importantly a very affordable spinning option!  
Classes and New Events - 
We have finally put the schedule for the Making academy (yes we changed the name to make one academy instead of so many!).  The classes and other events are on this calendar https://peacefulmaking.com/pages/calendar?_pos=1&_psq=calendar&_ss=e&_v=1.0.  The knitting classes will be twice a week.  Thursday at 6:30 will be a Skill’s Tune Up class.  You will need to already know how to knit for this class.  It will be an hour to learn or sharpen a skill.  Our first class will be Demystifying Ravelry.  See the calendar for the class list for the next 6 or so months.  We will also have a beginners class on Sundays from 1- 3.  We will have a series of classes that will move the student to becoming a knitter. Check out the calendar! Classes can be purchased individually by the hour,  by the month or a yearly membership that includes all events, classes, and equipment used in the store for a year.  Here is the price schedule:
Individual classes by the hour:  $10 per hour.
Monthly classes: $24 per month
Yearly membership: $247 per year
Peaceful Making Calendar  https://peacefulmaking.com/.
FO’s
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  • Harvest Flower Cardigan - Jessie Maed Designs - After doing the button band twice - it is finished and I love it!  I am no longer afraid of steeking!  Not even long floats bothered this effort!  Remember - you don’t have to steak this pull over - was just my choice.  My suggestion would be to choose a larger size, watch your gauge and make less underarm stitches if it is too large on the bottom to adjust for the color work.  Try it on early and often to see if you need to adjust anywhere!  But - if you want a cardigan - or your yolk rides up a bit - you can always steek! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harvest-flower-sweater
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  • Friday Tee - Petite Knit - I LOVE THIS SWEATER!  I’m going to wear it today!  The broken rib makes an already squishy DK just lovely.  Normally short sleeved, but DK is more of a winter thing for us so I added sleeves! Might be nice in Line next year for summer :). https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/friday-tee-
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  • Cozy Cub Mittens -  Tammy Lajeunesse - If I knew mittens were so fast I would have done them long ago.  So fun, so easy!  The Fleck Bulky is so soft and lovely, I may need a sweater out of that - in pink of course! The Flette Bulky makes a lovely furry top! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-cub-mittens
WIP’s
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Patterns of Interest
Clog Socks - New Summer Lee Pattern , Very nice DK socks for the Berkies. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/clog-socks-4
WoodlandLoafers - Claire Slade - Cute slippers without the scary felting :). 
Lumme Pullover - Sari Nordlund - I have been wanting to do this one… Might have to do it in non-traditional colors - maybe purple https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lumme-pullover
Virginia Jacket - Another unique Aegyoknits pattern.  Not sure if I love it, but it’s interesting!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/virginia-jacket
Deer and Matrjoschka Mittens - Elenor Mortensen - So beautiful.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/deer-and-matrjoschka-mittens
Air Sweater - Ozetta - not usually a bulky girl, but I love this sweater!  I would do this in the new Fleck Bulky.  It is easy on the hands and airy so it won’t be too hot.  I’m seriously considering this one! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/air-sweater-3
Last Minute Christmas Knitting
I’m leaving this section from last week in for those of you needing quick gift knit ideas as we get closer to Christmas!
Stockinette Mitts - These look cute, quick and fun! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stockinette-mitts-2
Whimsical Christmas Socks -Not necessarily quick - but super cute for those color work masters! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-whimsical-christmas-sock-set
‘Twas the Night before Christmas Elf Hat - More like a Santa hat to me - but it looks great!  Super quick and easy crochet! I bet you could do this in an afternoon! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twas-the-night-before-christmas-elf-hat
Gnoel Gnome - I had to put a Gnome in.  This one is super colorful and I think it would be great in the West Yorkshire Spinners Morris! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gnoel-gnome
December Bow - what a cute present pattern.  Simple and quick and you know the right person who will wear it!  I’d use Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino for this one!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/december-bow
Weekend Headband - this is the present for any woman.  I think this is perfect for those who are a little behind in Christmas knitting .  Super fast, easy and functional!  I’d use Woolfolk Flette (for a super soft headband), Meadow Mountain Laramie, or La Bien Aimee Wesley Worsted for this one.  You can get more than one out of a skein! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/weekend-headband
My Favorite YouTube  
Knitting Soigné Jacket by lowkey.bold.knit · Project 25 Super long video - but I NEED this jacket!
