Skjoldehamn Hood
This is an interpretation of the Skjoldehamn Hood which was found in a peat grave on the Norwegian island of Andoya. The dates for this grave have been updated over time but the current estimate is between 1050-1090 CE.
The hood itself is a no-waste rectangular construction of a long rectangle and two squares. There are several very good articles linked at the bottom that describe the general pattern.
For my project I wanted to add an border of trim not found on the original to provide decoration and a little more weight to the bottom edge. Lady Anubh taught me how to execute a simple card weaving pattern which resulted in the 2 meters of trim I needed. This was certainly a more involved and challenging part of the project than I expected and there were several times when I needed to rely on her skill set to guide me through challenges encountered along the way (e.g. broken strings, dropped cards, …).
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The hood itself was made with green wool and I added a linen lining that was not found on the original.
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