Hand knitted socks [.1-.2] with a pattern of zig-zags in yellow, brown, white and red. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 4/4/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Hand knitted socks [.1-.2] with a pattern of zig-zags in yellow, brown, white and red. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 4/4/2005]
Long description: Hand knitted wool socks made on 4 needles in stocking stitch with a ribbed top, 3 plain and 2 purl about 5 cm deep. The top is natural coloured with a red stripe the rest in alternating stripe round the sock and zigzags down it, of yellow and brown then white and red stripes, and brown and red and then yellow and white zigzag. The zigzag stops at the toe and just cheques are formed and at the heel a small piece in yellow and brown only.
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Scotland Shetland Islands Fair Isle
Cultural groups: Scottish
Person: Field collector John Abercromby; PRM source John Abercromby (Abercrombie)
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1901
Date collected: By 1901
Acquisition information: Donated: 1901
Materials and processes: Material Wool Textile Animal, Material Pigment, Process Knitted, Process Dyed
Dimensions: Length: max 480 mm, Length: max 480 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1901.38.18.1 Accession number: 1901.38.18.2

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