The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting

McGregor, Sheila

ISBN 10: 0684187078 / ISBN 13: 9780684187075

Published by Scribners 1981 Second Edition, 1986

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.JEA6

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting
• Publisher: Scribners 1981 Second Edition
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684187078
• ISBN 13: 9780684187075
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Fair Isle knitting, a colorful, patterned form of knitting, was named for the British island on which it was developed during the 19th C—an outlying island of the Shetland group off the north east rip of Scotland. This unusual knitting technique uses two colors in each row, and the wool not in use is stranded along the back in short loops. The result is a double fabric that is extremely warm and weather proof. Sheila MacGregor describes the very special techniques involved in Fair Isle knitting—and shows how many good knitting technique using a circular method can also help create Fair Isle patterns. There are chapters on designing garments, knitting techniques, and the use of color. I - Background and Origins 2 - Design, Techniques & Colour 3 - Pattern Notebook