modding the sailor slippers to get my perfect pair More on the Sailor Slippers - Interesting double sole mod…
How to knit your own slippers - by ARNE & CARLOS I think these guys really know how to do this…. 
A knitting episode (31): Aurelia Pullover, Into the forest sweater, Cocoon Chokki & Envelope Beanie I don’t know why I just really relate to Helle…The waiting makes them even better!
Munich Knits 2025 - Christmas Special! - Ep. 160 - Fruity Knitting Chock full of interesting stuff as  usual!
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Knitting Machine Pattern - Knit Bow I made some of these (on the tree).  The little machines have been super fun this week - are we up for a class?
Wrap up
This is a wrap for 2025!  This will be the last newsletter for the year.  Jenna, Val and I are taking a much needed break until January.  I will put out a new newsletter on January 4.  Remember the store in the Outer Banks is closed from December 25 through January 4 for a much needed vacation! The website will remain open and shipping!  If you are local to the Outerbanks and have a knitting emergency - order online and choose local pickup and we can arrange for you to get what you need!  
We wish you all Merry Christmas and happy holidays!  Hope you have lots of fun with family and friends - and hope you get some good makings in!
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Peaceful Making Newsletter 20

12/14/2025
A Christmas Poem
It’s almost a week before Christmas and all through the store, 
All the makers are making all the presents galore;
The needles, hooks and looms are working so quickly with care,
In hopes that their presents soon will be there;
All the children are nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sweet presents dance in their heads,
As we make those ‘kerchiefs, sweaters, mittens and caps,
We can’t wait to settle down for a long winter’s nap!
When out in the parking lot there arose such a clatter,
I sprung from my loom to see what was the matter,
Was a little old man, so lively and quick,  I knew with relief it was Ol’ Saint Nick.
Faster than a knitting machine, he flew in the door,
As he did - he said with such joy - oh my! 
The makers have made so much more!
He sprung to his sleigh, to his team he gave a whistle,
And away they all flew with all the Camellia Fiber’s Thistle!
But I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight,
Grateful for Peaceful Making,
Happy Making Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Peaceful Happening
It’s almost here.  We, and the making community, have been so busy preparing for the gift giving season.  We have come up with some creative ways to help.  Whether it is a cute gift certificate in a cute little bag, a year of classes coupon for your loved one,  or a simple gift of yarn, or a hand spun hat or sock (yes we can help with that), or something you have been diligently working on for a love one - we are here to help - let us know if you need anything!  We are preparing for our holiday season.  We will be closing the brick and mortar store from Christmas Day until 1/5.  Our web store will continue to be open.  If you are local and want to pick it up - please add local pickup to your order and we will arrange a time for you to do this!  Jenna, Haley and I are flying off to Utah for hopefully some skiing!  Our Santa wish is for some snow on the mountain - please wish for us too!
Community  
I want to personally thank all of you who donated to all of the wonderful charities we supported this year.  We have had 2 large pickups for The Room at the Inn and we will be taking a check for $200 from the raffle at the Wanchese Christmas Market as well as a large tub of food donations to The Beach Food Pantry.  We also made 5 hats to donate to the Spring Arbor.  We also gave a very large donation to Sisters United where they have so many wonderful programs!  It warms our hearts to help so many people during this holiday season!  A big thanks to our wonderful making community!
New Things in the Store Week
This week has been all about the gifts.  We have yearly class memberships, gift certificates,  spinning hats when you purchase yarn, sock tubes with a purchase of yarn, cute new trinkets and other fun things!    
