Crochet blanket by Maria Antonia Ludovici Martinez, San Francisco, California, USA

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Identifier

2021.018

Title

Crochet blanket by Maria Antonia Ludovici Martinez, San Francisco, California, USA

Creator

Martinez, Maria Antonia Ludovici

Date

ca. 1915-1979

Format

ca. 8' x 6' / ca. 2.5m x 2m

Description

A blanket made by assembled "granny square" motifs, made by my grandmother Maria Antonia Ludovici Martinez (1905-1991). Source of design unknown, crocheted of unknown yarns that feel like an acrylic-wool blend. Some squares were added on later with a brighter green yarn.

Provenance

Contributed by Heather Hernandez.

Citation

HeatherH, “Crochet blanket by Maria Antonia Ludovici Martinez, San Francisco, California, USA,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed March 20, 2023, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28637.

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