Qiviut Stole
We are out of stock of the Qiviut Stole. Please let us know if you'd like to be notified when the Stole is available (1/22/2024).
A stole this soft, this warm and this light could only be made from Qiviut, the under-fur of the musk ox. This truly outstanding stole is handknitted by the Eskimo women of the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers Co-operative in Alaska. The stole is hand knitted in the Nelson Island Diamond Pattern. This pattern is knitted by cooperative members from Nightmute, Tununak, Newtok and Toksook Bay, a cluster of small villages near the coast of Kangirlvar Bay and is derived from a traditional design on parka trim. It is about 18 inches wide and 60 inches long. The color is natural brown. Hand wash, dry flat. 100% qiviut wool. Made in USA.
Please note: Each stole is handknitted by a member of the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-operative. Although the same pattern and number of stitches is used, the final measurements of the stole will vary with the tension of the individual knitter.
A stole this soft, this warm and this light could only be made from Qiviut, the under-fur of the musk ox. This truly outstanding stole is handknitted by the Eskimo women of the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers Co-operative in Alaska. The stole is hand knitted in the Nelson Island Diamond Pattern. This pattern is knitted by cooperative members from Nightmute, Tununak, Newtok and Toksook Bay, a cluster of small villages near the coast of Kangirlvar Bay and is derived from a traditional design on parka trim. It is about 18 inches wide and 60 inches long. The color is natural brown. Hand wash, dry flat. 100% qiviut wool. Made in USA.
Please note: Each stole is handknitted by a member of the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-operative. Although the same pattern and number of stitches is used, the final measurements of the stole will vary with the tension of the individual knitter.
We are out of stock of the Qiviut Stole. Please let us know if you'd like to be notified when the Stole is available (1/22/2024).
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More Info
Qiviut (pronounced "kiv-ee-ute") is the under-fur of the musk ox, the warmest softest wool known. The qiviut we offer here is handknitted into scarves and caps by the Eskimo women of the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-operative.
Supply of these marvelous goods became a possibility only when John Teal in 1964 started the Musk Ox Project to bring together re-establishment of the musk ox in Alaska and relief from abject poverty for the Eskimo in the outlying coastal villages. A domestic herd of musk oxen was established, from which the qiviut could be combed each spring for spinning into yarn. Today knitting qiviut is a culture-friendly source of cash income for the coastal villagers, supplying a unique product from a growing arctic resource. We at David Morgan are pleased to be selected as the first of the mail order companies in the lower forty eight to be able to offer this outstanding product.
Learn more by viewing the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-op YouTube video: Oomingmak (Musk Ox)
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Care
Unlike most wools, qiviut is not scratchy and will not shrink in any temperature of water. Hand wash in any mild detergent and dry flat for years of use and enjoyment.
Learn more about Qiviut care by viewing the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-op YouTube video: Qiviut Care
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