Sleeve & Scoggers by Anne DesMoines

Sleeve & Scoggers

Knitting
August 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 11 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
450 - 800 yards (411 - 732 m)
Adult S/M(L/XL)
English
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These types of sleeves would most likely be used in the 1500’s in Europe. A scogger is defined as a Tudor era
garment that was worn on the arm or lower leg (an example was found in the wreck of the Mary Rose along with
other interesting bits of knitting).

Sailors and clerks wore scoggers for warmth and to protect their sleeves from wear. They are particularly useful to keep chemise and shirt sleeves from getting in the way when doing chores, spinning, or doing clerical work. The longer sleeve would be pinned to a bodice or jerkin at the shoulder, providing a fairly free range of movement. White and red appear to have been the most popular colors for the long sleeves, and a good natural wool could be used for the more utilitarian scoggers. The longer sleeve would be lovely as a leg warmer under
some of those drafty Tudor skirts if you haven’t time to make a full set of stockings, and the short scogger is a good thing to have to help control voluminous sleeves at dinner or a feast.

Materials:
Size 2.5 mm (size1.5 US), double pointed needles, set of 5, or long circular for MagicLoop
Fingering weight (#2) yarn, 450 (550, 800) yds
Stitch markers
Row counter
Tapestry/yarn needle for weaving in ends

Sizes: Adult S/M(L/XL). In gauge given, S/M for full sleeve will be 15” in circumference at upper arm, and 19.5” in length. L/XL will be 18” in circumference and 22.5” in length. To lengthen sleeve, increase the number of rows between decrease rows. One row added between each decrease row will give you a total of 12 extra rows, so just barely over 1” of length added.

Gauge: 8 spi,11 rpi