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Friday, January 22, 2021

#ReadThis #KnittingPeachy @DoverPubs #Traditional #FairIsle #Knitting by #SheilaMcGregor #DoverPublications

Time to party like it's 1982! Get out your knitting needles: among the best things you can do in Manhattan right now or anywhere for that matter thanks to you know what and who wasn't honest and who didn't control the problem, and even worse you know who shutting everything. Everyone knows that among the preppiest hobbies is knitting and Fair Isle is not easy, so the instruction is welcome.

This is a FABULOUS weekend project and will get your mind off what is happening on the news, which you might want to divert from! Colorful patterns and detailed instructions will make your day just like Dirty Harry. There is no way you would be able to dream of these patterns yourself without this foundational instruction: a great learning tool.

Celebrate our kickoff of Dover Publications! Also fabulous is the history contained here which is just as important as the instruction itself. History matters!

Traditional Fair Isle knitting is recommended by Whom You Know.
Best enjoyed with Macallan 15-year!  





Situated far to the north of the Scottish mainland, the Shetlands are famous for the dampness of their climate and the excellence of their wool — a pair of distinctions that fostered the development of a vibrant form of patterned knitting. Fair Isle's unusual technique employs two colors in each row; the wool not in use is stranded along the back in short loops, resulting in an extremely warm and weatherproof double fabric.
In this definitive guide, the author shows how any circular-method knitting technique can yield the popular Fair Isle patterns. Its treasury of designs features more than 70 pages of patterns that can be used for mittens, jerseys, jackets, and hats. In addition, its practical advice on designing garments and the use of color offers valuable assistance to knitters who wish to create their own patterns and seek the inspiration for an endless array of variations and adaptations.
Long out of print, this volume is well known as the best source of authentic Fair Isle patterns. Its republication offers a new generation of knitters a reliable resource for projects in the traditional and much-loved style. 31 halftones and 17 color illustrations.

Reprint of the Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1982 edition.

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