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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.

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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