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Memories of Achchi's crochetBy Ayesha R. RafiqIf some of you are lucky enough, you may actu- ally have been able to save those old crocheted blouses, table-runners and place settings that your grandmother might have lovingly knitted a long time ago. Crochet is now a dying art and rarely will you come across an exquisite piece of work incorporating crochet into it.
The work is turned out by some 400 women who are trained by the convent, which is headed by Mother Superior Mary Dominic, who has wide experience in needlework. The women between the ages of 16-40 are trained for six months, and are then ready to start producing the crocheted work for which they are paid piecemeal. On average they earn about Rs. 3500 a month.
The material is dyed and woven by them, and they usually take about six-ten days to complete for example, a set of table linen. The prices are reasonable, a six seater table linen set complete with crochet table mats and serviettes will cost between Rs. 1000 to Rs. 1250, while two single bed sheets with two pillow cases may cost about Rs. 500. While the designs are pretty and colourful if you can't find exactly what you're looking for, you can always place orders incorporating a mix of the designs that are available with them. |
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