Dunollie Pocket Kit

Dunollie Pocket Kit


Inspired by a single tie-on pocket from Dunollie Castle, Scotland, this kit lets you stitch your own piece of history.

Once hidden beneath petticoats, pockets like these were practical, portable, and deeply personal—cherished by women since the 17th century. This kit features a design adapted for a cushion and includes templates for making two authentic historic pockets—ideal for re-enactors or anyone who loves heritage crafts.

Design Dimensions: 41 x 29 cm (16 x 11 ½ inches)
Linen Dimensions: 61 x 49 cm (24 x 19 ¼ inches)

Intermediate

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Kit Includes

The materials used in the Dunollie Pocket kit have been selected for their quality, historical integrity, and longevity, so your finished piece will become a treasured heirloom for generations to come. If you run out of any wool colours, please know that we replace up to 5 skeins free of charge.

  • Pure Linen Twill with printed outline
  • 36 Appletons Wools Skeins
  • Needles
  • 22-Page Instruction Booklet
  • A3 Stitch Charts
  • 2 x A3 Templates for Creating a 'Pocket'
  • Our 'Essential Guide to Crewel Work' booklet

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Supporting the Dunollie Preservation Trust

Each purchase of this kit provides much-needed income to conserve historic embroideries at Dunollie Castle, in Oban Scotland.

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About the Original 18th Century Design

The Dunollie Pocket

The original Dunollie Pocket is one of the most cherished embroidered items in the Dunollie Textile Collection. It is thought to have been worn by the ladies of the house at Dunollie Castle, which has been home to the chiefs of the MacDougall clan since the 12th century.

Popular from the 17th century onwards, pockets were detachable accessories that ladies used to carry personal items. Tied around the waist and independent of clothing, they hung beneath skirts and were accessible through openings in the dress and petticoats.

The original Dunollie Pocket is stitched in Tambour Work, a technique that became very popular in the late 18th century.