When traveling around Peru, you can find all kinds of beautifully, hand-crafted goods to bring home as memories. When we visited the market in Chinchero, we had the opportunity to see this group of ladies who make traditional Peruvian textiles starting from scratch and ending with beautiful scarfs, sweaters, blankets, wall throws, etc. So, we asked them a little about the process and they explained to us that first - they take the wool from sheep or alpaca (depending on what they're making) and they die it (boiling it in hot water with a local herb) . . . The color above she decided to do is a beautiful blue tone (interestingly enough - they told us that the blues are the hardest colors to make...I will explain further down the post). She explained to us how they get the different colors from natural plants, … Continue reading →