#woollen

Roman Head Covering, Bolton Museum, Greater Manchester

This woollen felt head covering is one of only three known, the others being in Manchester and Florence, and is the best known example of its kind in the world.

It is around 1800-2000 years old and is most likely a hat or helmet cover that was worn by the Roman military, after they conquered Egypt in 30BCE. The style is similar to military hats worn in the area around modern-day Turkey, but this hat has had a large scalloped brim added, possibly to protect against the sun and sand.

A quick roundup of the hats I made this week. On a quieter day I can make one hat a day, and I set myself that goal this week. It’s a bigger task than just making the item … with photographs to be taken and then listing on our two online platforms, it can take a wee while to complete. It definitely helped that all the seedlings are now in the garden … 😅 Anyway, I did it … yay, so happy. 🎉 … Now to enjoy some sunshine in the garden and just relax. ☺️😊🌲🌱

It was hard to sleep now that Harry was away and they didn't know where he was. Remus could see the worry wearing on Sirius.

Sirius was restless, rattling around their flat that was their safe house since the security breach at Grimmauld Place. Remus tried to occupy himself with the Order, and making sure everyone else was ok.

He'd cleaned their flat from top to bottom and found an old box that he saved for Sirius all those years ago. He pulled it out now and rummaged. Finding what he was looking for, he brought it over to the bed where Sirius was studying the enchanted atlas.

"Look what I found." Remus said, offering Sirius the Gryffindor red, handknit blanket.

"Is that the one Effie made?"

Remus nodded and unfolded it. He lay down next to Sirius and pulled it over them. Sirius snuggled into him and sighed. Remus pulled him close and they both relaxed into the woollen comfort of the blanket for a little while.

This was a looong project and consists of 47 granny squares. It took me weeks to make the squares and then I did the joining and finishing in a 48 hour obsessive frenzy.

Cynthia

What is she waiting for? Or whom is she waiting for?

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This image was drawn in HB pencil and painted in watercolour paints on the 5th March 2021. It was digitally enhanced in GIMP Image Editor on the 14th March 2021. Paper type = 130 gsm  

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