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" Inca Knits : "
Marianne Isager
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BL
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759158
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b579129
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Marianne Isager
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Inca Knits : : Designs Inspired by South American Folk Traditions.\ Marianne Isager
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Loveland, CO : F+W Media, 2013
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(277 pages)
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1596681160
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: 9781596681163
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Table of Contents; Introduction; MAIZE; The Andes Mountains and Ancient Peruvian Pottery; ANDES; Technique: Stranded Two-Color Knitting; CIRCLES; Technique: Double Knitting; PACIFIC; The Pacific Ocean and Baskets from Ecuador; FISH FANTASY; Technique: Intarsia Knitting; INCA CHILD; STARS; La Paz: Peruvian Hats and Belts; LABYRINTH; CATS; Lake Titicaca: Ponchos; SUCRE; RAINBOW; LLAMA; The Incas and Llamas; STARS, BIRDS, AND BUTTERFLIES; INCA JACKET; INDIANA; Technique: Short-Row Shaping; Abbreviations; Glossary; Index; Sources.
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Incorporating the vibrant style of ancient Incan knitting with a nod to contemporary trends, €this new collection of knitwear designs features 25 garments that bring the vibrant and geometric motifs of the South American tradition to the 21st century.€By innovatively combining knit-and-purl techniques in lightweight yarns, the stunning colors, stripes, and zigzags of South American€patterns are complemented by subtle textures. All the featured projects€are suitable for any intermediate knitter, €with instructions and charts for each pattern as well as a glossary to clarify various knitting tech.
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Marianne Isager
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