We received a large shipment of cute project support items from Japan.  Cute little boxes both tin and plastic for notions,  beautiful calendars and journals with amazing pen clips.  There is more coming - we expect them this week.  
We also received some amazing carousels for the Lemon Tree yarn minders.  These are the bases that fit the yarn minders that allow them to sit on the table and spin. We also received larger center sticks that will hold more than one cake.  These two parts allow you to have a flexible minder set for walking, on the go, or on the table with one or more cakes of yarn.  Super cute.  
We also received a large shipment of Lyke yarn minder pendles.   We have several different beautiful wool colors and they will hold several cakes of yarn. These have been very popular and would be a wonderful Christmas gift!
We sold out of all the Hedge Hog Fiber Advent boxes and the Woobles Christmas Tree Ornaments, but we have a few Woobles Advent Boxes left.  They are a super cute workshop themed box.  
Ok here are a few more things coming in this week - may be great Christmas projects or gifts!  Yes - we ordered bulky yarn!  Lots of demand for this and of course the new felted slipper patterns!  WE LISTENED!  Two different brands of felting and bulky yarn are coming in this week.  Two slipper patterns below.  Should be a quick afternoon bulky knit!  I’ll send out an email when it comes in!
Christmas Celebrations
We had our White Elephant Christmas Celebration and it was so fun!  We had a wonderful spread again with a fun round of Christmas present exchanges, steals and swaps.  So fun!
We hosted the Fiber Guild Christmas Lunch.  It was a beautiful lunch with lovely food as well.  We will continue to host the Fiber guild meeting this year and will put them on the Peaceful Making Calendar.  If you would like to join the guild then email them to join at obxfiberguild@gmail.com
Weaving and Spinning
Weaving and Spinning classes will be added to the Making Academy Calendar https://peacefulmaking.com/pages/calendar?_pos=3&_sid=5b1cb4eb4&_ss=r
Just a reminder are dealers for Ashford, Shacht and Kromski - so if you are looking for a loom, spinning wheel, e-wheel, or pieces and parts - let us help you!  We can order anything you may be looking for and we have many things in stock.  Gift Certificates are a great choice for family - so they can pick out what they’d like!  We can ship to the store or drop ship to wherever you are!
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An exciting new addition to Spinning in the store - we will be carrying Dreaming Robots e-wheels.  These are really nice 3d printed e-wheels that are very affordable.  We are carrying the Nanos and the EEW 6.1.  They have shipped and we expect them on December 15.  The Nano is $139 and the EEW6.1 will be $299.  These are both light weight and very portable - and more importantly a very affordable spinning option!  Another great option for a Christmas Present!
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Classes and New Events - Need Jenna’s Updates
We have finally put the schedule for the Making academy (yes we changed the name to make one academy instead of so many!).  The classes and other events are on this calendar
The knitting classes will be twice a week.  Thursday at 6:30 will be a Skill’s Tune Up class.  You will need to already know how to knit for this class.  It will be an hour to learn or sharpen a skill.  Our first class will be Demystifying Ravelry.  See the calendar for the class list for the next 6 or so months.  We will also have a beginners class on Sundays from 1- 3.  We will have a series of classes that will move the student to becoming a knitter. Check out the calendar! Classes can be purchased individually by the hour,  by the month or a yearly membership that includes all events, classes, and equipment used in the store for a year.  Here is the price schedule:
Individual classes by the hour:  $10 per hour.
Monthly classes: $24 per month
Yearly membership: $247 per year
Peaceful Making Calendar  https://peacefulmaking.com/.
FO’s
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  • Knitting Machine Hats -  Made lots - they are lovely!  La Bien Aimee makes an awesome hat!  More isn’t the store if you are needing a lovely present!
