Take a stab at Alaska's own yarn, luxurious qiviut
Anchorage Daily News - September 26 2006
Cool fall weather is the perfect time to think about knitting a beautiful, warm scarf. Maybe you can knit two, one for yourself and one for that special someone in your life.How about knitting with qiviut? Have you tried knitting lace? This is the right time to purchase qiviut yarn, learn all about knitted lace and knit your own version of the qiviut scarves made famous by Anchorage's Oomingmak Musk Ox Producer's Co-operative.
[...]Donna Druchunas, author of "Arctic Lace: Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska's Native Knitters
" (Nomad Press $26.95), will be teaching a six-hour class in knitted lace inspired by her book. Donna's expertise in design and knitting can help you to master lace as you knit swatches in worsted-weight and sport-weight yarns. You'll be ready to knit lace weight with confidence after you learn her many secrets. [more]
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