Introduction

Embroidered Yoke Wrap and Crocheted Cloche
This unusual wrap inspired by a Paracas tapestry from 200 BC includes embroidered flowers extending from neck to cuff and a coordinating crocheted cloche embellished with whimsical flowers.

Short Asymmetrical Jacket and Flower Pin
This jacket has unusual asymmetrical fronts that drape open beautifully or that may be fastened with a brooch—or knitted flower pin!

Peruvian Textiles

Long Asymmetrical Cardigan
One side of this cardigan is worked in the stepped pattern, and for a touch of fun, the other side is worked in simple stripes of the same earthy tones.

Alpacas through the Ages

Patchwork Kimono and Beaded Cap
The main fabric of this kimono is knitted in the intarsia technique and smaller details are added with duplicate stitches and assorted beads.

Black and White Handbag
This bag is knitted in the round entirely in black, and then the white pattern is added with embroidery.

Embroidered-Back Cardigan and Crocheted Beads
Inspired by a Lambayeque tapestry, the embroidered panel on the back of this flattering blue cardigan offers a surprising flash of colorful detail.

Cultural Evolution of Peru

Crocheted Poncho
This drapey piece inspired form a pre-Incan gauze tapestry can be worn as a simple poncho or as a loose blouse.

Short Cardigan with Ribbon Trim
The knitted lace pattern in this flattering cardigan was based on a delicate Chancay tapestry.

Lacy Shawl with Fur Trim
This lace pattern is lined with silk and trimmed with real Suri fur.  Four mother-of-pearl buttons can be added so the shawl can be worn as a shrug.

Lliclla
Nearly every woman in South America has used this versatile wrap to hold a baby, firewood, or small parcels. 

Traditional Dress and Costume

Striped Pullover and Spiral Scarf
This pullover includes a series of graduated pastel stripes accented with duplicate stitches in deeper shades and decorated with bugle beads.

Short Circular Cardigan
This unusual cardigan, worked in two pieces, incorporates the pattern of a Chancay tapestry dating from around A.D. 1100 to 1470. 

Circular Cardigan with Tapestry Weaving
The drapey sideways-knit body of this cardigan combined with the firm embroidered band allows the garment to flow gracefully at the back and hug the body nicely in the front.

Short Cape
The basis for this cape came from a tapestry recovered from the Incan Pachacamac featuring one of the most ubiquitous pre-Columbian motifs.

Geometric Scarf
The blocks of color in this comfortable scarf are worked in the intarsia style of knitting in rich earth tones.

Breeding Alpacas Today

Bolero
Inspired by the traditional short jacket worn by highland women even today, this bolero combines the border details from two different Chancay tapestries.

Bohemian Poncho and Beret
Ponchos have been worn in the Andean highlands since time immemorial and is now worn by soldiers, sportsmen, and fashionable women alike.

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