The Fair Isle knit, a two-stranded knitting tradition ... the knitting technique first began in fisherman’s hats during the 18th and 19th century (our beloved sweaters came much later).

Men, by and large, are advised to stay away from headwear. Of course, when it gets cold enough that's thrown out the window. So how can a man keep his head warm while still looking decent?

A Tudor wool knitted hat found on the bank of the River ... an elaborately decorated Viking era dagger and a pair of false teeth from the 18th Century. Mudlarking is a centuries-old London ...

which Ms Sumnall described as "the disposable vapes of their day" and 18th Century false teeth. London Museum courtesy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme The knitted cap was a more affordable ...