Blanket
Wool blanket, Canterbury, NH
Late 19th - early 20th century
Description
Wool blanket with natural warp and weft. Plain, almost even, weave sett at 22 epi and 20 ppi. A 5" w series of red and blue stripes on each end acts as a border: two shots red; 4 shots white; 2 shots blue; four white; four red; four white; two blue; four white; six red; four white; two blue; four white; and 20 shots red encased by the border. Warp ends are hemmed and cross-stitched over with red yarn.