tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38568659.post8685175120401268016..comments2014-03-28T12:21:47.574-05:00Comments on Lana Pura: Chifas and some yarnDamselFishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11609237417738825530noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38568659.post-46176216793343381152008-04-05T23:13:00.000-05:002008-04-05T23:13:00.000-05:00I'm not a knitter, but an anthropology student, an...I'm not a knitter, but an anthropology student, and I happen to be very interested in the yarn preferences in SA... especially, and this might chock you, the way day-glo acrylics have wormed their way into "traditional" tejidos. I could recommend you articles en masse about really antique knitting techniques, and you could perhaps share your insights on why and how this preference for neon acrylic arose, and tell me how it went with the fair trade alpaca? any help appreciated :)<BR/><BR/>mail me at myem(at)kth.se !<BR/><BR/>(hope you see this post...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38568659.post-65692102700751657552007-04-23T09:44:00.000-05:002007-04-23T09:44:00.000-05:00in cuzco we found some alpaca being sold in some o...in cuzco we found some alpaca being sold in some of the tourist knitwear shops. also, make sure to check out the textile center/museum there. there are some beautiful (albeit expensive) naturally-dyed woven pieces for sale. also, there is a store that seels beautiful hand-dyed knit bags and hats. if you are interested i'll find the address for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com