Friday, September 16, 2011

Hello from Peru!


Hello from Peru! For the next few months, my boyfriend and I will be volunteering with an NGO up in the Andes that works with local weavers; I'll know more about what we're actually doing once arrive, but in general, details about our travels can be found over here, at my non-knitting centered blog, which has served to reassure my many non-knitting relatives that I've been keeping warm and eating properly for the last few years. 


We've only been here two days, but I'm really liking Peru so far, even if it it's freezing. We've already encountered a number of alpaca, real and otherwise:


... and also seen lots of women knitting things, including some truly awesome Batman finger puppets that I'll try to post photos of later. 


Though I'm not totally sure what the internet situation will be like once we reach our town, I have enough yarn in my suitcase to last me way more than the three months we'll be here, including a few skeins of Bay Area yarn to remind me of home; I started a Swallowtail shawl on the plane, using the Thornill Lace I bought at Piedmont Yarn and Apparel back in Oakland, and have not yet decided what to do with this crazy gorgeous yarn from Pigeonroof Studios: 


Hopefully something good! Anyway, hello from Peru, and talk to you soon from the Andes :) 

3 comments:

  1. What an amazing opportunity! Can't wait to read more about your time in Peru.

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  2. What a wonderful adventure and volunteer opportunity. Looking forward to following your life in the Andes and learning about the weavers you come to know. Stay warm!

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  3. What an incredible thing this is! And I do hope to see photos of those Batman puppets :)

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