Arctic lace : knitting projects and stories inspired by Alaska's native knitters

Name/Title

Arctic lace : knitting projects and stories inspired by Alaska's native knitters

Entry/Object ID

TT805.K54.D79

Description

Qiviut, or musk ox down, is a world-class fiber -- luxurious, warm, and lightweight. People who experience it become obsessed. Qiviut makes perfect hand-knitted lace, as demonstrated by the Alaskan artisans of Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-op. This book presents how-tos for knitting and designing lace, projects suited to new as well as experienced lace knitters, yarn sources, and comprehensive cultural background.

Lexicon

Search Terms

eskimos, knitted lace, knitting--alaska, knitting--patterns

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Patterns

Book Details

Author

Donna. Druchunas, Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-operative

Publisher

Nomad Press

Place Published

City

Fort Collins

State/Province

Colorado

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

2006

Call No.

TT805.K54.D79

ISBN

966828976, 9780966828979

LCCN

2006920805

Notes

Length: 192