Looking-glass pattern

Knitted Textile

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Looking-glass pattern

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.208

Description

From the book: "The slip-cross method of working this pattern is a somewhat faster substitute for using the cable needle to cross stitches on right-side rows. Care must be taken not to let the dropped stitches shorten up so much that they cannot be retrieved. For any knitter who finds this method uncomfortable, the cable needle is recommended for extra security. The technique then would be similar to that of the Tree of Life cable."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 5 : Slip-Stitch Patterns

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Martina Saldanha

Date made

Jun 26, 2018

Place

Country

United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Notes

Martina's mother taught her to knit when she was 5 years old. Over the years, her knowledge of knitting techniques has broadened through her travels.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Swatch, handwritten postcard.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library