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Fair Isle knitting : 22 traditional patterns from where the Atlantic meets the North Sea /

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: North Pomfret, Vermont : Trafalgar Square Books, 2023Copyright date: �2023Description: 175 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781646011933
  • 1646011937
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 746.432 23
Summary: "The centuries-old art of Fair Isle knitting evolved on the Shetland Islands, inspired by colors and forms found in nature, for a distinctive look that's instantly recognizable. Now, Carina Olsson, one of Sweden's leading experts in Fair Isle knitting, is here to guide you through this technique's fundamental principles: how to choose and combine colors in vivid, organic palettes, with over 20 sample patterns for sweaters, mittens, hats, and gloves, ready to adapt to your favorite motifs--plus inspiration and instructions for designing a Fair Isle sweater of your own"--Amazon.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
NF NF Chamberlin Free Public Library Nonfiction 746.43 OLS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000591622

Originally published in Swedish as Fair-isle stickning : trojor, mossor och vantar med farger fran naturen

"The centuries-old art of Fair Isle knitting evolved on the Shetland Islands, inspired by colors and forms found in nature, for a distinctive look that's instantly recognizable. Now, Carina Olsson, one of Sweden's leading experts in Fair Isle knitting, is here to guide you through this technique's fundamental principles: how to choose and combine colors in vivid, organic palettes, with over 20 sample patterns for sweaters, mittens, hats, and gloves, ready to adapt to your favorite motifs--plus inspiration and instructions for designing a Fair Isle sweater of your own"--Amazon.

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