Sew a Viking Hood

Sunday, October 11: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sew your own Iron Age woolen hood!

Warm, weather-hardy, comfortable hoods were commonplace in the Viking Age, the Medieval Period, and beyond. During this class, we will sew our own hood from comfortable and fashionable wool. This hood pattern is based on an archeological find from Skjoldehamn, Norway, a well-studied bog body who was wearing many woolen garments at the time of their entombment in the marshes. We will practice basic sewing techniques, simple garment construction, some decorative hand-sewing, and jugglebraiding.

  • Tuition: $155 per participant

  • Apply for a Reduced-Tuition ticket

  • Materials Fee: $60 to be paid to instructor

  • Optional to bring: sewing kit, embroidery thread

  • Age / Ability Level: 16+ or 12+ with registered adult. Beginner friendly.

meet your instructor

Jake Fee is a craftsman, artist, and teacher currently living in Grand Marais, Minnesota. His mission is to connect people to the landscape through craft and play. Jake is carrying forward the Swedish tradition of slöjd handcraft.