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Secrets of spinning, weaving, and knitting in the Peruvian Highlands, Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez and the weavers of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco

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Secrets of spinning, weaving, and knitting in the Peruvian Highlands, Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez and the weavers of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 133) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Secrets of spinning, weaving, and knitting in the Peruvian Highlands

Nature of contents

standards specifications

Oclc number

975019972

Responsibility statement

Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez and the weavers of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco

Summary

Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez has gathered artisans of all ages to share their knowledge, lore, and deep skills, highlighting many of the techniques used by craftspeople in the Andes. They reveal clever highland secrets for everything from skeining yarn and knitting in reverse to weaving tubular borders and embellishing fabric with complex stitches. For many of these techniques, they provide concise step-by-step instructions accessible for North American crafters. Thoughtful, detailed descriptions of Andean cultural traditions frame each section, providing context and rare insight into what textile work means as a living heritage of the Quechua people

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Spinning. Starting to spin ; Other techniques ; Skeining ; Plying -- Weaving. Kh'ata plain weave ; Doble cara complementary warp ; Ley supplementary warp ; Watay resist dye ; Ticlla discontinuous warp ; Doubleweave ; Golon woven band -- Knitting. Chullo hat ; Scallop cast-on techniques ; Motifs ; Borders and finishing details ; Q'urpu bobble -- Finishing.;Awapa and Chichilla tubular borders ; Kumpay, Chukay, and Tikachay joins, seams, and embroidery ; Tassels, pom-poms, and Watana ; Waraqa sling braid

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