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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0049
- Description
- A pouch shaped bag of knitted black wool decorated with a horizontal band of llamas and a horizontal band of bulls.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A pouch shaped bag of knitted black wool decorated with a horizontal band of llamas and a horizontal band of bulls.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- knitting
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0049
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0053
- Description
- A square-shaped knitted bag of black and white wool. The bag has a pointed flap with a black and white twisted string at the point. The pattern of the bag includes diamond shapes and a small checked pattern.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- A square-shaped knitted bag of black and white wool. The bag has a pointed flap with a black and white twisted string at the point. The pattern of the bag includes diamond shapes and a small checked pattern.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- knitting
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0053
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0013
- Description
- A lathe turned, mushroom shaped, wooden darning egg. Handle approximately 10.0 cm long and tear shaped with a small round knob at the end. Two lines incised around at widest point, head is convex and shaped like a flat mushroom cap, with concave ring underneath around handle, natural wood finish w…
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- Title
- Darning Egg
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A lathe turned, mushroom shaped, wooden darning egg. Handle approximately 10.0 cm long and tear shaped with a small round knob at the end. Two lines incised around at widest point, head is convex and shaped like a flat mushroom cap, with concave ring underneath around handle, natural wood finish with grain showing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0013
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0017
- Description
- A flat, round piece of wood cut out with an undulating edge having five bumps. Light green thread wound around forming a pentagram shape. One side of bobbin shows very fine drawing of two feathers, the reverse having a lily-of-the-valley portrayed. Wood natural and unfinished.
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- Title
- Flat Bobbin
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A flat, round piece of wood cut out with an undulating edge having five bumps. Light green thread wound around forming a pentagram shape. One side of bobbin shows very fine drawing of two feathers, the reverse having a lily-of-the-valley portrayed. Wood natural and unfinished.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0017
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0161 a,b
- Description
- A pair of tiny children’s gloves. Yellow in colour, held together by a grey string.
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- Title
- Gloves
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wool
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 2.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of tiny children’s gloves. Yellow in colour, held together by a grey string.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0161 a,b
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Handknit Stocking
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped…
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- Title
- Handknit Stocking
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped tube of fine cotton, however there is no indication for a heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0029
- Description
- A knitted hat that covers the head and neck and extends to the shoulders with a long collar. The hat is made of light brown wool and has ribbing around the face openeing and around the neck.
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A knitted hat that covers the head and neck and extends to the shoulders with a long collar. The hat is made of light brown wool and has ribbing around the face openeing and around the neck.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0029
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1053 a,b
- Description
- Two knitted Peruvian hats:(a) a conical knitted typical woolen Peruvian hat/toque (56.0x24.0w) with no seam, ear flaps and a thin tassel. It is multicoloured: pink, green white, blue, red, yellow, and alternating rows of designs, predominately figures holding hands, triangles and Xs with loops at t…
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- Title
- Knitted Hat
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Two knitted Peruvian hats:(a) a conical knitted typical woolen Peruvian hat/toque (56.0x24.0w) with no seam, ear flaps and a thin tassel. It is multicoloured: pink, green white, blue, red, yellow, and alternating rows of designs, predominately figures holding hands, triangles and Xs with loops at the end.(b) a conical knitted typical woolen Peruvian hat/toque (44.0x23.0w) with one seam, and two tassels on the end. It is multicoloured: rust coloured with white, red, pink, blue, black, green,orange, and yellow. There is a row of figures of men and women holding hands, a row of stars and animals, another row of the same human figures and then two more rows of designs near the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1053 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0347
- Description
