by Ariel B.
Good morning, Stoneleigh! This morning, I'd like to talk about weaving in Peru. Our Jungle Club got to try weaving and it was so much fun! We wove a book mark with cardboard and string. That day, we also learned about how the people in Peru weave. This is what we learned...we learned that many boys and girls begin to weave between the ages of 6 and 7 years old.
These children learn by watching their relatives. They are also taught different patterns that have been passed down from mother to daughter. Weavers get their wool from the sheep, alpaca, and lamas that they raise. A long time ago, the yarn was colored or dyed by using flowers, roots, and minerals. Weavers had to make their own looks and some looms could be as big as a room!
You can try weaving at home. Here's a link with some suggestions...
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/2546/how-to-weave-on-a-cardboard-loom
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