Viking hood pattern sewing

Last year sometime (or maybe before), my stepsister started dating a SCAdian (again), and thus was once again in need of garb. Early Viking, in particular. At Christmas last year, I …

This tutorial is made with the support of my Patreons. Support me to help me make more free tutorials! The Skjoldehamn hood is a find from the 11th century, and because it is the only find of this …

Skjoldehamn hood pattern and measurements for myself. Includes link to a helpful article by Lady Kate and exact numbers for the hood size.

This triangular hood is based off of a historic find and is accepted in reenactment groups. It’s ideal because it wastes significantly less fabric than a circular hood and the ease of the pat…

All right, so to exercise my rudimentary sewing skills I have challenged myself to make a medieval hood. Before committing myself to making ...

Ilsa Makes Things — Easy Skjoldeham Medieval Hood

In 1936 a body was discovered in a bog near Skjoldehamn (Skjold harbour) on the Norwegian island of Andøya. The find included a complete costume consisting of a shirt, a kirtle, shirt, belt, trouse…

DIY Cloak

For the upcoming renaissance faire season, I'm working on creating for myself a Viking era ensemble. The first part of that project is a hood, based on the Skjoldehamn hood found on the Norwegian...