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02517aam a2200349Ii 4500 001 E479CE925A8C11E9A5AD3B4797128E48 003 SILO 005 20190409010115 008 170309t20172017coua u 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9780998452357 020 $a 0998452351 035 $a (OCoLC)975019972 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BTCTA $d BDX $d IAM $d OCLCO $d CLE $d OCLCF $d FM0 $d NZAUC $d IGA $d KAY $d SILO 050 4 $a TT848 $b .A71535 2017 082 04 $a 746.1/40985 $2 23 100 1 $a Alvarez, Nilda Callanaupa, $e author. 245 10 $a Secrets of spinning, weaving, and knitting in the Peruvian Highlands / $c Nilda CallanÌaupa Alvarez and the weavers of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco. 264 1 $a Loveland, Colorado : $b Thrums Books, $c [2017] 300 $a iv, 137 pages : $b color illustrations, maps ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 133) and index. 505 0 $a 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. 520 $a 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. 650 0 $a Hand weaving $z Peru. 650 0 $a Spinning $z Peru. 650 0 $a Knitting $z Peru. 650 0 $a Indian textile fabrics $z Peru. 710 2 $a Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco (Peru) 941 $a 2 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909050147.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722055723.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E479CE925A8C11E9A5AD3B4797128E48 994 $a C0 $b KAYInitiate Another SILO Locator Search