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Richly textured Aran knits and colorful Fair Isle designs are two of the most popular traditional knitting styles. This comprehensive sourcebook provides knitters with both the inspiration and the know-how to create items to be worn and treasured for years. Discover the origins of these unique knitting traditions, how islanders' livelihoods resulted in designs that are now well recognized the world over. This guide features a wide range of Aran cables, bobbles, and twists, among others, as well as Fair Isle patterns - almost stitches. Each stitch entry includes a color illustration of the finished stitch, step-by-step instructions, and a stitch chart. Instructions are straightforward; both beginners and more experienced knitters will find them easy to follow. Although these stitches can be combined in countless ways in a variety of patterns, this book includes the patterns for timeless classics.
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Richly textured Aran knits and colorful Fair Isle designs are two of the most popular traditional knitting styles. This comprehensive sourcebook provides knitters with both the inspiration and the know-how to create items to be worn and treasured for years. Featured are a wide range of Aran cables, bobbles, and twists, as well as Fair Isle patterns--nearly 400 stitches in all. Each stitch entry includes a color illustration of the finished stitch, a stitch chart, and step-by-step instructions that both experienced knitters and beginners can follow easily. Although these stitches can be combined in countless ways, the guide also includes patterns for timeless classics, including a his-or-her Aran pullover and Fair Isle gloves and beret.
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strated, comprehensive, and easy-to-follow guide to creating richly textured Aran knits and colorful Fair Isle designs--two of the most popular traditional knitting styles. The book includes a general introduction that explains everything from tools and equipment to different types of yarns, from casting on to finishing touches.Full-color photographs.
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- PublisherPavilion
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 185585869X
- ISBN 13 9781855858695
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages175
- EditorMountford Debra
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