Fair Isle knitting and design
Merrall, Nicki2020
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Traditional Fair Isle knitting and design skills were originally handed down from one Shetland generation to the next, with each new generation of knitters experimenting, adapting, and extending the repertoire of patterns to develop the Fair Isle knitting we see today. Fair Isle knitting is fascinating - only two colours are used in any single row - yet the patterns and colours chosen combine to create something that is more than the sum of its parts. The distinctive combination of colours and patterns, ranging from the simple to the highly intricate, continues to inspire knitters worldwide. This illustrated book includes the development of Fair Isle knitting, a collection of Fair Isle patterns and motifs, exercises to develop a sense of colour and apply colour theory to Fair Isle knitting, and five original designs.
Main title:
Fair Isle knitting and design / Nicki Merrall.
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Imprint:
Ramsbury : The Crowood Press, 2020.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
ISBN:
9781785006975 (hbk)
Dewey class:
746.4'32'041746.432041
Language:
English
BRN:
2867497
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