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Handicrafts in the T.R.N.C. carries different characteristics in different regions and appears in shapes reflecting people’s inner beautiesand Turkish designs. Handicrafts of the island attract the attention of especially the tourists.

Knitting

 In Cyprus, stick knitting or in other word plant knitting has been made with wheat, which is called pencil, barley rushes and rush. Knitting explains the hopes, dreams, dad nesses and happiness and personal ability of its maker.

Lace Work

  Lace work has been known many centuries, It is never lose its value. It can be made with every kind of string. Lace work  can be plaiteded   with crotched needle and spit.

  Ceramic Art

  Near the Kyrenia, there is a clayey ground, which is suitable for plastic form. Therefore it causes to be made pots and pans in this area. Later increasing of the glass and teflon equipments ceramic art vanished like other arts. However in the recent years, studio, which calls Dizayn74, is dealing with this art for tourist’s souvenirs. Also poetry shop in Nicosia near the Selmiye Mosque has the same aim with Dizayn74.

            Inspide of the new designees and forms has been developed; old forms and designs are tried to be protected.

Manufacturing of carpets 

As far as old days is concerned. It is seen that the manufacturing of carpets is not prevalent however it is still an alive art. Yarköy is the most important carpet area. The city is near the Booğazköy, which is attached to Famagusta.