Iron Sewing Needle
These needles were harder to come by than wooden or bone needles, and were useful beyond direct sewing. There is some thought that extra needles were used to secure clothing and garments. Having a needle on hand allowed for on demand garment construction, embellishment and repair, all vital tasks. Further, iron needles were crucial for the practice of sail making, as the thinner but overly brittle wood or bone needles could not navigate the thick wool canvas well. The needle provides us a glimpse of what a woman in the Norse world would equip herself with daily.