Bolsa Taquilera (Taquile Island Purse) by Marcia Lewandowski

Bolsa Taquilera (Taquile Island Purse)

Knitting
Sport (12 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 0 - 2.0 mm
250 yards (229 m)
5.25 x 4.5" (13.3 x 11.4 cm)
English

This CHUSPA showcases pictorial motifs from Taquile Island. The edging redecilla, or net stitch, represents fishing nets that provide daily sustenance. The birds represent migrating birds and are reminders of the men that go away to seasonal work in the mines. The flowers, FLORES DE LOS SOLTEROS, represent bachelors and maidens.