I breathed a sigh of relief when DD Amy arrived back from her 6 week stay in Peru. She spent a month working a clinic in St. Clothilde, a tiny village somewhere in the Amazon Basin accessible only by boat. Fortunately while there "Doctorita" Amy managed to avoid any major infectious diseases or or other hazards like snake or crocodile bites. Afterwards she was joined by her boyfriend and they explored the rest of the country- Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu in particular.
Knitting is also big in Peru. Apparently the women spin the yarn and the men knit: (note the dpns)
Women are the weavers.
Amy found these lovely ladies in Cuzco before her trek up to Machu Picchu and ordered a Mothers Day gift for me:
The wool yarn is hand spun and hand dyed with natural dyes. It's fingering weight, so it's thin enough to use on the standard gauge machine but in keeping with it's origin I think I'm going to hand knit with it.
Women are the weavers.
Amy found these lovely ladies in Cuzco before her trek up to Machu Picchu and ordered a Mothers Day gift for me:
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Mom, I'm honored that you took a photo of your Peru gift. Actually, the women do knit on the island of Taquile, which is an UNESCO world heritage site for its handicrafts. But it's not traditional. Kind of like women in pants or holding executive positions, I suppose.
Cheers,
Amy
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