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Title: LeCount has given us a treasure!
Review: Cynthia Gravelle LeCount has given the afficianado of Andean knitting a treasure of a book. In a compact 146 pages, she shares her years of research into and learning about the techniques and traditions of knitters in Peru and Bolivia. She presents countless drawings and black and white photos documenting authentic shapes and patterns of pieces. There are 8 pages of color plates illustrating specific examples of caps, monederos and knitting patterns. She shares insight into the individuals who knit and wear these items in their native habitats. Techniques of Andean knitting are illustrated by instructing the reader how to select yarns, patterns and embellishments to knit any of several caps and monederos representing many of the Andean Highland Departments.This book is difficult to find, but highly recommended for anyone who is a collector of Andean knitting and wants to be able to determine not only authenticity, but specificity of a work.
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