Star tweed

Name/Title

Star tweed

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.129

Description

From the book: "A soft, thick tweed pattern that can make beautiful and unusual coats and suits. The technique is a little different from most slip-stitch color patterns, but it is quickly mastered and works smoothly and rapidly."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 4 : Color-Change Patterns

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Margaret Anderson

Time Period

circa 2020

Place

City

Enola

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Margaret taught herself to knit when she was in the 5th grade and has been doing it ever since. She is both an avid knitter and quilter, and enjoys making afghans, sweaters, and socks for herself and her loved ones.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Two swatches, one typed letter.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library