Arctic Lace: Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska's Native Knitters
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Arctic Lace: Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska's Native Knitters

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Qiviut, or musk ox down, is a world-class fiber--luxurious, warm, and lightweight. People who experience it become obsessed. Qiviut makes perfect hand-knitted lace, as demonstrated by the Alaskan artisans of Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-op. This book presents how-tos for knitting and designing lace, projects suited to new as well as experienced lace knitters, yarn sourc...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published October 25th 2006 by Nomad Press (CO)
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Beth666ann
Okay I am trying to knit the fingerless gloves. THEY ARE KILLING ME. Yarnovers when you switch needles - hard. The book is v. interesting--background on the Native/Indigenous knitters. I thought it'd be that knitting was their lifelong pastime--but they were taught it by a Swedish woman (I htink?) and then now have a collective where several women knit scarves with Native tribal patterns and they are sold to the public. They use Quiviut (sp) yarn, which is apparently one of the most expensive, ...more
Jennifer
Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars
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I like this book because it provides some cultural history on the Oomingmak knitters and traditional designs, as well as patterns.
Christine Stanford
This is such a wonderful book. I love all of the musk ox information and the patterns in the book.
Laceystew
I haven't knitted anything from the book yet, but I enjoyed reading the book!
Catherine
This is an interesting read; but, not so great with the patterns.
Andrea
Interesting history of the peoples of Alaska and how different lace knitting patterns have developed within tribes over the centuries. Plain pattern, beautiful lace repeats.
Sarah
Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars
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Part local knitting history, part instruction, part patterns, this is an interesting book. Color photography would have greatly helped it. I like the lace patterns.
Lisa Beamer
I loved reading the history in this book, but then I'm a big ol' history geek like that. LOL
Miss Mouse
Miss Mouse rated it 3 of 5 stars
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Some pretty lace designs but not enough to justify buying the book.
Lily
Lily rated it 1 of 5 stars
All black-and-white, mostly text, very few patterns

Not worth buying.
Meagan
Meagan rated it 5 of 5 stars
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this book contains tragically difficult patterns, but i love it.
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lace patterns tend to have well over 50 row repeats
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