Sanquar check

Knitted Textile

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Sanquar check

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.167

Description

From the book: "This is a slip-stitch imitation of the traditional Scottish Sanquar Pattern, which consists of plain light-colored squares alternating with dark-colored squares containing light accents. The original pattern is worked by the usual "Fair Isle" method of color knitting, and the squares are considerablhy larger than those in this slip-stitch version. Sanquar Check is, however, a crisp and handsome pattern, easy to work, and making a firm, flat fabric."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 4 : Color-Change Patterns

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Phyllis Rowley

Time Period

circa 2020

Place

City

Wayne

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Phyllis knit this swatch while in the company of her knit group that meets weekly at Starbucks. They solve each other's knitting dilemmas, check gauges for one another, and celebrate each other's accomplishments. As a group, they have well over a hundred years of knitting experience to share!

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Swatch, typed note.

Color

Blue, White

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library