Spool, Knitting

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Spool, Knitting

Entry/Object ID

1.96.23

Description

Material: wood, metal, textile. Size: 1" diameter x 1 5/8" H. spool. Description: natural wooden spool - four silver colored metal straight pins inserted into center hole and protruding about 1/4" above spool end - paper label on other end: "J&P Coates Ply Darning" - brown cotton thread wound around the spool used to weave around the four pins to produce a cord which is pulled through the other end of the spool.

Context

Handmade tool using an empty thread spool and four straight pins to weave cord called "Spool Art".

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Spool, Knitting

Class

Textileworking T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

6/10/97

Create Date

March 11, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024