In the first instalment of an ongoing Canada 150 series exploring iconic domestic design, Nathalie Atkinson breaks down the history of the Cowichan sweater, which adapted the centuries-old Coast ...

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Mary Galloway had never really thought about filming a documentary. The actor and director of mixed Cowichan and settler descent, who grew up in Qualicum Beach but lives in Winnipeg, had been busy the ...

The art of knitting Cowichan sweaters has been in Zena Roland’s family for generations. Her grandmother knit sweaters for the likes of Bing Crosby — and Roland herself has been practicing the craft ...

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Dora Wilson does indeed have wool. Bags of it are piled on a couch in her living room, and balls are nestled in a laundry basket. Hand-knit sweaters are spread on any flat surface available. She needs ...