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Name/Title

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Entry/Object ID

2020.1.196

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

Rachel Challoner

Time Period

circa 2020

Place

Region

Fair Isle

Country

Scotland, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Notes

Rachel lives on Fair Isle in the United Kingdom, where she knits traditional Fair Isle pieces from her sheep's wool.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Swatch, handwritten card.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library