Knitting and Crochet>Knitted clothes & accessories

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
Edition: BC Paperback
Publication: 30 October 2009
ISBN 13/EAN: 9780486472188
Stock: 50+
Size: 204x279 mm
Illustrations: 0
Pages: 208
RRP: $29.49

Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting

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Book Description

Scotland's Fair Isle is celebrated the world over for its distinctive, stranded-color knitting, and Alice Starmore is famous for her expertise in designing and instructing knitters in this appealing regional tradition. This volume is profusely illustrated with color photographs, plus drawings and charts that illustrate the art's history, patterns, and techniques.

About the Author

About Alice Starmore

An acclaimed textile designer, author, artist, and photographer, Alice Starmore is a native of Scotland's Isle of Lewis. Starmore has taught and lectured extensively throughout Britain, Europe, and the United States. She has written 16 books and countless magazine articles, and her classic Book of Fair Isle Knitting is the work that introduced Americans to the popular traditional technique.

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