Andean Folk Knitting: Traditions and Techniques from Peru and Bolivia |
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... Lake Titicaca basin of Bolivia , in the Department of Puno on the Peruvian lakeshore , and on several islands in Lake Titicaca . A third group called the Chipaya was largely unaffected by Inca battles and Spanish political manuevers ...
... Lake Titicaca basin of Bolivia , in the Department of Puno on the Peruvian lakeshore , and on several islands in Lake Titicaca . A third group called the Chipaya was largely unaffected by Inca battles and Spanish political manuevers ...
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... ( Lake Titicaca ) Shapes # 21 & 22. Long , slightly rounded , very finely knit caps , usually without earflaps . 2:15 . Yarns : Formerly fine wool ; today some synthetic yarns are used for bright accent colors , sometimes for the entire ...
... ( Lake Titicaca ) Shapes # 21 & 22. Long , slightly rounded , very finely knit caps , usually without earflaps . 2:15 . Yarns : Formerly fine wool ; today some synthetic yarns are used for bright accent colors , sometimes for the entire ...
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... Lake Titicaca . Plate 3 : Cap with applied bead decoration from Ocongate region , Cuzco Department , Peru . Plate 4 ... Lake Titicaca , Acora . 25 " x 9 1/2 " ; 63 1/2 x 24 cm . Acrylic . Fringe added to ruffle . 2. Western shore , Lake ...
... Lake Titicaca . Plate 3 : Cap with applied bead decoration from Ocongate region , Cuzco Department , Peru . Plate 4 ... Lake Titicaca , Acora . 25 " x 9 1/2 " ; 63 1/2 x 24 cm . Acrylic . Fringe added to ruffle . 2. Western shore , Lake ...
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Acrylic alpaca ANDEAN FOLK KNITTING animals background bands beads beginning birds Bolivia bonnet border bottom boys brown called carrying ch'ullu circular knitting clothing Collection Color and Design communities continue costume crochet cultural Cuzco dark decorated Decrease round Detail diamonds earflaps ecru edge example fibers fiesta figures flowers garter stitch gauge gold Graph green handspun highland Inca inches Increase Island join Knit 1 round knitters knot Lake Titicaca llama looping marker method motifs multicolored natural navy needle northern Potosà Notes orange pattern Peru Photo picked pieces pink Plate popcorn Potosà Department Province puntas Purl purse region repeat ruffle Shape side squares stitches strands stripes style Taquile tassels technique textiles traditional typical usually village wear weaving wine women wool woven yarn yellow