Hand knitted socks [.1-.2] with a pattern of intersecting lines and diamonds 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 intersecting lines and diamonds in yellow, brown, white and red. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 4/4/2005]
Long description: Hand knitted woolen socks knitted on 4 needles in stocking stitch with a ribbed top, 2 plain and 2 purl 4 1/2 cm deep. The top has 4 stripes, red white yellow and brown The complicated pattern of triangles with fleur de lis form alternate stripes of red and white and brown and yellow round the sock. Under the heel is a red and white part and at the toes the pattern changes to lines running downwards.
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 450 mm, Length: max 450 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1901.38.19.1 Accession number: 1901.38.19.2

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