Rosanna, our very own Camino Inca Princess, models “Sol Inca”.
Jeff’s daughter Rosanna has been living in our Tiny House, five hundred feet away, weathering the pandemic up here in the woods. And all the while I’ve have been designing and knitting a pile of yokes and three sweaters, and I feel so lucky she is here to unveil Sol Inca with me!
I placed a chair in the road mid-way between our (rebuilt) house and (tiny) house, in the place she and I meet for short chats every once in a while, to catch up on news and exchange some jars of good home-made things to eat.
Do you see my sun motif around the yoke? The design is inspired by, and dedicated to, the living ancestors of the Inca, who live in the high mountain villages around Cusco, and tend their herds while spinning. Herding while spinning the very yarns to weave and knit into amazing intricate indigenous artful things ~~ it all seems to me a very ascetic and poetic culture.
Sol Inca… the Inca Sun… the benevolent deity from the starry heaven who brought the Inca people their most prized furry treasures ~~ the llama, the alpaca, the vicuna, and later of course, the sheep ~~ and ever since, the herds and their people have lived in harmony together in the high plains of the Andes.
These photos represent a connection to the Peruvian Highlands in two ways, woolly and human. The sweaters designed with Wool Of The Andes yarn which was grown in the Peruvian Highlands, and Rosanna herself spent a week trekking the Camino Inca trail to Machu Picchu with her dad Jeff and her brother just three years ago.
Please see all posts Gifts From The Sun if you would like to see more of the inspiration behind the design. If you see all posts Peruvian , and scroll down quite a ways you’ll land back at Camino Inca posts, three years ago when Jeff trekked the Inca trail to Machu Picchu with Rosanna and her brother.
JjD 
Yay! Rosanna looks so lovely, and especially in the green. Great color for her. Love both those designs. I have to admit to loving the cardigan, but both pullover and cardigan are gorgeous. The soft golden brown is perfect! xoxoxo
Yes, the green cardigan is definitely her colors, mossy & earthy tones. The green cardigan is loose on her, size 34.5″ , the grey cardigan is 32, and she actually squeezed quite well into the size 2 pullover, which is 29″ ! Thank you xx
Gorgeous design work, Jen! Congratulations! (you were working so busy!)
Such beautiful photos, showing Rosanna and your sweaters so well 😍
xoxo Petra
ChenChen! Thank you for your prompt comment, I was hoping you noticed things happening. I’ve just uploaded the pattern to Ravelry, then I must compose the next post, and then finally I will do the promotional thing on Ravelry soon. xx
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Absolutely stunning!! (an Absolutely has “sol” in it so even betterer)
You are a legend. These are super gorgeous.
1000 congratulations.
In awe.
And how fast are you??
As someone who is as slow as a wet week, I am riven with admiration, joy and a tinge of speed-envy.
Just wonderful Jen
Yes!!!!
There’s one simple formula to speed knitting when in fact, one knits rather slow, and that is to not do anything without your knitting. Not much of a life, but someone has got to live it, right? ::wink::
And thank you thank you thank you so much for your much appreciated praise! xx
Lol! Yes!! Sleep knitting I think you may have mastered!!
Your cardigans and pullover are absolutely gorgeous. Rosanna did a lovely job as your model.
Aww Wen, thank you, and Rosanna has made a lovely job of modeling all the hard work, for sure, and I appreciate her so much for it! xx