Hand-Knit Cap & Fingerless Mitts by Emily Burns

Emily Burns donated a cozy knit cap that’s perfect for your next living history event or period hunt. The cap is based on an original seventeenth century whaler’s cap. Burns’ contemporary version is made from handspun merino/targhee wool. The cap features a pleasant color palette derived from natural dyes including indigo and osage orange. The hand-knit cap is also accompanied by a pair of matching fingerless mitts.

Emily Burns: emilyd.burns@yahoo.com

Text by Joshua Shepherd
Photography by Gordon Barlow/Katie Horn