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WIP’s
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  • Harvest Flower Cardigan - Jessie Maed Designs - well I steeked this!  Yes I did!  It is now a cardigan and I’m on the sleeves - doing them two at a time!  We should rename this one - to the complicated one :).  I am going to love this new cardigan! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harvest-flower-sweater
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Patterns of Interest
Here are some of the cute and easy felted slipper patterns.  Look out for the felting yarn this week!  I’m excited!
Fat Fur Hat - Spektakelstrik - Mie Firring - I am excited to make this hat!  It is a brushed mohair hat - so cute!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fat-fur-hat
Double Hat 4 - SuviKnits - This is a free pattern and looks cute!  No folded brim - so simple and might be able to knock this out before Christmas!! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/double-hat-4
Shortest Day Shawl - Cristina Gordon - Another free one and one for those of you who have scraps or advent yarn!  No weaving the ends in - super cute! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shortest-day-shawl
Dot Sweater - Pernille Larsen - Another Advent or scrap yarn sweater!  I really like this one.  Simple all over colorwork.  I might have to cast this one on! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dot-sweater---adult
Rosie Yoke - LeKnit - I think I like this more than the Rosie - we shall see which one I knit!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rosie-yoke-sweater
Allani Sweater - Meghan Haughton - This was a Jenna pick. I love the cable work that looks elegant and clean in Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/allani-sweater
Last Minute Christmas Knitting
I’m leaving this section from last week in for those of you needing quick gift knit ideas as we get closer to Christmas!
Stockinette Mitts - These look cute, quick and fun! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stockinette-mitts-2
Whimsical Christmas Socks -Not necessarily quick - but super cute for those color work masters! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-whimsical-christmas-sock-set
‘Twas the Night before Christmas Elf Hat - More like a Santa hat to me - but it looks great!  Super quick and easy crochet! I bet you could do this in an afternoon! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twas-the-night-before-christmas-elf-hat
Gnoel Gnome - I had to put a Gnome in.  This one is super colorful and I think it would be great in the West Yorkshire Spinners Morris! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gnoel-gnome
December Bow - what a cute present pattern.  Simple and quick and you know the right person who will wear it!  I’d use Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino for this one!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/december-bow
Weekend Headband - this is the present for any woman.  I think this is perfect for those who are a little behind in Christmas knitting .  Super fast, easy and functional!  I’d use Woolfolk Flette (for a super soft headband), Meadow Mountain Laramie, or La Bien Aimee Wesley Worsted for this one.  You can get more than one out of a skein! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/weekend-headband
My Favorite YouTube  
Maya Tinks
Sari Nordlund
Knitty Natty
Emma Robinson
https://youtu.be/fewyfsZV7_s?si=Rwlw0V6W-xzimxfe
Andrea Mowry
Young folk Knits
Wrap up
We will have one more newsletter before Christmas and the Christmas newsletter will be the last one for this year. I will be on vacation for the last Sunday of the year and I am going to hopefully be sleeping, resting and knitting all the things I love on that Sunday (in bed in Utah!).  This week will be busy for everyone finishing their last few presents, shopping and celebrating!  Let us know if you need any help!  
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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Newsletter 19

12/7/2025
Peaceful Making Happenings
Christmas is right around the corner and we have been busy as elves coming up with new Christmas gift ideas!  We had a fun week with our special guest Stephen Mark, new fun skills, and lots of new fun things to play with.  
Quick reminder the brick and mortar store will be closed for the week after Christmas.  From December 25 - January 2.  Our website will be open and if you need something locally during that period, please choose local pick up when you order and we will arrange a pick up time.
Community  
Being in the season of giving,  I am putting the community section at the top of the page and the top of our mind!  We  will be sharing our holiday season joy in many ways. Check out our new  philanthropic  page on the website.  It is important to us to continue supporting those in need and our local community.  If you have ideas of how we can give back to our community, let us know.  Thanks to everyone for making this all possible.
We will continue to have our boxes for Room at the Inn, Beach Food Pantry and will be delivering the contents for Christmas this week.  If you are coming in, consider bringing a small donation of shelf stable food, clothing, or blankets for the donation boxes.  Thank you to everyone who has already contributed!
