Thursday, June 30, 2011

Something old, something new

A couple of week's ago I took a knitting class based on the Gunnister pouch.  The 17th century original was found in a peat bog in Scotland, along with other personal items.  Here's a picture of the original:




My adaptation includes a design of crosses, instead of the stripes and checks of the original.













It's also a little bit longer - just the perfect size for holding my iphone.

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