Desert Designs: 26 Knits by Aboriginal Artists Book

The patterns in this book are distinctly Aboriginal with 26 designs - bold, colorful & authentically Australian. The designs are drawn from the work of three traditional Aboriginal artists: Jimmy Pike, Doris Gingingara, & Deaggidditt.You will find:?Color photos?Patterns for sweaters, cardigans & bests?The patterns range from bright & colorful landscapes to striking black & white images of animals & spirits plus well known Australian symbols such as the kangaroo & more traditional Aboriginal symbols like the totemic designs of the batjikala smoking pipe?Each pattern includes the artist's own words about the inspiration for the design?Charts?Step by step instructions . What is especially appealing about this book is its direct ties to Aboriginal art and story-telling. Knitting designs are presented with an example of the art which inspired the design, and a brief aboriginal tale about the subject of the design (followed by a brief explanation). Designs:Jimmy Pike?Larripuka?Country?Mangkaja - white bird?Partiri - desert flowers?Two little girls?Flowers after the rain?Kartiya boat?Kurntumaru & ParnaparntiDoris Gingingara,?Leaves & tracks?Batjikala - long pipe?Barramundi?Djarram - tree bark nets?Rainstorm magic?Kingirama - grinding stones?Batjikala - the totemsDeaggidditt?Emu - bush food?Papatjara - dingoes?Mamu - spirit?Kukaku - hunting time?Mother & baby?Kalya - Emu chicks?Seven Emu sisters?Maratjara - many hands?Didjeridoo player?Marlu - Kangaroo?Mara - handRead More