British Columbia Provincial Museum. 1 THE COWICHAN KNITTING INDUSTRY Barbara S. Lane The Cowichan ... aboriginal and European techniques and the invention of new techniques ... spindle ( used in the preparation of mountain goat hair ...

This book explores the importance of the agriculturally-based fiber and textile industry, and how local, small-scale operations and markets, coupled with a connection to soil health, can lead the way to new transformative changes.

... Blankets woven of mountain goat wool and yellow cedar bark were distinctive ... used deer , mcose , or caribou hide to make shirts , leggings , dresses ... Cowichan Knitting Industry The Salish of Vancouver Island and the Fraser ...

“Don’t say in the years to come that you would have lived your life differently if only you had heard this story.

This book tells the story of British Columbia's Coast Salish people and their traditional hand-woven blankets and hand-knitted Cowichan sweaters.

8 knitting patterns and 10 musings that celebrate the knitter. This book includes knitted colorwork patterns using common knitting terms and abbreviations for the design elements.

For knitters, crocheters, and weavers ready to make their own yarn, this handy guide provides detailed instructions for spinning both on a spindle and a wheel, and offers a special section devoted to troubleshooting and wheel maintenance ...

In Canada Knits, Shirley Scott, a self-described 'fifth generation Canadian born into a family of knitters', explores the history of Canadian knitting through diaries, memoirs, anecdotes, and oral histories.

Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful ...