EVERYONE needs a Hood (yes, even you)

[@bridgetgroce4634]

My deepest condolences about your beloved puppies. Been there, done that, cried through the t-shirt. Sending hugs.

[@meganjoelyn2207]

Me too. We've all been there. The hood is really cool. Glad your kitty was there for moral support...even when it wasn't convenient. (Cats...with or without hair, all the same)

[@sekhmetsaes]

The true life of crafting with cats: hoods and hood shapes (kitty), fabric (kitty), sponsor message (kitty), stitching and thread discussion (kitty), godet stitching (kitty), discussion of main back seam (kitty), kitty(kitty). We occasionally have to call a "time out for Kittynanigans" here.

[@m.maclellan7147]

I almost burst into tears when kitty was sitting on her shoulders. My Rex cat loved to ride around on my shoulders ! I miss him terribly!

[@resourcedragon]

@@m.maclellan7147: Yes, I thought that that is one very affectionate cat.

[@MrProchnpd]

Cat supervisor

[@kachambers3041]

The kitten's fuzzy boots killed me.

[@Aigra]

No weights to keep the fabric in place? Kitty!

[@julestopper7553]

MYSTERY SOLVED!!! THANK YOU Morgan, you have solved a mystery lingering in my sewing box for YEARS. My grandmother taught me to sew and when she passed, I was given her old sewing box. She lived in Japan for many years so some things were from her time there. One is a vintage SEWING BIRD. The writing on the box is all in Japanese and the translations did not help me decode what the item was. I almost fell over when I saw you using this exact tool. Thank you for solving the mystery!!!!!! PS Sending my deepest sympathy to you after the loss of your dogs. I know the pain well, I am so glad you have your sewing to bring you comfort

[@mcwjes]

That's one of the magical parts of inheriting someone else's stash. Finding some thing that refuses to declare itself.

[@angelab.587]

I‘m so sorry for your loss of those two beautiful precious pups 🖤❤️ they seemed such gentle souls from the small cameos in your videos. I hope the beautiful memories of them will be able to outshine the sadness of their loss eventually.

[@catplant9726]

This was a mystery for me as well, though I came across it for different reasons. I'm so glad Morgan explained it! I was reading an antique book about antique furniture and it casually referred to the little birds women used to help them sew when discussing sewing tables

[@donavonyoung3108]

I'm so glad to see this comment, I was going to write in if my own asking if they were used in Western history at all. I've been beginning to sew vestments in a Japanese Buddhist lineage and have a book on sewing Japanese garments as my guide which illustrated usage of a third hand and we even happen to have one in my temple's sewing collection. They're super awesome little devices and I appreciated seeing someone actually use one in modern time!

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

You shouting at my face- You need a Hood.- when I'm literally trying to hack to pattern to get a sweatshirt with a hood is peak timing.

[@arieadil]

I love the hair braid extension with the rings! It’s so clever

[@Just1Nora]

Also, I kept snorting about your cat joining. "Mom, I'm helping!" 😅

[@Mella864]

Firstly, I'm so sorry for your loss, it's always difficult to lose a furry family member and losing 2 the same year must be so heartbreaking, long distance hugs to you and your family. Secondly, I love that your cat is trying so hard to be a good little sewing assistant, it's like they know you need the extra support right now.

[@PaleLady]

I admire you choosing to be creative and seeking joy. Grief visits us all and can feel debilitating and unending. I've found myself sinking into its bottomless depths at times this year too. "I am the evidence that you love and were loved. ~grief"

[@Just1Nora]

Honestly, thanks for that saying. My beloved cat likely has cancer. I found out about a month ago, though it feels like yesterday. The twisted part is that he is what saved me from the darkness, so it's like an extra kick to the gut.