- A soft, green and red plaid, wool satchel with loop handles and spherical black wood button to fasten at top. Plaid is white ground with wide horizontal bands of dark blue and green crossed by narrower lines of red. Bag is essentially oval shaped with rigid, hinged frame covered with the plaid mate…
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- Title
- Knitting Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 6.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- A soft, green and red plaid, wool satchel with loop handles and spherical black wood button to fasten at top. Plaid is white ground with wide horizontal bands of dark blue and green crossed by narrower lines of red. Bag is essentially oval shaped with rigid, hinged frame covered with the plaid material at the mouth. Bag is given width by strip of fabric sewn between the two ovoid shapes. Two fabric looped straps at top for carrying and smaller loop on one side fastens over black wooden button on other side. Completely lined with sturdy, white, cotton drill with a double pocket stitched to one side. Yarn and knitting needles inside.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0347
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Knitting Needle Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1979
- Material
- paper; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0018 a-h
- Description
- Eight packages containing double pointed knitting needles. (a) A red and black piece of paper which folds inside itself to form an envelope like packet with flaps at each end and a long flap at one side which fits into a slit to seal. Front of packet has elliptical hole which reveals needles inside…
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- Title
- Knitting Needle Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1979
- Material
- paper; metal; plastic
- Description
- Eight packages containing double pointed knitting needles. (a) A red and black piece of paper which folds inside itself to form an envelope like packet with flaps at each end and a long flap at one side which fits into a slit to seal. Front of packet has elliptical hole which reveals needles inside and is black with red and white printing, "Abel Morrell's AERO knitting needles, made in Reddich England" plus the size and length of the needles. The back is red with black printing, "Important! These Aero sock needles have been produced to meet an insistent demand for a rustless, lightweight, metal needle. If stronger needles are required, the "Flora MacDonald" hardened and tempered steel pins are recommended. Rustless! cannot soil wools, Lightweight, with specially tapered points which will not injure the fingers.". End flaps, "note the points", inside has two paper slits through, under which slide the needles, "Also obtainable AERO Knitting Pins in all the usual 'JUMPER' sizes. For your sewing use: - 'Flora MacDonald' needles - stuck in flannel, contains four metal 9 inch, size 12 needles.( b) 23.3 x 3.4 - paper packet identical to (a) except, "size 8", contains no needles. Marks: pencilled on back, "size 9/ 7 inch". (c) 18.3 x 3.4 - as (a), but smaller and, "size 11/ 7 inch", contains five grey coloured metal double pointed needles. Note: ripped slightly at back tab and inner slit, one needle bent. (d) 18.3 x 3.4 - identical to (d) contains four white plastic double pointed needles stamped faintly, " 'Boye' 2 U.S.A. non-inflammable". Note: 3 holes pricked through front right side. (e) Red and transparent plastic case (20.2 x 1.8) long tube of red plastic on back with .6 cm hole punched at top, and clear plastic on front with small tab at top which tucks inside. Printed on front, "AERO 12 made in England, patented and reg. design. Contains four grey coloured metal double pointed needles approximately 17.5 cm long. (f) white paper with gold printing (18.2 x 2.3) folded into long, narrow envelope with flap and slit to close at one end. Stapled together at bottom and twice along one side; "Superior Quality Knitting Pins, made in England", and on flap, "trade mark (two jumping fish with tails crossed)". On reverse, "Best Cast Steel, Taper Pointed Knitting Pins, one set, no. 11" and trade mark repeated on either side. Contains four shiny metal double pointed knitting needles approximately 17.2 cm long. Inside packet blue. Marks: written in grease pencil on reverse, "15" (price?). (g) white paper with purple and gold printing (23.4 x 2.1) long envelope lined with blue, and folding tab torn from end; "Henry Milward & Sons, nickel plated knitting pins, no. 14 one set (4 to set) 9 inch" and drawing of armoured arm holding sword at each end with "the iron arm" beneath. On reverse, "Use only MILWARDS' needles, Knitting Pins & Crochet Hook, quality guaranteed, made in England" and purple scrolled drawing at open end, packet empty. (h) light green paper with bronze and black printing (23.5 x 2.2) long, narrow envelope with flap and slit at one end, and stapled once at bottom and three times up one side. Flora (head and shoulder vignette of woman, Regd. trade mark) MacDonald, Abel Morrall's, over a century's reputation, Steel Knitting Pins, one set No. 12, patent rustproof envelopes. On reverse, "It's easy sewing with Flora MacDonald Needles, Abel Morrall Ltd., Redditch" with a gold coloured ruled scale in eighths of an inch from 1-8 3/4 inches. On flap, "Made in England, Cross Fox Trade Mark (two jumping foxes with bodies crossed, contains four double pointed, shiny metal needles approximately 22.5 cm long, wrapped in tissue paper. Marks: written on front in ink. "1(7) F1/150(?)" (price?).
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0018 a-h
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