Sanquhar knitting
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Sanquhar knitting is a traditional Scottish style of hand knitting characterized by intricate two-color geometric patterns, often used for gloves and other accessories.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish textile tradition
ⓘ
traditional knitting style ⓘ |
| associatedWithTown | Sanquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with local identity in Sanquhar
ⓘ
part of Scottish knitting heritage ⓘ |
| developedAs | practical workwear for local people ⓘ |
| documentedBy | textile historians ⓘ |
| gauge | very tight gauge ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
geometric patterns
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high stitch density ⓘ small repeating motifs ⓘ strong contrast between light and dark yarn ⓘ |
| hasMotifType |
checkerboard motifs
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diagonal motifs ⓘ grid-based motifs ⓘ |
| influenced | modern colorwork glove design ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | museum exhibitions in Scotland ⓘ |
| knittingMethod | in-the-round knitting ⓘ |
| laterUsedAs | fashion accessory ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Dumfries and Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wool ⓘ |
| patternConstruction | charted patterns ⓘ |
| patternName |
Cornet
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Drum and Cornet NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ Midge and Flea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pheasant’s Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepherd’s Plaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 18th century ⓘ |
| preservedBy | local knitters in Sanquhar ⓘ |
| requiresSkillLevel | advanced hand knitting ⓘ |
| typicalColorScheme |
black and white
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dark and light contrast ⓘ |
| typicalGarmentFeature |
date knitted into cuff
GENERATED
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gusseted thumb on gloves GENERATED ⓘ initials knitted into cuff GENERATED ⓘ long cuff on gloves GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gloves
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hats ⓘ mittens ⓘ other accessories ⓘ scarves ⓘ socks ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
stranded colorwork
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two-color knitting ⓘ |
| yarnWeight | fine wool yarn ⓘ |
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