Fair isle fral is a traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. The outer hebrides of scotland are the inspiration for our unique luxury pure wool yarns, perfect for hand knitting, needlepoint, weaving, tapestry, felting and embroidery. Alice starmore literally wrote the book about fair isle knitting alice starmores book of fair isle knitting. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting, 1988, taunton press, usa new edition 2009, dover publications, usa also published as the fair isle knitting handbook, 1990, blandford books, uk. See more ideas about fair isle knitting, knitting and knitting patterns. Scotlands fair isle is celebrated the world over for its distinctive, strandedcolor knitting, and alice starmore is famous for her expertise in designing and instructing knitters in this appealing regional tradition. Book of fair isle knitting by alice starmore abebooks.
Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting by alice starmore patterns dover needlework series alice starmores book of fair isle. Starmore shares complete instructions and easytoread charted patterns for 14 of her own designs for cardigans, vests, ganseys, tammies, gloves and mittens. This book will lead you through the history of fair isle knitting, designing, pattern and color selection, knitting with two or more colors, steeks, and finishing. The wardrobe of patterns is rather limited, but ample enough after her logical. A designer from the region, alice starmore explore.
This 1998, 2009 edition, of alice starmores book of fair isle knitting has a soft cover. It is named after fair isle, one of the shetland islands. The complete book of traditional fair isle knitting. Be the first to ask a question about alice starmores book of fair isle knitting. Buy alice starmores book of fair isle knitting by alice starmore from waterstones today. Book of fair isle knitting by alice starmore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The title of this book is alice starmores book of fair isle knitting and it was written by alice starmore. I will definitely add this book to my permanent collection since i. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting wild and woolly. Books by alice starmore author of alice starmores book. It also has sweater patterns and very scary instructions for making and cutting steeks. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting purl soho. It was published by taunton press and has a total of 200 pages in the book. Here, in over 200 pages and with more than 250 stepbystep photographs, drawings and charts, alice starmore provides a complete workshop in the art of fair isle knitting. In addition to the history of fair isle knitting, starmore explains the use of oxo patterns mixed with peerie or bands of small patterns that are mixed with the larger patterns and provide a pleasing rhythm to the design. Although brandnew fair isle knitters probably will not be able to knit the designs in the book by relying solely on the fair isle basics chapter, they can get the additional information they need from online videos, or from either of the classic fair isle reference books, alice starmores book of fair isle knitting or ann feitelsons the art.
Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting patterns ravelry. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting jamieson and. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting dover knitting, crochet. Our patterns and books contain alice s innovative and original knitwear designs. Fair isle is magnificent and quite unlike anything else id done before. Starmores richly illustrated guide offers both beginning and advanced knitters a complete workshop in the fair isle style. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting is a musthave resource for the serious knitter. It not only explores the arts history, patterns, and traditional techniques but also encourages knitters to develop their own creativity. Virtual yarns is the home of alice starmore yarns and designs. Alice starmore has 18 books on goodreads with 5021 ratings. We do not share names, addresses, phone numbers or email addresses with anyone, nor do. Her richly illustrated guide offers both beginning and advanced knitters a complete workshop in the fair isle style. By the 1980s, when alice starmores landmark book of fair isle knitting affiliate link was published taunton, 1988, shetland wool was available in hundreds of colors.
This volume is profusely illustrated with color photographs, plus drawings and charts that illustrate the arts history, patterns, and techniques. When you come to our site to look for an item, we will only use this information to improve our site and will not store it with information we could use to identify you. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting by alice. The book features over 200 pages and more than 250 stepbystep photographs, drawings and charts, as well as detailed workshops in colour, pattern, design and technique, a 17page library of charted fair isle patterns as well as instructions for more than 14 of the authors. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting virtual yarns. The concept of intricate color patterns done seamlessly with shetland wool was and is quite appealing. The motifs alice incorporates into her fair isle designs make her patterns instantly recognizable and are mostly nontraditional, coming from the sinuous and organic forms she sees all around her. An exclusive dover interview alice starmore has a fascinating tale to tell. The long awaited reprint of this text is finally here.
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Strandedcolour knitting is all about pattern and colour and in the chapters on colour and pattern i aimed to show that there are endless possibilities for creating. Buy the complete book of traditional fair isle knitting first edition by mcgregor, sheila isbn. While starmore deals with fair isle style knitting only, the techniques are useful for all kinds of knitting design. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy alice starmores book of fair isle knitting dover knitting, crochet, tatting, lace green ed. Packed with history and technical details plus page after page of charts for traditional stitch patterns, its an amazing resource. This is the book that took an esoteric knitting technique out of scotland and introduced it to the world. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting thriftbooks. Fair isle knitting gained considerable popularity when the prince of wales later edward viii wore fair isle jumpers in public in 1921. The style was a sophisticated, painterly blending of pattern and background colors.
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