Definitions

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  • noun A type of hat from Peru or Bolivia, usually made from wool or a similar fabric.

Etymologies

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From Quechua ch'ullu.

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Examples

  • The chullo is the most ubiquitous knitted garment, but Andean knitters also make arm bands, leggings, ruffled caps for young girls, and whimsical bags in the shape of people and animals.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Unionpearl 2008

  • The chullo is the most ubiquitous knitted garment, but Andean knitters also make arm bands, leggings, ruffled caps for young girls, and whimsical bags in the shape of people and animals.

    A to Z: P is for Peru Unionpearl 2008

  • I would use it again--and will, the leftovers are being commissioned into a chullo for Emma.

    January 2010 2010

  • I would use it again--and will, the leftovers are being commissioned into a chullo for Emma.

    First FO of 2010! - And She Knits Too! 2010

  • Scotland ampersand angora animals architecture artichokes chullo classes cochineal damask dye fonts gansey habu inscriptions jacquard mantegna medieval motifs oxo painting purl quatrefoil recycling red roman shoddy suzani typography

    A to Z: S is for Suzani Unionpearl 2009

  • Scotland ampersand angora animals architecture artichokes chullo classes cochineal damask dye fonts gansey habu inscriptions jacquard mantegna medieval motifs oxo painting purl quatrefoil recycling red roman shoddy suzani typography

    Archive 2009-02-01 Unionpearl 2009

  • What an excellent post and the chullo is beautiful!

    A to Z: P is for Peru Unionpearl 2008

  • Scotland ampersand angora animals architecture artichokes chullo classes cochineal damask dye fonts gansey habu inscriptions jacquard mantegna medieval motifs oxo painting purl quatrefoil recycling red roman shoddy suzani typography

    Archive 2008-03-01 Unionpearl 2008

  • With so many distinctive design traditions to choose from, I found it difficult to stick to just one, so I tried to make this chullo a composite of several.

    A to Z: P is for Peru Unionpearl 2008

  • Scotland ampersand angora animals architecture artichokes chullo classes cochineal damask dye fonts gansey habu inscriptions jacquard mantegna medieval motifs oxo painting purl quatrefoil recycling red roman shoddy suzani typography

    Archive 2008-11-01 Unionpearl 2008

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