Showing posts with label poncho. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poncho. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

A fine thought


At first sight, I did not notice the text that was on the extra labels of this very fine wool skeins. 
Buying this wool makes you supporting local communities in Peru : a very fine thought. 

 


The philosophy behind the Mirasol Project is very simple, the Mirasol Project supports local communities in Peru through the sales of the Mirasol Yarn Collection.
Peru’s heritage and culture of textile artistry is rich and ancient. The Mirasol Yarn Collection includes yarn made from the animals tended by these communities for generations in the Peruvian highlands. Without them we would not have this beautiful yarn.

By purchasing the Mirasol Yarn Collection you are supporting the shepherds and their families ensuring the continuation of this tradition.

A portion of every purchase goes directly to the funding of a centre in the remote area of Munani in the region of Puno.


 
If many more of  these projects would exist, the world would definetly become a better place to live  for each and everyone. 

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Paprika red poncho





Winterponcho based on this pattern  by Drops, 
knitted with Katia Peru
needle 7 
used 5 skeins = 250 grs
MossStitch

Winter may arrive, I am ready ;-)

and off course a pair of matching earringsto make it complete