Also from Vancouver - Cowachan sweaters

#1

The Cowichan sweater of Vancouver Island
http://blog.ounodesign.com/2009/12/21/the-cowichan-sweater-of-vancouver-island/

Here is one made especially for the Olympics.

These look great. I love the collar (brown) on the sweater the woman is holding.

#2

Those are amazing…

#3

Beautiful!

#4

Oh, I definitely like! I wonder if they sell them anywhere online.

#5

Not only do they look good, but they look SO comfy!

#6

These sweaters are all unique!! They are one of kind!
It is a shame :???: :?? :?? :noway: :noway: :noway: and sin that these sweaters were allowed to be made in China and sold as 'authentic" Cowichan sweaters.

#7

I totally agree. I’m sick of the Chinese ripoff. I want only an authentic one - or one I “rip off” myself. (Itis different, isn’t it?)
Donna

#8

I have a MAJOR attraction to and obsession with organic/natural fibers. Nothing gets me more exciting than seeing these beautiful sweaters knit of entirely natural fibers in their natural colors (cream, brown, gray, etc.) I love that so much attention is being given to the beauty of the natural fibers themselves - by creating so much depth and dimension in a picture with so few colors. I also love that the motifs are typically of natural things as well (animals like moose, etc)



#9

The Cowichan sweaters are beautiful and so are yours, MoniDew!

#10

I just got Interweave’s Knitting Traditions in the mail today and was pleased as punch to find “Anatomy of a Cowichan Sweater” inside. It makes the price of the magazine well worth it.

#11

[QUOTE=MoniDew;1278394]I have a MAJOR attraction to and obsession with organic/natural fibers. Nothing gets me more exciting than seeing these beautiful sweaters knit of entirely natural fibers in their natural colors (cream, brown, gray, etc.) I love that so much attention is being given to the beauty of the natural fibers themselves - by creating so much depth and dimension in a picture with so few colors. I also love that the motifs are typically of natural things as well (animals like moose, etc)

I totally agree, MoniDew. There is something just so beautiful about these natural colors and they way they are used by the Native Americans of Vancouver. Your buffalow and moose sweaters are beautiful too.
Donna

#12

MoniDew, they are beautiful!

#13

OH NO! I must have misled!!! These are just pictures I grabbed off of Bing! I haven’t made these! (I could NEVER make something like this!!) But glad you all enjoyed the pics.