So Long 2012 you were a very good year!
Knitting
More Puntas Arenas
Punta Arenas means “Sandy Point”.
Workshop with Lana Chucao
Once ashore in Puerto Montt, were whisked away to a beautiful suburb of where the talented ladies of Lana Chucao treated our crew to a fantastic day of dyeing, spinning weaving and of course, shopping. Lana Chucao makes fantastic artisan yarns with 100% Chilean wool in amazing colors, in both novelty and plain.
Chucao novelty yarn
The neighborhood center where the Chucao Workshop was held.
Spinning: Noelle showing how it's done.
Cynthia concentrating on the dye process
The method
Hair? Yarn? It's all same colors!
Weaving: Helen in action!
Thank You Ladies!
And as a Thank You to you dear readers, Craftsy is having a HUGE holiday sale and you’re among the first to know! Of course I’d like you all to sign up for my class, The Fair Isle Vest Stranded and Steeked, but there are amazing offerings, Nancy Marchant’s Brioche Stitch, Carol Feller’s Celtic Cables – don’t get me started – you can learn canning and even cheesemaking!!!!! Follow THIS LINK to take you away to adventure!
I did buy some yarn and set to work immediately – mittens for the lower temperatures as we travel further south. Thanks Noelle for the picture!
Puerto Montt, Chile
One of the many shops selling yarn and roving.
Blessed with a stunning location, plentiful fresh seafood and yarn everywhere, Puerto Montt is a fiber enthusiasts dream!
Puerto Montt Chile
Local specialty: dried shellfish and seaweed.
Handknit socks for sale.
MS Veendam dominates the harbor.
Santiago de Chile
I’ve spent much of November teaching on Craft Cruise’s South American Knitting Adventure with my friend, the Andean knitting and textile scholar Cynthia LeCount Samaké! First we flew into Santiago de Chile, a great city. I would plan on a few extra days next time.
Along the Mapocho River, on the way to the Pablo Neruda museum we found a mural featuring a chullo.
The Chilean Flag Flies over the Mercado Central, the main seafood market and place of many restaurants.
My new friend Alexis LeCount of Lexie’s Frozen Custard fame, enjoys an empanada at an old-school restaurant, Emporio Zunino, operating since 1930.
An unlikely Madonna location, Madonna of the Steam Pipes.
Murals and art are everywhere!
Happy Halloween!
