item details
NameBlanket
ProductionMrs Ridgway; knitter; 1935; North Island
Classificationblankets, bed coverings
Materialswool
Materials Summarywool hand knitted and hand sewn in a blanket
Techniquesknitting, hand sewing
DimensionsOverall: 2090mm (width), 1830mm (height)
Registration NumberGH007349
Credit lineGift of Rex Ridgway, 1998
Overview
This blanket was made by Mrs Ridgway while the family was living in the backblocks near Raetihi during the depression years. The blanket was used periodically between 1936 and 1946, after which it was stored in her cupboard until circa 1970. It was made from raw wool that sheep rubbed off on fences then collected by the knitter. The raw fleece was teased by hand, then knitted on large wooden needles.