Fair Isle Knitting and Design easy knit and versatility

and versatility

June Hiatt presents not only a thorough

beautifully photographed and illustrated

will walk you through the process of knitting a sock that fits beautifully and even shows you how to make customisations to the design to truly make it your own

creating a space behind the body of the bird that accommodates the knitwear

Fair Isle Knitting and Design easy knit and versatilityTraditional Fair Isle knitting and design skills were originally handed down from one Shetland generation to the next, with each new generation of knitters experimenting, adapting and extending the repertoire of patterns to develop the Fair Isle knitting we see today. Fair Isle knitting is fascinating only two colours are used in any single row yet the patterns and colours chosen combine to create something that is more than the sum of its parts. The