Name/Title
Checkered fleuretteEntry/Object ID
2020.1.313Description
From the book: "This is an adaptation of the French lace pattern, Fleurette, to the eyelet form. The substitution of purled decreases for knitted ones in the motifs is interesting, and gives the pattern a hint of texture."Collection
Barbara Walker Swatch ProjectCategory
Chapter 9 : Eyelet Patterns
Made/Created
Time Period
circa 2020Place
City
Brooklyn, New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Shannon taught herself to knit in her 20s. She became a truly avid knitter when she got pregnant, and took comfort in knitting things for her daughter as a tangible way of caring for her.Lexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)Parts
Count
2Parts
Swatch, handwritten card.Location
Box
Barbara Walker Swatch CollectionRoom
Library
