Rug
Hooked rug attributed to Sister Elvira Hulett, Hancock, MA
Description
Center panel is a hooked floral and scroll rug done with 1/4" wool strips; some of the flower veins look like "old" Shaker dress material. Knit border has a multicolored chevron design and each corner has a geometric diamond. Rug sections are lashed together with cotton or wool (?) indigo thread. Rug is backed with brown cotton duck in center and mattress ticking along edges.
Notes
To learn more, read this blog post on Sister Elvira's rugs: https://www.shakermuseum.us/the-knit-rugs-of-elvira-hulett/
Massachusetts Hancock
