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What is Secrets of spinning, weaving, and knitting in the Peruvian Highlands about?
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. Front Cover 1 Front Flip 2 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Acknowledgments 7 Contents 8 Introduction 10 Spinning 17 Starting to Spin 25 Other Techniques 33 Skeining 35 Plying 40 Weaving 43 Kh’ata Plain Weave 49 Doble Cara Complementary Warp 57 Ley Supplementary Warp 66 Watay Resist Dye 68 Ticlla Discontinuous Warp 72 Doubleweave 74 Golon Woven Band 75 Knitting 79 Chullo Hat 83 Scallop Cast-on Techniques 87 Motifs 96 Borders and Finishing Details 97 Q’urpu Bobble 101 Finishing 103 Awapa and Chichilla Tubular Borders 107 Kumpay, Chuka
Who reads Secrets of spinning, weaving, and knitting in the Peruvian Highlands?
It is typically read by collectors seeking rare, out-of-print or specialist editions.
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- Author
- Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco.;Alvarez, Nilda Callanaupa
- Publisher
- Thrums Books
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780998452357
- Category
- hobbies
- Subjects
- Crafts & Hobbies, Design, Lifestyle
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (52 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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