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Sallac Knitters

April 4, 2010 by Mary Jane 9 Comments

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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.

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  1. kat says

    April 4, 2010 at 11:58 pm

    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?

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  2. misa says

    April 5, 2010 at 11:35 am

    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?

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  3. Aldona says

    April 5, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    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.

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  4. Astrig says

    April 7, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    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.

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  5. Clara Strode says

    April 8, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    Sure enjoyed the trip a great picture. Looking for a good shawel pattern to do up this yarnd we dyed.

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  6. Cristina says

    April 8, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    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!

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  7. Kathy says

    April 8, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    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

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  8. magnusmog says

    April 11, 2010 at 4:50 am

    I love your look of concentration – what a treat to be able to watch these guys.

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  9. nat says

    April 16, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    Magnifique !!! It’s so beautiful !!

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