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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 sources, and comprehensive cultural background.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book gives many opprtunities for knitting the typical lace knitting from this part of the world along with fascinating detail about the people and places from which it derives. The fine wools used, the charts and the types of stitches demand those with a fair amount of experience but are very satisfying and give excellent results.
20 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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This is a good review of the Alaskan lace knitting industry with much interesting background information, and the practical instructions are excellent.
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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Not Your Typical Knitting Book
24 Sep 2006
Format:Paperback
ARCTIC LACE is not your typical knitting book. Not only does it provide an array of native alaskan designs for every knitting level, it also offers easy to follow tutorials with templates for designing your own unique lace projects.
This beautiful book is brimming with photos and stories that depict the rich history and traditions which give insight into the unusual world of alaskan knitters.
The author provides interesting information about the history and use of qiviut, the exquisitely soft, lightweight, but warm fiber from a most unusual source, musk oxen.
I highly recommend this book for all knitters who are interested in the diverse and rich historical aspects of this craft.
This beautiful book is brimming with photos and stories that depict the rich history and traditions which give insight into the unusual world of alaskan knitters.
The author provides interesting information about the history and use of qiviut, the exquisitely soft, lightweight, but warm fiber from a most unusual source, musk oxen.
I highly recommend this book for all knitters who are interested in the diverse and rich historical aspects of this craft.
45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
lovely engrossing history...very basic lace
16 Nov 2006
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I really enjoy this book. It is a unique and fascinating look at handwork in a part of the world I know little about. The lace patterns are sweet but VERY basic so if you were thinking that you would advance in your lacework, you won't get that from this book. I also felt that some color photos would have punched up the book an awful lot.
The north star tam is a unique pattern and if you are a hat knitter,this book is worth it for that alone. I was quite impressed that the author bothered to show the hat in both a conventional wool and qiviut. Nice touch!
Don't be put off by the qiviut discussion...the author handles this well and these designs can be worked up in fingering or laceweight yarns easily.
The north star tam is a unique pattern and if you are a hat knitter,this book is worth it for that alone. I was quite impressed that the author bothered to show the hat in both a conventional wool and qiviut. Nice touch!
Don't be put off by the qiviut discussion...the author handles this well and these designs can be worked up in fingering or laceweight yarns easily.
40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Unique and enthusiastically recommended
7 Oct 2006
Format:Paperback
Donna Druchunas is an expert knitwear designer whose work has been showcased in Family Circle, Easy Knitting, Interweave Knits, PieceWork, Knitter's, INKnitter's, and Fiber Focus magazines. In "Arctic Lace: Knitted Projects And Stories Inspired By Alaska's Native Knitters", Donna has created a 192-page, single-volume workshop on knitting and designing lace with an Inuit flair. In addition to the fifteen individual "user friendly" projects provided with careful step-by-step instructions, "Arctic Lace" is enhanced with 171 b/w photographs, 91 b/w illustrations, 28 tables, 11 sidebars, an extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive index. These projects are adaptable to any yarn and demonstrate to even the most novice needlecrafter just how to make the most of luxury fibers. There is even extensive background information on the natural history of musk oxen, conservation efforts, and the fiber quality and use of their fur which is the source of Qiviut (or musk ox down), felt by many to be the world's warmest, lightest-weight fiber and a mainstay of Alaska's native knitters. "Arctic Lace" is a unique and enthusiastically recommended addition to any dedicated needlecrafter's reference collection.
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