Showing me how it’s done, these guys are fast! See all the little bobbins of color? For their own personal hats they prefer acrylic yarns, when they knit for the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, a wonderful non-profit organization, they use beautiful naturally dyed alpaca. Note how high their chullos sit on their heads.
We were going to visit their village, but the road was washed out in the mudslides in January. Poor Peru, there were more deadly mudslides this week, in a different region.
Are the chullos they’re wearing acrylic? The man on the far left, his hat looks like natural fiber, until the pompom. Anyway, it’s all beautiful. Do they prefer acrylic because of the saturated colors?
Wow, wow, wow, a trip of a lifetime. This is like the color knitting mecca. Again, would loove to see the video. That’s interesting that they wear their chullos so high, do they pull them down when it gets really cold?
Hi Maryjane! It’s so fun to be watching your trip from back in sunny, warm Maine (it’s true!). Like flipping through a photo album, one page at a time.
It’s fun to check your website every few days for new pictures…looks like you’re having a wonderful time!
call when you’re home and avoid the mudslides in the meantime.
Sure enjoyed the trip a great picture. Looking for a good shawel pattern to do up this yarnd we dyed.
High seat of chullos duly noted. Elio’s head got just that much bigger since I knit two Cabled Chullos for him this winter (well, I had to do one in Malabrigo Bulky Merino after making the Lamb’s Pride one, didn’t I?) so I’ll show him the picture of these excellent knitters next year when it’s time to put hats on again.
I’m enjoying your happy trails from here!
Very beautiful photos, everyone looks so intensely focused, would love to see their fingers fly in action…something to aspire to! Are they able to make a living by knitting?
Kathy
I love your look of concentration – what a treat to be able to watch these guys.
Magnifique !!! It’s so beautiful !!