Mati Ventrillon's inspiration comes from the technique of creating patterns with multiple colours that was first used by the women of Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands, more than two centuries ago. Her designs, which have featured on the Chanel catwalk, are inspired by tradition but use her ...

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 fasci...

Fair Isle knitting has a timeless appeal, and is celebrated all over the world for its beautiful patterns and distinctive motifs. Using just two colours in each row you can create a myriad of different patterns that are deceptively easy to achieve. In this definitive guide, expert knitting design...

This book provides a terrific selecion of motifs and style possibilities from this leading English expert.

This title features 12 landscape projects to cross stitch. While many of the designs are finished as simple framed pictures, Jill Gordon shows how easily the stitching can be transformed into eye-catching items such as a wall hanging, firescreen, footstool, cushion and tray inlay.

Whether you have been inspired by watching Danish dramas or are fascinated by the intricate geometric patterns of Fair Isle, there are designs in this beautiful book that will make you want to pick up your needles and get knitting.

Fair Isle knitting may look complicated, but it really is easy to do once you understand the basics. Author Lynne Watterson starts beginners off with the basics of two-colour knitting: reading a Fair Isle chart; what to do with all the fiddly yarn ends; and getting to grips with circular needles.

Here is the history of knitting around the globe, examining styles, techniques, and particular styles countries and regions - including England, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Iceland, Japan, Australia, Canada, United States, Peru, Bolivia, and more.

This title demonstrates the exciting scope of pictorial feltmaking, and explains how to create felt pictures with the depth and atmosphere usually associated with a graphite drawing or a watercolour painting. Written by a leading felt artist, it shows how to work freely with the wool as though it...

A comprehensive guide to creative cross stitch with over 150 step-by-step designs in Celtic style, traditional style, folk art and contemporary style.