Hardcopy: Crowood Press, Juni 2020
ISBN-10: 1785006975, ISBN-13: 978-1785006975
eBook: The Crowood Press, April 2020
<small>ISBN-13: 9781785006982/small>
Paperback: The Crowood Press, Sept 2024
ISBN-10: 071984472X,, ISBN-13: 9780719844720

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. The distinctive combination of colours and patterns, ranging from the simple to highly intricate, continues to inspire knitters worldwide.

This book explores the development of the technique, as well as the traditional patterns and motifs. Nicki Merrall’s detailed step-by-step instructions, with accompanying photos, will inspire knitters who wish to either learn Fair Isle knitting from scratch or improve their technique. The unique collection of designs is organised so that each pattern increases in difficulty on the last, by using more advanced techniques or more colours, so that your skill develops with the book.

Even knitters new to Fair Isle knitting can create their own designs. How to substitute alternative patterns or motifs, modify existing ones, and design new patterns is illustrated using the collection of designs in the book as a starting point. An in-depth exploration of colour theory, exercises to develop your sense of colour, and tips on how to create complex colour schemes from inspirational images will then further expand your skills and creativity in Fair Isle knitting and design.

published in June 2020 by The Crowood Press Ltd

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