[@saricadouglas5469]

Love this

[@maggieslifeisawildride512]

So sorry to hear you sad news. I don't know if you've heard this before but I hope it helps..."There is a cycle of love and death that shapes the lives of those who choose to travel in the company of animals. It is a cycle unlike any other. To those who have never lived through its turnings and walked its rocky path, our willingness to give our hearts with full knowledge that they will be broken seems incomprehensible. Only we know how small a price we pay for what we receive; our grief, no matter how powerful it may be, is an insufficient measure of the joy we have been given.” ― Suzanne Clothier

[@jenninstitches]

How kind of you to share this as a way to help with heart soothing. I hope your day is bright and your coffee perfect.

[@emilyrln]

Gosh dang it, you're making me cry over here! 🥲 I miss my babies, but I wouldn't trade the time I had with them for anything 🥰

[@shelbybaby1642]

That’s really beautiful, thank you for sharing

[@rivergalen4020]

I'm so sorry for your lost. Our fur babies are always precious.

[@fitandhappy42]

A short hooded cape was the first real garment I ever made and if you’re ever looking for an excuse to make even more of them I fully recommend making one in a waterproofed fabric. I used a waxed cotton and it’s such a useful garment, just covering your head and shoulders with a regular coat or jacket underneath keeps you surprisingly dry, also wearing a hood in the rain really helps with that mysterious wanderer vibe. x

[@tamarlindsay8382]

My hood gets the most use shoveling snow, as it lets the overheatedness out while still preventing freezing.

[@Jessica-bv8sw]

I lost my beloved cat almost exactly a year ago today; we were children together. i cant imagine losing two babies around the same time. I’m so sorry for your loss.

[@Mx_Bea_McB]

when my friends and I play D&D, every time one of our cats inserts themself into the session, it's customary to say 'cat' the same way you must say 'cow' when you see one while driving. So every time yours walked into frame, I automatically said 'cat' and kept watching. Truly relatable. So sorry to hear about your pups

[@Loki-and-Thor]

My deepest condolences on Jean-Luc and Kathryn crossing the rainbow bridge. May they romp and play, without the aches of age, in the beautiful meadow on the other side of the rainbow bridge where they wait for you to cross into the afterlife together. There’s a wonderful poem called Dogs Never Die, They Are Sleeping In Your Heart. by Ernest Montague. It will make you cry, but it brought me a lot of comfort when I lost Oscar.

[@madaian369]

Loved your little apprentice making sure that the fabric isn't sliding around (and that your posture is the most inconvenient) 😂 What I really want to know though is why there are liripipes on hoods in the first place! I can't imagine them being particularly practical in any way...

[@marys.9367]

I've heard that they could be used to tie the hood onto a belt when not in use!

[@MorganDonner]

I think that they are mostly for looks, but yeah, they are handy for tying the hood more securely around your head/face, and you could always store a few coins in there.

[@m.maclellan7147]

​@MorganDonner I thought that those long thin pipes that they had in the "Hobbit", would fit nicely in there !?

[@resourcedragon]

I've just finished knitting a baby hat that has a liripipe-like extension. The instructions then tell you to put a little knot in it, but you still end up with a little beanie with a stem. With hindsight, and if I'd had the right thickness and shade of green wool I think making the hat itself in red and then doing the stem in green would be very cool, like a cherry-hat.

[@randomlittlewaffle]

The uses I’ve heard are as akind of scarf, for storage, and as a weapon. I kinda want my next cloak to have one.

[@UnauthorizedTechnology]

Your kitty demanding to be close to you throughout your process was absolutely adorable. I love that those clips didn’t get cut and refilmed.

[@CraftsyPenguin]

adding to what I wrote at Patreon now after watching the video: firstly, I had fun watching you remove the kitty off of the hood only for her to return right back and then assist with the pinning and stitching. As my husband said when I showed him: "at least she doesn't leave fur all over it." Which is in fact a huge help, I have to set my crochet down when the kitty invades, otherwise the project is embellished with fur. And secondly, my jaw literally dropped at the effect of that way of inserting the tail to the top of the hood. It looks so much better when worn, I absolutely love it!

[@KristenK78]

I suspect it’s a “square on floor = box” thing. Our cats do it too.

[@v0id_b0i_89]

In French, "little red riding hood" is called "le petit chaperon rouge." I've been confused about the "chaperon" part because that's not a word that comes up if you look up "hood" in a French dictionary. You just explained it lol. Thanks! This solves the mystery.

