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Knitted Textile

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

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Entry/Object ID

2020.1.196.a

Description

From the book: "This fabric has an absolutely fascinating wrong side. It presents a series of deep-textured horizontal corrugations, and could well be used in any garment where a novel texture is desired."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 5 : Slip-Stitch Patterns

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Elena Decker

Time Period

circa 2020

Notes

Elena's beloved grandma Babanya taught her how to knit when she was a little girl. She is now a grandma herself and carries on the warm feeling of love when she knits.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

4

Parts

Three swatches, handwritten note.

Color

Blue, White, Black

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library