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

Alvarez, Nilda Callanaupa,

Secrets of spinning, weaving, and knitting in the Peruvian Highlands / Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez and the weavers of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco. - iv, 137 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Front Flip; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; 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; Glossary

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Hand weaving--Peru.
Spinning--Peru.
Knitting--Peru.
Indian textile fabrics--Peru.


Illustrated works.

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