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Knitting by native women probably began in a number of ways shortly thereafter. The most organized instruction in knitting was provided by the Sisters of St. Ann, missionaries who came from Victoria to the Cowichan Valley in 1864 to start a school for the Indians. [3] They taught the Cowichan women to knit such items as socks and mitts.
It was organized by youth counterculture "tribes" (youth communes) of the Rainbow Family, based in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. The first three days of the festival took place at Strawberry Lake, outside of Granby, Colorado. The lake is in a wooded area elevated 900 feet (270 m) above the surrounding area.
The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA) is the largest knitting association in the United States, founded in 1984.Since the founding of the Master Hand Knitting Program in 1987, there have been 406 Master Hand Knitters worldwide who have earned their certification by successfully completing all three levels of the program.
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Similar to her mother, she has helped to popularize knitting and is a well-respected author and knitting teacher, [4] especially at her knitting retreats. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Swansen also writes a long-running regular column in Vogue Knitting called "Meg Swansen on...", which covers everything from the Turkish cast on (Fall 2005), to lace knitting ...
Culture of the Pacific Northwest region of North America — from the pre-Columbian period to the present day in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington and Canadian province of British Columbia. Subcategories
Cedar bark textile was used by indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest region of modern-day Canada and the United States.Historically, most items of clothing were made of shredded and woven cedar bark.
The Pacific Northwest Coast at one time had the most densely populated areas of indigenous people ever recorded in Canada. [1] [2] [3] The land and waters provided rich natural resources through cedar and salmon, and highly structured cultures developed from relatively dense populations. Within the Pacific Northwest, many different nations ...