Our calendar is indeed random… but now it’s like this and hopefully there will be more blog posts even outside of December. Fingers crossed!
This day we focus on a needle-bound wool glove found in Kalmar castle bay in the 1930’s. The glove is a rather unusual find as it is a textile technique that is often used for mittens and less often for gloves.
We don’t know what kind of stitch it is made with. But it is dense in quality and the stitches are quite small and tight.
Dating is 1100-1500.
Here is a link to the database.
Photos: Historical Textiles
/ Amica and Maria