Museums for Family Historians – Weaving and KnittingPosted on: 20 November 2021 by Diana Burns | Regions: Borders, Dundee, Hawick, Kilbarchan, Lanark, Paisley, Perthshire, Shetland | Tags: linen, mill, textiles, thread, woolKnitting reached Scotland in the 18th century. Originally a male dominated occupation, it was taken up in succeeding centuries by men, women and children.