[@Sipho1856]

French person here - yeah it's an old fashioned term for specifically this kind of hood - you couldn't use it for the hood on a coat for example, it has to be a seperate garment.

[@well_weathered]

​@@Sipho1856Thank you for explaining. ❤

[@JelMain]

This is the point where cape becomes a chapelet and then chapeau. You roll the brim up using a thick liripipe tail as the core, and roll it, and roll it, until all you have left is the crown surrounded by a sausage brim.

[@well_weathered]

@@JelMain Thank you ❤️

[@Just1Nora]

I saw an awesome video from a medievalist who showed how to wear the hood with a tail for both open and more closed wearing, so breezy and dry vs cold, wet, and awful weather.

[@doyle0915]

My condolences for losing your puppers. I lost my dog of 16 years last year. I'm loving the green fabric, always inspirational for me to try new styles.

[@karlahovde]

"You need a hood!" While I'm literally knitting an 1856 opera hood from Godey's Magazine! But you're right, I probably need a Medieval hood too.

[@Siansonea]

Sad for you for your loss, I know that losing pets is real grief. 💔 I love that your sweet kitty is there to comfort you, I loved every time she popped in. 😻

[@toothaching]

No words. Just long distance hugs. Cute hood.

[@lenac.4192]

I'm sorry, but the hair at 4:49 is absolutely everything! It's the perfect combination of cuteness and whimsy mixed with cool and edgy!

[@gibberishname]

Getting Hyrule Warriors LINKLE vibes. All you need is 2 crossbows and an army of chickens

[@badkitt-ehcreations]

My condolences about your pups,,, sending love and hugs, love your work

[@girouxkangaroo]

There are seasons of life that are damn sure tougher than others, even just from having so many unexpected things thrown at us all at once. I so admire you leaning into working and making something indulgent and beautiful for yourself. Sending support and healing.

[@Ciara_Turner]

Having seen what i presume is this hood out and about in the ranch-nuns video, i came back to this one and love the subtle hints to shenanigans that're present while still maintaining the hood-centric tutorial vibes!

[@TheEmeraldDaisy]

I haven’t even watched the whole thing yet and I’ve already sent this to my partner as a “what if” for my new larp character

[@JaLynnTardisGeek]

I take my toddler and baby on walks to the park and library and winter in Wisconsin is coming up, time to make some hoods so the boys can be extra cozy in their stroller (in addition to their other winter gear obviously).

[@debvoz]

So very sorry for your loss. To lose two puppers in the same year is heartbreaking. I know from personal experience how rough it is. Thanks for the hood, I love the design.

[@PeteJustPete]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your fur babies. But I did get excited to see their names were based on 2 of my favorite Captains: Picard & Janeway. My warrior (cattle dog) is Worf.

[@TheRotrude]

That diagonally cut liripipe is just the mostest elegant!

[@breenarnianwarhorse5051]

I’ve missed these kind of Morgan videos! ❤️ So many hugs on the loss of your puppies. 💔 We lost our dear cats recently ourselves, and it was and is still indeed hard. All our hugs in your healing!

[@jenniferduncan4541]

I'm so sorry about your pups. It's hard to lose them. They become more than just pets. Much love to you and Mr Donner.

[@brucelee3388]

1: The Skoldnehamn hood is somewhat easier and quicker to sew (if you are in a hurry and/or less skilled) with the gores places at the front and back, not the sides, may date from earlier that the Herjolfsness garments (1060's vs 1300's) and has no liripipe but does have a sewn crest on top and down the back a bit. If you have at least 4 ft (120cm) wide material, you can get 2 hoods from a yard (90cm-ish) of fabric. 2: A LOT of medieval clothing was lined with linen or hemp, only the poorest of the poor would have wood directly against the skin. Linen and other plant fibers almost never survive in the ground. 3: Most of the Herjolfsness garments were cut or pulled apart to be used as shrouds - what we see today is the result of a lot of work, finding and reassembling the garments from fragments. And what remains is a fraction of what was originally there, before archeologists got involved, the water front was known for numbers of skeletons wrapped in cloth just lying on the beach where they weathered out of the graveyard. Refer to 'Woven into the Earth' which came out years before 'Medieval Garments' 4: In 'modern costume talk', a 'Chaperon' is the hat that results from placing the face opening of a hood on top of your head, then wrapping the liripipe around the rest of the hood to secure it all in place. Eventually the Chaperon was made as a dedicated piece of headware and could not be used as a hood anymore.

