Knitted Hat
ca. 1975 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This hat was created by Shetlands from Shetland, a company founded by Margaret Stuart in the Shetland Islands in 1969. The company produced mainly handknitted Shetland garments. Knitted in Shetland jumper wool from Jamieson and Smith, the Shetland wool brokers, the hat is in a pattern known as 'new shell' in Shetland lore. It was purchased from the Scottish Merchant in Covent Garden, London. The hat was purchased and later donated to the Museum along with a matching scarf. The company produced a large collection of knitted rainbow coloured garments including Shetland shawls. A number of the knitwear pieces were notably worn by the presenters on the children's Thames television programme 'Rainbow'.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Knitted wool |
| Brief description | Hat of knitted rainbow wools, made in Shetland, ca. 1975. |
| Physical description | Hat of knitted rainbow wools. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Linda Parry |
| Object history | Registered File number 1983/2311. Acquired together with scarf T.32A-1985. |
| Production | Shetlands from Shetland was established by Margaret Stuart in 1969 in the Shetland Islands. The company produced mainly handknitted Shetland garments. |
| Association | |
| Summary | This hat was created by Shetlands from Shetland, a company founded by Margaret Stuart in the Shetland Islands in 1969. The company produced mainly handknitted Shetland garments. Knitted in Shetland jumper wool from Jamieson and Smith, the Shetland wool brokers, the hat is in a pattern known as 'new shell' in Shetland lore. It was purchased from the Scottish Merchant in Covent Garden, London. The hat was purchased and later donated to the Museum along with a matching scarf. The company produced a large collection of knitted rainbow coloured garments including Shetland shawls. A number of the knitwear pieces were notably worn by the presenters on the children's Thames television programme 'Rainbow'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.32-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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