Pearl-barred scallop pattern

Knitted Textile

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Pearl-barred scallop pattern

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.336

Description

From the book: "In this pretty and easy-to-work pattern, the rows of purl stitches do deserve their ancient name of "pearls". They resemble strings of seed pearls applied in embroidery on an old-fashioned lace. The pattern is in fact an old-fashioned one, and was used by Victorian knitters for bureau scarves, tray cloths, antimacassars and the like. But it has much charm, and could be elegantly adapted to today's dresses, blouses, baby clothes, or evening stoles."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 10 : Lace

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Linda Barron

Time Period

circa 2020

Place

County

Yorkshire

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Notes

Linda works in an old textile mill that has been converted into a museum. She has been knitting for over 50 years!

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Swatch, handwritten note, handwritten tag.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library