We will be delivering Hats for Harbor Springs this week. Thanks to all who helped with this project.
Peaceful Making has joined Farmer’s Daughter Fibers in supporting Sisters United to empower indigenous women, children and their communities through donations, education and community support.  If you would like to learn more, or support Sisters United visit https://sistersunitedmt.org/ . Sisters United is a 501c3 charitable organization, so your donations are tax deductible.  
New Things in the Store Week
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We welcomed Stephen Mark into the store this week.  Stephen is an expert in all things making machines!  He took a pile of equipment and parts and was able to put our knitting machines back together after a long period in storage!  He also helped us get cranking on our new sock machines.  We have a Dean and Bean 3D printed machine and an Erlbacher.  We are loving making tubes and full socks on the machines.  Many thanks to Stephen for the help and training! 
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We are going to start an Open Sew session on Sundays from 1-4 starting the first Sunday of January.  This is much like making night, but for sewing.  This is not intended to replace classes, but is more an opportunity for everyone to get together and sew together.  Bring your own machine, supplies and projects and sew!  Carol Gibson-Weik will be the host of this Sew Along time!  Thank you Carol for leading this event!
We got a large shipment of hot water bottles for anyone who would like to do a cover.  Let me know and I’ll help you pick out the pattern, yarn and teach you the Jenny’s cast on to get at this cool gift pick!
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Christmas Celebrations
Gift Certificates, Christmas Knit Kits , Advent Calendar’s - will continue to be on sale until 12/24 for those last minute shoppers! Advents are 20% off, Gift Certificates are 10% off and Knit Kits are 10% off as well!
Crochet-a-Long with Betty McKnit - The crochet-a-long continues!  We will be meeting for our final meetup during the white elephant party on 12/11 at 4:30! Bring your tree skirt in person or join us on zoom to show off our final Tree Skirt. https://peacefulmaking.com/products/christmas-crochet-a-long
Peaceful Making White Elephant Holiday Party - Come join us this Thursday, 12/11, for our Holiday White Elephant Potluck Party! Sign up to attend and to sign up for a dish for the potluck. Please bring a gift that is $10 or less for the White Elephant gift exchange. Sign up: https://peacefulmaking.com/products/peaceful-making-holiday-and-white-elephant-party?_pos=1&_psq=white+elephant&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Weaving and Spinning
We continue to hold Open Spin on Thursday and this is really taking off.  We had a great group this week and I am proud to say I have 2 hanks of beautiful hand spun yarn!  I want to make 2 or 3 more so I can make a sweater!  It is a wonderful group and the spinning is fun.  
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Inger is in the midst of the floor loom class this weekend.  The group has been dressing their looms and will continue on to finish their scarves.  Look out for more of these classes in the near future!
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Just a reminder are dealers for Ashford, Shacht and Kromski - so if you are looking for a loom, spinning wheel, e-wheel, or pieces and parts - let us help you!  We can order anything you may be looking for and we have many things in stock.  Gift Certificates are a great choice for family - so you can pick out what you’d like!  We can ship to the store or drop ship to wherever you are!
Classes and New Events - Need Jenna’s Updates
Peaceful Making Calendar  https://peacefulmaking.com/.
We will have the Knitting Academy starting January 8.  We will be holding these classes Thursday evening at 6:30pm for skill update sessions and Saturday 2pm for more beginner sessions for the months January and February and see how those time slots work for everyone.  Our first class will be the Tips and Tricks of Ravelry.  For those already in the store for Making Night this will be convenient for attending.   The Thursday sessions will be one hour, the Sunday sessions will be 2 hours.  You can use Gift Certificates to buy class hours and class hour bundles or buy the whole year!  - good ask for Santa!
