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Yellow sweater [.1] with matching booties [.2AB]. Knit by Phyllis Rodgers for her daughter Margaret, born in March, 1963. This is the earliest example of Phyllis' knitting in the collection.
sweaters
Sweater
Sweater
Collection of knitting and weaving by the donor's mother, Phyllis W. Rodgers (1926-2014). Includes knitting patterns, knitting samples, and knitting journals from 1978-2013 detailing the type of sheep, spinning process, and thoughts on each knitting project. The collection also includes photographs of completed and partially worked pieces, photographs of recipients wearing knitted items, buttons, knitting needles, awards, spinning wheel necklace, Weavers Guild of Boston brooch, and knitting books containing patterns created by Phyllis.
1408.1
1090
Rodgers, Phyllis Weidman, 1926-2014 (Knitter)
Gift of Margaret E. Lamonde
2016.3.1.1-.2AB
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