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The Art of Fair Isle Knitting: History, Technique, Color & Patterns

by: Ann Feitelson

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.43204320941135
EAN: 9781883010201
ISBN: 1883010209
Label: Interweave Press
Manufacturer: Interweave Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 184
Publication Date: March 01, 1997
Publisher: Interweave Press
Studio: Interweave Press

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Editorial Review:
An art historian and practicing fiber artist, author Ann Feitelson has visited the Shetland Islands often to bring this distinctive knitting style to life. The background sections are lavishly illustrated with color photographs of historic Fair Isle garments; Fair Isle color theory is demonstrated with actual knitted samples; and the more than 20 original Fair Isle garments by Feitelson are illustrated with both color photos and color charts.

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- Kind of a disappointment
The history content of this book is very interesting, but frankly, the patterns suck. They are intricate in terms of the colorwork, but it's just one boxy sweater after another - the kind of stuff that makes knitting seem really lame. Do not buy this book if you are looking for fair isle patterns that you would actually wear. I think it is overpriced.

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- Excellent Reference & Enjoyable Read
Terrific book, excellent book on fair isle, Scotland and well written. Would recommend it for anyone's knitting library.

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- I read while I knit
I have this book on audio & knit while I listen. The knitting/listening process actually concentrates my attention on both. This is a five-star book!

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- Timeless treasure
This is my first book on Fair Isle, and I'm very happy and satisfied with my purchase. The book covers a great deal of history on the art of Fair Isle and the section on color selection is marvelous.

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- beautiful book
I'm fairly new to Fair Isle Knitting and this book is one I'm glad I purchased. The directions are easy to understand and the book is beautifully laid out and full of color suggestions.

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