CatherineMunro

CatherineMunro, 10 months ago to random

Sheep in the cotton grass.

In #Shetland, bog cotton is known as Lucky Minnie's Oo (wool). A witch from Shetland folklore, Lucky Minnie was said to roam the hills in summer collecting this plant. She then processed it on a card from the fairies and used to #knit her clothes

This mirrors the practice at the time where folk without #sheep
would search the landscape for small pieces of #wool cought in fences or in the heather. If they gathered enough they could make a little knitwear
#folklore