Stepbystep instructions and 16 colorful cowls, sweaters, and more. Its exciting to turn your imagination into reality and also satisfying to contribute a unique design to an historical tradition. The most common fair isle pattern material is cotton. Hazel tindall authentic fair isle knitting patterns, from. Fair isle fral is a traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. The style was a sophisticated, painterly blending of pattern and background colors. The patterns in this book allow you to play with color to your. For knitters looking to advance their skills and stitch awesome iconic colour work, look no further than this beautiful collection of fair isle knitting patterns.
Knittingscottish and fair islepatterns, knitting, books. Fair isle pattern i love the orangey yellow in this luxury yarns, and designs for hand knitting by alice starmore and jade starmore see more. Because stranded knitting is easier when working in the round, this pattern uses a technique called a steek, which allows you to cut the round apart. Even though five colors are used in this fair isle border, remember that youre using only two colors in. Fair isle knitting patchwork times by judy laquidara. This 1998, 2009 edition, of alice starmores book of fair isle knitting has a soft cover. Books jamieson and smith, real shetland wool, fair isle knitting, shetland wool, knitting patterns, yarn. I was asked to write it in 1985 by a us publisher and it took me two years to complete. Sep 11, 2017 why fair isle sweaters have a threeyear waiting list. This fair isle border pattern uses five colors, so experiment a bit with your graph paper and colored pencils to get the fair isle border look that youre after. Opening the covers of fair isle crochet projects by melissa leapman you will find a short tutorial section teaching the basics of fair isle crochet.
Fair isle knitting patterns dont have to be all stars, snowflakes, and flowers. If youre looking to really have fun with your fair isle, this is the pattern you want. Aug 15, 2007 a great tutorial for a vneck fair isle vest with armhole and neck steeks eunny jangs the ivy league vest dvd from interweave knits eunnys pattern s offer the most sophisticated shaping in fair isle knitting that i have ever come across. The peigi cardigan is my 30th anniversary design taken from a swatch in the book that i based on the pebbles of the geodh. This is the book that took an esoteric knitting technique out of scotland and introduced it to the world. Fair isle is a traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours it is named after fair isle, a tiny island in the north of. In a fair isle group on facebook, someone showed a photo of a sweater they had just finished and i fell in love. Fair isle knitting patterns by mary macgregor explore over 60 different stencil pages of robert willliamsons fair isle patterns from the 1920s in this excellent source book, useful for beginners and experienced knitters alike. Knit yourself a fair isle scarf with this free pattern from yarn plaza. These designs work quickly with only two colours used per row. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about fair isle pattern. Fair isle print patterns are pretty easy to work with and pick up on.
The geodh has featured in my work throughout my career one way or another, not least in fair isle knitting, where several of the photos and swatches i made for the pattern colour chapter were taken. Daisy is pretty sure i need the mittens or fair isle infinity cowl from this book. Give yourself a treat with easy fairisle knits, martin storeys collection of contemporary, simplified designs for a pullover, hats, socks, scarves, cushions, a throw and more. This video is a slow walkthrough of a simplified version of knitting fair isle, which is perfect for beginners who really want to make fair. Feb 26, 2017 this video is a slow walkthrough of a simplified version of knitting fair isle, which is perfect for beginners who really want to make fair isle patterns as soon as possible. This unique knit cowl pattern from patons features a design of arrows, akin to traffic signs, but somehow its ridiculously cute. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting by alice starmore. This book offers a collection of patterns from a variety of established, rising, and new knitwear designers and focuses on fresh, modern uses of color for todays knitters. Fair isle knitting patterns lovecrafts, loveknittings new home. Book of fair isle knitting is an essential reference book for a knitter who is interested in stranded colorwork. Book of fair isle knitting is an essential reference book. Outstanding knitting book the essential book on fair isle knitting. A shetlanders fair isle graph book by the shetland guild of spinners, knitters, weavers and dyers. This vest offers an opportunity to learn how to incorporate that into your work.
The fair isle knitting patterns are in vogue for over 60 years now. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting virtual yarns. Sep 18, 2019 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. Why fair isle sweaters have a threeyear waiting list. To describe alice starmores book of fair isle knitting as comprehensive is an understatement. A small, elegant pattern featuring gorgeous fair isle colorwork, this is an instant eyecatcher. Books focusing on colourwork patterns and techniques, including fairisle, stranded and intarsia knitting.
I love how there are two matching items for each pattern. Fair isle knitting gained considerable popularity when the prince of wales later edward viii wore fair isle jumpers in public in 1921. This technique is also referred to as true fair isle, from the island located between scotland and norway where the intricate fair isle style of knitting with multiple colors originated. Its her first hand knit project book and includes 30 patterns for contemporary hats, scarves, mitts and jumpers. Fair isle knitting patterns book by mary macgregor bakka. It is named after fair isle, one of the shetland islands. There may be no pattern more knit than fair isle so many people will take an interest in brenda bourgs new crochet book fair isle tunisian crochet. Also published as the fair isle knitting handbook, 1990, blandford books, uk.
Fair isle knitting patterns perfect knitted cardigans for. Fair isle knitting for beginners easy method to knit with 2. I cant remember the last time i made a pattern from anything other than an electronic copy. I finished it in 1987 and the book was published in 1988. Why fair isle sweaters have a threeyear waiting list conde. Fair isle style is a book of projects to knit as well as a book about knitting the fair isle technique. It allows you to have a finished set in the pattern that you like the best. If you love fair isle patterns and nordic knitting in general, you need to know about knitting from the north knitting pattern book by hilary grant.
Once you see it this way, its pretty easy to catch on to the fact that pretty much any imagery can be translated into a fair isle pattern. Alice starmores book of fair isle knitting patterns. Dec 17, 2009 for the knitter whose primary style of knitting is left handed or european both colors can be carried on the left hand. With rich and detailoriented knitting projects including hats, socks, mittens, jumpers and cardigans which all use this classic colorswitching knitting technique originated on the. Books jamieson and smith, real shetland wool, fair isle. My picks would probably have to be this icelandic jumper and fair isle scarf. Fair isle knitting charts all about sewing knitting and crochet heres everything you need to know about sewing knitting yarn and crochet pattern proposals and.
Fair isle crochet guide resources for your handmade home. I created this design to circle around my tulip socks, but fair isle can show up on yokes, cuffs, hats, mittens, anywhere. Nov 28, 2018 free doll sweater knitting pattern i used regia sock fair isle yarn to knit this sweater to achieve the fair isle effect the main part of the sweater was knitted as jody sava jennings said. Jun 12, 2015 our hurt book sale is happening now, so give one of these lovelies a good home. To practice onehanded fair isle knitting, choose two colors of yarn.
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