Aran honeycomb

Knitted Textile

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Swatch includes Aran Honeycomb at the bottom and Elongated Aran Honeycomb at the top.

Swatch includes Aran Honeycomb at the bottom and Elongated Aran Honeycomb at the top.

Name/Title

Aran honeycomb

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.453

Description

From the book: "The Aran Honeycomb is a number of Chain Cables repeated across the fabric, which gives a three-dimensional effect. It is frequently used in fisherman sweaters."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 12 : Cable Stitch Patterns

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Mary Anne Salmon

Date made

Jan 2019

Notes

Mary Anne learned to knit when she was a child and went back to knitting when her husband was away on a Navy cruise. She's loved it ever since!

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Swatch, handwritten note.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library