CRAFTS /KNITTING : LVLL G ‘or musk ox down, may be the world’s most luxurious fiber. It's extremely soft, warm, and light-weight. People who experience it become obsessed. In Arctic Lace you wi + Learn about qiviut—what it is, where to find it, and how to use it. + Discover the knitters of Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers’ Co-operative and their signature laces. + Find out how to design and knit your own lace—simply! {Elqually valuable to the beginner, intermediate, or advanced lace knitter — Marcia Lewandowski, author of Foll Mittens (Interweave Press) and Andean Folk Knits (Lark Books) Donna is at it again, doing what she does best—giving us a hands-on, in-depth look at historical knitting and modernizing it for the knitter 5 who needs to know. Zz — Cheryl Potter, author of Lavish Lace (Martingale & 3 Company) T have longed to see the history and story of this unusual co-operative written down. ... Donna has helped to capture the spit of the co-op and is honoring the resilient knitting members. — Sigrun Robertson, Executive Director, Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers’ Co-operative ; more, about the fiber and about the knitters of Oomingmak. is the result of her quest. Donna is the author of The Knitted igns knits for Family Circle Easy Knitting, Interweave Knits, -eWork, Fibre Focus, INKnitters, and several yarn companies. eb site at www.sheeptoshawl.com. 52695> 9 H7a0s6e! lll ilKnitting Projects and Stories” Inspired by Alaska’s a > Native KnittersIndex abbreviations, 98, 181 Ada Blackjack (Niven), 68 Akulurak, Alaska, 54 Aleutian Islands, 58-59 Aleuts. 23, 24. 58 ‘see also Native Alaskans alpaca, 87 Andreafsky, Alaska, 54-55 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 62. 70 Atkinson, FH. 74 Authentic Alaska: Voices of Its Native Writers (Andrews & Creed), 27-28, 30-31, 32-33, 34-35 background stitch patterns, 162-163 Barker, Aldred F. 74 basic bind-off. 106 Bender, Nancy and Joel, 81 Bergen. Werner von, 74 Bethel, Alaska, 39, 46-47 bind-off, 106, 108 Blackjack. Ada, 68 blended yarns, 88, 89 blocking methods, 116-117 blocking wires, 117, 179 border stitches, 150, 142. 155, 160-161 Butterfly panel, 164-165 Butterfly pattern, 46 cable cast-on. 100 camel, 88 caps and hats designing, 176 Fish Trap Hat, 122-125 Herder’s Caps. 41 North Star Tam, 127-129 Star Cap. 41 Tundra and Snow products. 15, 41,60 190 cashmere, 87. 88 east-ons, 99-100 cellulose fibers, 88-89 charts blank chart, 158 charting patrern stitches, 169-171 how ro read, 95-98 symbols, 94, 119, 159, 181 Chevron Scarf. 115. 136-159 Church Bells panel, 166, 167 circular knitting needles, 92, 04 reading charts. 96, 97 cotton, 88 counting stitches. 111 Cup’ik Eskimos. 25. 24. 44-45 see also Native Alaskans curved lines and stitches, charting, 171 Dancers pattern, 54 Daniels, Lucy Nugarrluk, 27-28 decreases charting, 168, 169 lef and right-slanting, 92, 104 Degnan, Fran, 38-39, 68 diagonal lines background pattern, 163 charting, 170 Diamond Lattice parka-trim panel, 160. 167 diamonds, charting, 171 double yarn-over column pattern, tol double yarn-over (yo 2x), 103, 168 Double-Diamond Fingerless Gloves, 150-151 dropped stitches, fixing, 109 Dull, Tilly, 41 Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 59 madam.sytes.net - free library Easy Eyelet Gaiter, 152-153 edging stitches, 130, 142, 155, 160-161 The Eskimo About Bering Strait (Nelson), 22-25. 25-26 Eskimos, 8, 22-25, 24,29 ‘see also Native Alaskans explorers, 58-59, 68-69 eyelet patterns charting, 170 Double Eyelet Column, 134 Easy Eyelet Gaiter. 152-155 edging patterns, 130, 142, 155, Eyelet Band, 128 Eyelet Garter Ridge, 138 ribbing. 148, 153, 160 scattered eyelets background, 162 Fingerless gloves Double-Diamond Fingerless Gloves, 150-151 pattern template, 175-176 Fish Trap Hat, 122-125 Fish Trap Scarf, 125 Fish Trap Wrist Warmers, 124 fishnet mesh background, 162 flat knitting needles, 92-94 reading charts, 96-97 Fohn-Hansen, Lydia, 74 foods, Native Alaskan, 30-31 Fortuna Ledge, Alaska, 56 Gaiter, Easy Eyelet, 152-155 garments, caring for, 117 ‘gauge, measuring. 111 gloves, fingerless, see fingerless gloves grafting, 107