Candles for Meditation and Affirmations

I’m into meditating and today I came across these fabulous affirmation Candles by Monteserrat.
I would choose the red. It says, “I am strong, full of power and courage.” I have actually been rather sick and weak lately but could use the boost.

Affirmations might not cure a cold but combined with meditation they do improve your mood. Colors and scents are also therapeutic.

I have a thing for red. My living room is cranberry red. It’s lively and increases the appetite which is why many restaurants use it.

This particular candle is scented with cloves. Cloves are stimulating and spicy so combining it with a red candle makes sense although if making myself I would throw in cinnamon. There’s something about baking scents that are comforting.

Aromatherapy, combined with candles, meditation and positive affirmations are nice ways to start the morning or end the day.

The Candles by Monteserrat are beautiful. There are fairy candles, angels, mermaids and animal totems. Take a tour when you get a chance. Right now they have a two for one sale on so it’s a good time to check it out.

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Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal.

That’s the way it is with the Tin Ceiling Blanket from Purl Soho. Not just because the inspiration is in the name, but if you’ve ever seen one of these old ceilings you can see that the design of the blanket is quite similar to the pattern of the tin tiles.

This is also a good example of the idea that you don’t have to use fancy stitch patterns or lots of color to make a big impact with your knits. This single-color blanket (designed by Gianna Mueller and inspired by a washcloth and towel set designed by Sandi Rosner) is made completely with knits and purls, other than slipped stitches at the beginning of rows to make neater edges.

The pattern is written out row by row, but there’s also a chart, which means this project is a great opportunity to practice reading a chart where you can check your work against the written pattern if you need to.

It comes in two sizes, a crib blanket and a throw. The yarn used in the sample is an organic cotton sold by the cone, which is a great way to get a large quantity of yarn and have fewer ends to weave in. In fact, you can knit either size of the blanket with just one cone of yarn, which isn’t inexpensive but makes you a great, sturdy, heirloom quality but still washable blanket you’ll use for years to come. (Of course you can use any sport weight yarn you like to make this blanket.)

Check out all the details and grab the free pattern from Purl Soho.

[Photo: Purl Soho]

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