Zigzag checks

Name/Title

Zigzag checks

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.125

Description

From the book: "This pattern has another point of interest, beside that of color. The background stitches are drawn into attractive waves behind the slipped stitches of contrasting color, which lends an added dimension to the pattern."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 4 : Color-Change Patterns

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Silvia Maggiorelli

Time Period

circa 2020

Place

City

Vinci

State/Province

Tuscany

Country

Italy

Continent

Europe

Notes

Silvia enjoys knitting as a creative outlet and she appreciates the challenge of matching colors, fibers, and patterns to create unique pieces. She uses Barbara Walker's books, as they are an endless source of inspiration for her. She enjoys knitting with the company of her cat and her knitting group.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Swatch, handwritten letter, typed tag.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library