[@phesine]

I hadn't seen you around much and I've been hoping you're OK. I'm so sorry to hear about your dogs. You are so fun to watch. The hood is so cute!

[@abbielynnjuett4031]

I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. 😪😪😪😩😩😩💚💚💚 Losing cuddle buddies is incredibly difficult. Their presence leaves a big hole in life. They will never be replaced. But your heart is big Morgan. Another will come while needs your love. They will come in unexpected and envelope you.💚💚💚

[@lindastump4788]

Deepest condolences to you and your husband in the loss of your beautiful pups.

[@SunnyMorningPancakes]

This is perfect timing for the fabric I accidentally bought last weekend (I obviously tripped and fell into the checkout with my card out, after queueing). Which had been designated as winter cape coat fabric, but indecisiveness about the pattern/style has been crippling me all week

[@emmajames1084]

Sending you hugs for your fur babies xxx❤❤

[@shymaid5680]

My condolences for the loss of your two fur-babies! Losing one is rough, so I can only imagine how it is losing two 💔

[@PTMoozr]

So sorry about your losses. We lost a beloved pet recently and it still hurts. Thoroughly enjoyed seeing your sewing assistant - need to see more of it!

[@demongirl19]

I'm with you girl. I also lost my Grumpy Old lady this year (Chihuahua). I actually miss how she would leave her toys all over the floor. Or how she would hide my socks in random places. Just 2 days ago I broke down in tears when i found a sock behind the nightstand.

[@jeannettetoth2428]

Hmmm. I just use the washer weights to hold my fabric in place. I never thought to use my cat. I'll have to give it a shot since yours seems to work so well. 😹

[@fiver4ever]

So sorry to hear about your dogs😢. Thankfully you have an adorable cat to help comfort you.

[@JenniferBreese]

I'm so sorry about your loss of your dear pups. My heart goes out to you.

[@acchristianson]

Morgan, I am so sorry for the loss of your dogs. That is so difficult. Thank you for sharing that with us, I know it was not easy. I just wanted you to know that you are my favorite person to watch. Your presence is so calming, and I am so glad to have found your channel years ago. I look forward to your videos and this one didn't disappoint. Thank you so much.

[@annacampbell8148]

That hood is pure joy. All the fuzzy hugs to you and Mr. Donner in memory of the best dogs ❤

[@krysab6125]

Both Jean-Luc and Kathryn will be amongst the most honoured creatures in Sto'vo'kor. Sending you much love ❤ (Also, yes - everyone *does* need a hood! I reenact, and my Viking Skjoldehamn hood (yes, I KNOW it's disputed) is the COMFIEST thing I own)

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Fall vibes eh... I'm sure Rachel Maksy will be proud. That, or she'll go all goblin about stepping onto her turf lol.

[@MorganDonner]

En Garde! ⚔ jk, plenty of Fall to go around 💖

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

@@MorganDonner Lol pretty sure she'd be down for a LARP swords at high noon duel.

[@briannahill6180]

I am so sorry to hear of your sweet puppers. I send you my sympathies and love! Thank you for still sharing your craft with us.

[@lynneeie5226]

😢So sorry for the loss of your dogs/pets/family. Lovely gift for a friend!

[@els1f]

Oh nooo 😭 I'm sorry about your puppies 😢 That hurts so much more than anyone gives us room for♥️

[@NicK-dm2ck]

I'm so sorry to hear about your babies, losing pets is the actual worst! We adopted a Greyhound a year and a half ago, they really are such wonderful weirdos!