FO’s
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  • Tubers - Afterthought Heel, Toe and Rib Sock Machine Sock - I have created a quick recipe for the sock tubes we are creating in the store. I started a pair for Jenna - first sock is complete - come check it out in the store!  I will be posting it on Ravelry this week - and if you need it - it comes with the tubes!  Super easy and quick.  I’ll have a class for this next week if we get enough takers!
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WIP’s
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Patterns of Interest
Rosie Yoke - Le Knit -  This is another version of the Rosie - but just a simple round yolk.  Which one do you like better? https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rosie-yoke-sweater
Rosie Mittens - Le Knit - Ok - these are cute.  May have to do these too :).  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rosie-mittens-2
Kolorblok -JUSTYNA KNITS  - for those who have purchased an Advent box - this is a great mini collection pattern.   https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kolorblok
The Incredible Blanket - Purl Soho - I like this one too for an advent box of minis :).  Oh too many choices! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-incredible-blanket
Juice Sweater - Veronica Lindberg - I have been wondering what I am going to do with the  Oh So Fine Souffle - well it’s definitely the Juice Sweater! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/juice-sweater
Midnight Drive - Melanie Berg - oh the collar on this one is beautiful I would do this in La Bien Aimee Corey Worsted! Lovely! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/midnight-drive
Eun Sweater - November Knits - I knit this a few years ago and I wore it yesterday and so many people asked what pattern it was.  It is an easy knit and just lovely!  I did mine in Nutiden (if you are into that journey let me know and I will show you my stash), but in reality any DK held with a beautiful mohair - like La Bien Aimee DK and mohair or Suri or Camilla Fibers DK and Suri would be beautiful!   https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eun-sweater
Seal -2  - Woolfolk - Love this lovely long sweater.  Just might have to do this one!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skal-2
Last Minute Christmas Knitting
I’m leaving this section from last week in for those of you needing quick gift knit ideas as we get closer to Christmas!
Stockinette Mitts - These look cute, quick and fun! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stockinette-mitts-2
Whimsical Christmas Socks -Not necessarily quick - but super cute for those color work masters! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-whimsical-christmas-sock-set
‘Twas the Night before Christmas Elf Hat - More like a Santa hat to me - but it looks great!  Super quick and easy crochet! I bet you could do this in an afternoon! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twas-the-night-before-christmas-elf-hat
Gnoel Gnome - I had to put a Gnome in.  This one is super colorful and I think it would be great in the West Yorkshire Spinners Morris! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gnoel-gnome
December Bow - what a cute present pattern.  Simple and quick and you know the right person who will wear it!  I’d use Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino for this one!  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/december-bow
Weekend Headband - this is the present for any woman.  I think this is perfect for those who are a little behind in Christmas knitting .  Super fast, easy and functional!  I’d use Woolfolk Flette (for a super soft headband), Meadow Mountain Laramie, or La Bien Aimee Wesley Worsted for this one.  You can get more than one out of a skein! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/weekend-headband
My Favorite YouTube  
This is here for those in the water bottle cast on mood!Improved Judy's Magic Cast On
Christmas Vlogmas Videos - Yes I get into this circle!  Here are some of my favorites!
Andrea Mowry - Always love Andrea!  I’ll Knit If I Want To: Episode 244
Emma Robinson -Fun to watch someone else doing what I did this week!(not) Vlogmas | Episode 4 - Kate comes to my pop- up shop 🕯️🦌🛷🤶
Engineering Knits - I love that she does all the things!Why I disappeared and how weaving brought me back
Wrap up
It’s really starting to feel more like Christmas everyday.  The cold weather has really been helping with that!  Please let us know if we can help you with a handmade gift, semi-handmade gift, gift supplies, or gift certificate.  It is so wonderful to see how many people partake in the joy of making for their giving!!
Keep up to date on www.peacefulmaking.com , Instagram, and Facebook!  New classes, schedules, products, and other information.  Reach out by text or phone or messenger!  Peaceful making all!  Look forward to seeing you all this week!
Mischel and Jenna
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