Diamond brocade

Knitted Textile

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Diamond brocade

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.53

Description

From the book: "This is a very famous pattern. For centuries it has recommended itself to knitters by virtue of its simplicity of working and its handsome appearance. Thus, as is inevitable when a pattern passes through many hands, many different versions of it exist."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 2 : Simple Knit-Purl Combinations

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Melissa Soong

Time Period

circa 2020

Notes

Melissa's cousin taught her to knit in 2006 and she has been knitting ever since. She is primarily a garment knitter.

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