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A richly illustrated, bilingual book, this guide visits 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands to showcase their stunning handwoven cloth while also providing an insider’s look into their history, folklore, festivals, traditions, and daily lives. Ritual transvestites, Virgin statues draped with native blouses, tunics designed to look like howler monkey fur, and elaborately floral shawls and ponchos—these are just a few of the unforgettable images captured in the book. Also included are a pull-out map of the Chiapas Highlands and dates of special festivals and local markets.

Modern Crochet offers a new and exciting take on this popular craft. Clear and colourful, the book is full of ideas and inspiration for the thread and hook. The book introduces the tools and yarns you will need, then outlines basic crochet techniques, and follows with over 30 projects for you to make.

Aunque el arte de tejer cuenta con siglos de historia a sus espaldas, las nuevas generaciones de tejedores están revolucionando esta técnica artesanal, sencilla y bella, con nuevos usos y estilos. Maryanne Moodie, una de las protagonistas de esta transformación, nos regala en estas páginas una guía increíble para aprender las técnicas tradicionales de la tejeduría y al mismo tiempo experimentar reconvirtiendo objetos cotidianos en insólitos telares. Materiales y técnicas. Toda la información y los consejos básicos sobre materiales, herramientas y tipos de punto. Y aprende a...