[@reneericci1398]

Wow, Morgan. I feel like you would be a marvel even in this era! You looked at many styles, and created something any medieval person would be excited to wear 😄

[@johannematheaangelsen1695]

I’m so incredibly sorry for the loss of your dogs❤ losing two in a year is the hardest thing❤

[@Adri_Unsung]

I’m so sorry about your sweet babies, I hope your heart is healing well.

[@dawnvickerstaff]

So sorry for the loss of your sweet doggies. AND I noticed that you have a bee-you-ti-full cat!

[@SarahNova]

So sorry for the loss of your pups! I recently lost my cat Mandy, and it’s been so painful. Wishing you healing and comfort ❤

[@a.k.v.3042]

Our pup went over the rainbow bridge earlier this year so I know that sorrow intimately - he was over 15yo (big black lab) so I do not begrudge him his rest but I still miss him terribly. Your sweet pups had such a wonderful life full of adventure and love with you. Loved seeing glimpses of your curious cat - they're very interested in what you are doing! Also - really loved this hood, and I agree the diagonal attachment for the lirapipe (sp?) is most elegant. I've long wanted to make one of these hoods as they seem so cozy for a Northeastern winter.

[@TheKitty1221]

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Our cat passed away this summer, so I know the pain. Best of wishes to you.

[@MorganJ]

I love your hairstyle btw! The braided look is so creative but also adorable!

[@jadegreenleaf781]

Idk how else to describe it beyond you have a sort of Alton Brown "good eats" vibe going on- its really refreshing I love it

[@veronicac660]

I'm so sorry. Hugs to your whole family

[@tinekejoldersma]

Hugs, dear, so much love on fast legs breaks your heart when they leave.

[@kalka1l]

Deepest sympathy to you and your spouse on your losses. Just lost my own service pup in June and it’s been incredibly hard.

[@cdey8512]

Adding my condolences about your pups. That is a hard blow that you got hit with twice which seems most unfair. Thank you for coming back with a smile and a hood. Be well.

[@moda78z]

I’m so sorry about the passing of your furry friend 😢❤ And to lose both of them in the same year is heartbreaking 😞❤️

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

I’m sorry to hear about your loss. They really become a huge part of your life and are so missed. It’s the hardest part of having them visit our lives but they are so very worth it!! The hood is so very cute. Love it! It looks great no matter what you wear!

[@mcarlisle3559]

both puppies?? god i'm so sorry morgan, they seemed sweet and i feel like they were always in one video or another loping around being beautiful and wanting love

[@maleahlock]

Nisser! I usually do a stall for Medieval/Halloween stalls and I sell out of hoods so quickly because people try them on and then don't want to take them off. There's something primal about them. Beautiful work I'm sorry for your loss 💚

[@hayleyvonbose3131]

I read somewhere that pets are only a part of our lives, but we are all of theirs. If my cats lived to be 30 (healthily), it would not be enough time with them. My heart goes out to you and Mr. Donner. You're right. I do need a tie dye hood. I love seeing your videos pop up in my feed.

[@CastielWillow]

Oh honey. I'm so, so sorry for your loss. What lucky pups they were to get time in such a loving family. Sending you healing for your heart.

[@Modmadmod]

every single day I cry out in agnuish at the fact that capes and hoods aren't mainstream fashion. WHY. IT'S TIME.

[@mica4977]

Love your love & enthusiasm for this! As well as the result. I've only seen this style of hood recently & am curious if that tail on the hood was for aesthetic purposes only or if it gave it a function back then? Extra "pocket" to carry items due the natural lack of pockets perhaps?

[@susanfisher606]

I am saddened to hear that your sweet pups have passed. 😢 I pray that you will find peace and even joy in their memory! 🐾🐾

[@allyncollins359]

Our pets never really leave us, their prints are imbedded in our hearts forever. Hugs to you and Mr. Donner.

[@someone3011]

Oh I LOVE your hair for the ensemble! How did you do that? I understand that you braided your real hair into loops for the rings to attach the extra hair through, but I would love to learn what you did with the ribbons and such! 😍

[@hippybecca]

I'm obsessed with your braids. Did you save your hair when you cut it and put it on those rings as homemade extensions?

[@CodyMThomas]

The hood is beautiful and yes, the diagonal cut for the lyrepipe was a great idea. It lays so beautifully! So sorry for the loss of your beloved puppers. It's never fair that our furry companions don't live as long as we do. We had to put down our oldest dog in June, and it absolutely wrecked me and my wife. And now we don't know if the second oldest will make it to the end of the year. Both are/were at least fifteen years old so they had good long lives, but it is always horrible and heart breaking having to say goodbye. Hugs to you and your family. I hope your heart mends soon.

[@annapettit8045]

The last will and testament of an extremely distinguished dog written by playwright Eugene O’Neill brought me a lot of comfort when my beloved dog crossed the rainbow bridge. May CC, Kathryn, and Jean-Luc have endless days of sunshine, treats, and scritches in the great beyond 🌈

[@seonaelizabethcoster8465]

I'm so very sorry about your beautiful puppers. May they chase all the butterflies across the rainbow.

[@leisongivangomo4478]

Condolences for your loss! Looks like kitty also misses them as well! Hugs! Awesome project!

[@audriscarborough9309]

Morgan, I am sending you my heartfelt condolences and love to you and your husband. Loosing our pet babies is so painful. My pet baby left our world 5 years ago. I still have a whole that is her. She is in my thumbnail photo. Sending kind thoughts, Audri

[@allaloriana]

So sorry for your loss. Sending you love and thank you for your content.

[@bobinlisa]

When Morgan says everyone needs a hood. And Rachael makeys voice cries out from the depths your soul that I have a mighty need. You make the hood and it is glorious.

[@emochicklikesnaruto]

I am so Sorry for your loss! I know it is hard losing a fur baby! I wish you all the healing for you and your family !

[@Dreadelicious]

Noooo, the babies! I'm so sorry for your loss 😭❤️💔

[@earnest2898]

I love how your kitty sat inside your embrace while you sewed! (And just how curious they were of your whole process, so cute!)

[@Inasafespot]

So sorry for your loss. ❤️ A hood can bring many things, warmth, protection, hilarity and absolute terror. 😂 Made a hooded fleecy poncho to help keep me warm on cold nights ghost hunting. Wandering around a church and graveyard 🪦 one cold, rainy night when a friend screamed about seeing a dark hooded figure step out from behind the church. The scream soon turned into laughter. Been so long since I’ve done any ghost hunting, the hood is long gone definitely need a new one for when I go again. Definitely going to need a

[@ana_nes]

That is so hard, Morgan. I'm so sorry. I'm 20 seconds in now this project is looking like a hug... I hope that you somehow can fell our hugs too.

[@tiffanytomasino335]

That hood is sticking cute! The temptation is strong lol. And your kitty trying to be the best assistant is lovely. Sending you and yours all the condolences for your loss. Virtual hugs and hot chocolate.

[@katiebrooker1437]

So sorry for the loss of your puppas ❤ lost my girl a few months ago, they leave such holes in our heart ❤

[@kathyaustin9162]

I'm so very sorry for your loss. It's so hard to lose a fur friend, and I send you many healing wishes to help you through this difficult time.

[@Arachnia_Sea]

My condolences on your loss of puppers.

[@nicolew2532]

So sorry for your and Mr Donner’s loss Morgan, Greys are such special pups with so much love to share. 💐

[@Turquerina]

Hoods are cute and I think they can work across cultures as well! They just seem like one of those universal garments you can enjoy, regardless of where you come from and how the climate dictate how they're shaped. Although they're not always all called hoods in all languages but the general shapes seem to carry across! I'm sorry for your loss, your dogs were very adorable.

[@Jess38044]

I'm so sorry for your loss :( bless you for getting back up and still choosing to create! And for kitty helper

[@lilykatmoon4508]

Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your dogs. I can empathize with your pain. I loved this project and definitely want to make one to go with my 14th century kirtle! Your helper is adorable! I’ve always thought those “hairless” breeds look super cute in sweaters❤