Secrets of Spinning, Weaving, and Knitting: In the Peruvian Highlands
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| Management number | 237080158 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$7.62 | Model Number | 237080158 | ||
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Winner, Silver Medal in the Craft/Hobby Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Nilda Callañaupa 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. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0998452351 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0998452357 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Schiffer Craft |
| Dimensions | 8.5 x 0.5 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Print length | 144 pages |
| Publication date | September 1, 2017 |
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