Name/Title
Cathedral patternEntry/Object ID
2020.1.474Description
From the book: "This marvelous pattern has a little of everything-~-lace, cabling, and bobbles. It is classified under Cable Patterns because it does require the use of the cable needle, and the lace part of the pattern is more like a series of accents in an otherwise solid fabric. The Cathedral is one of those ever-fascinating pictures in yarn. Its realism is astonishing. The beautiful "stained-glass windows" are built up of Vertical Lace Trellis--an indication of how imagination and a general knowledge of simple pattern stitches can be used to make almost any sort of artistic effect."Collection
Barbara Walker Swatch ProjectCategory
Chapter 12 : Cable Stitch Patterns
Made/Created
Time Period
circa 2020Place
City
ColumbiaState/Province
MarylandCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Carolyn learned to knit when she was eight or ten, primarily by watching her grandmothers. She also had help from them and her mother when she needed it, and she had some experience in girl scouts. Though familiar with Barbara Walker, she had never knit any of her patterns until making this swatch. Carolyn knit this swatch while sitting in her favorite chair, watching television with her husband – her everyday evening pursuit!Lexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)Parts
Count
2Parts
Swatch, handwritten note.Materials
Material Notes
Swatch knit with size seven needles in Cuzco Alpaca yarn.Location
Box
Barbara Walker Swatch CollectionRoom
Library
