Needle, knitting

A size 8 knitting needle, used for knitting a rag rug from string and threads of rug wool in alternate rows to give a pile effect. The needle has a sample attached, and was used in a pair with 74/131/34. One of the two needles is stamped 'Morrall's Aero 8' and the other is stamped '8'. The needle is part of the Hemeon Collection of rug-making tools and thrift rugs, is associated with the sample 74…