Basic lattice

Name/Title

Basic lattice

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.461

Description

From the book: "The cabled lattice is referred to as "basic" because so many other cable-stitch patterns are developed from it. The principle is simply that knit stitches are "traveled" diagonally across a ground of purl stitches, using the cable needle to move them along. Note that in this pattern the Back Knit Cross and Front Knit Cross may be omitted from Rows 1 and 9, instead working these rows in straight knit and purl stitches as Row 2. In this case the lattice does not cross or "weave", but forms alternating waves which create a pattern known as Hourglass. Another pleasing variation is made when all knit stitches on the right side are knitted through the back loops, thus being crossed."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 12 : Cable Stitch Patterns

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Arlene Stein

Date made

Oct 31, 2018

Notes

Arlene is 74 years old and learned to knit from her mother, with refinements from two knitting grandmothers and two knitting great-grandmothers. Knitting, crocheting, braiding, plaiting, weaving, inkle looming – she loves them all!

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