... Cowichan sweater to be one made by any of the 2000 Coast Salish knitters active today . The knitting industry is centered on the Cowichan Reserves in and south of Duncan in the Cowichan Valley District on Vancouver Island . The band or ...
This book tells the story of British Columbia's Coast Salish people and their traditional hand-woven blankets and hand-knitted Cowichan sweaters.
... Cowichan Knitting Industry,' 14–17; NA, RG 10, vol. 9, 170, various letters; George S. Pragnell, inspector of Indian agencies, to secretary, DIA, 'Cowichan Indian Agency Report No. 6,' 26 October 1935. 76 Olsen, 'Cowichan Sweaters.' 77 ...
Author and knitter Sylvia Olsen explore Canada's history, landscape, economy and social issues on a cross-country knitting-themed road trip.
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... Cowichan Sweater Industry Artistic considerations aside , substantial busi- ness acumen was needed to develop a collective pastime into the magnificent , well - known indus- try that it is today . How did the Cowichan knitting industry ...
... Cowichan Knitting Industry ' , 14-17 ; NA , RG 10 , vol . 9,170 , various letters ; George S. Pragnell , Inspector of Indian Agencies , to Secretary , DIA , ' Cowichan Indian Agency Report No. 6 ' , 26 Oct. 1935 . 76. Olsen , ' Cowichan ...
... knitting patterns did not pose a serious economic problem to Cowichan knitters , since the pro- duction was on such ... industry . There was no mistaking a Mary Maxim home knit for a Cowichan sweater , and it may well be that the ...