Rug
Multicolored knitted rug attributed to Sister Elvira Hulett, Church Family, Hancock, MA
ca. 1893
Description
Multi-color knitted round rug. Consists of knitted strips in graduated widths, sewn together creating eleven circles spiraling from the center. Rug is backed with heavy cotton fabric. Some of the rug's design is in the knitting, some carefully applied on top of strips.
Dimensions
56 3/4 in. (144.3 cm)
Notes
Blog post on Sister Elvira's rugs: https://shakerml.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/the-knit-rugs-of-elvira-hulett/