Garter block stitch

Knitted Textile

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Garter Block Stitch appears at middle of the swatch. Swatch also includes Seed Block Stitch and Knit-Purl Block Stitch.

Garter Block Stitch appears at middle of the swatch. Swatch also includes Seed Block Stitch and Knit-Purl Block Stitch.

Name/Title

Garter block stitch

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.27

Description

From the book: "This is the simplest form of knit-purl check, and like most very simple knitting patterns it has been much varied. Three variations at once are given here. In all three the basic checks are made of knit stitches, and the contrasting checks of purl stitches, Garter Stitch, and Seed Stitch. Only the Knit-Purl Block Stitch, looks the same on both sides."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 2 : Simple Knit-Purl Combinations

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Mckenna Hartweg

Time Period

circa 2020

Notes

Mckenna has been knitting since she was 7 years old and is mostly self-taught. Knitting is an extremely important part of her life and has connected her with some of her closest friends.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Swatch, handwritten letter

Materials

Material Notes

Swatch knit using Brooklyn Tweed's "Ranch" yarn.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library