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Alice Starmores Book of Fair Isle Knitting Kindle ALICE STARMORES BOOK OF FAIR ISLE KNITTING PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Alice Starmore | 208 pages | 30 Oct 2009 | Dover Publications Inc. | 9780486472188 | English | New York, United States Alice Starmores Book of Fair Isle Knitting PDF Book I am interested in seeing the new edition of this book. I am also inspired by art, culture, history, science and music. I was also born at a time when most women knitted as a matter of course, and I had three aunts who had been fisher girls in their youth and were experts at making traditional fishermen's gansies. We use cookies to improve this site Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and show you relevant content on advertising. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I endeavoured to write a complete instruction manual for this old Scots art. Mary Thomas's Knitting Book. My Account Wishlist —. It was featured in a national newspaper and from that small beginning my knitting career evolved in ways that were quite unimaginable to me when I began. I am grateful that I was asked to write it and I am pleased that its success has been so enduring. To finish, I made a set of little knitted, embroidered and felted buttons, each one unique like the pebbles. Take it, use it. She shares fourteen of her own original designs, including patterns for cardigans, vests, fishermen's sweaters, hats, gloves, and mittens. The book begins with a comprehensive history of knitting in the Shetland Isles, and how closely knitting production was linked to the economy of the region. There's something about knitting with motifs developed two hundred years ago that just feels good. Machair is a rare and precious feature of coastal areas of the Outer Hebrides. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. What I particularly like about this, in addition to the history of Fair Isle knitting and the very, very thorough discussion of techniques, is the section 'Design your own gansey', which gives practical and detailed directions for designing a traditional Fair Isle sweater to your own choice of patterns, using your own gauge tension for the yarns you've chosen. Trivia About Alice Starmore's She also explores origins of traditional Fair Isle motifs large, peeries, borders, seeding, waves and peaks, Norwegian stars, and allover patterns and explains how they fit together. Highly recommended Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. I'm a plain garter on big needles kind of knitter, so these are not my kind of projects. This is one of the books that I borrowed from the library and then immediately bought for myself. I find inspiration in all aspects of the world around me. If you use a formula then your results will be formulaic. Sign up now. Product Description Bonus Editorial Product Details 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. Reprint of The Taunton Press, Inc. This book is definitely not for beginners. I was really inspired by chapter on use of color. Alice Starmore is the expert on Fair Isle. It is a wonderful book that goes into a brief history on Fair Isle, which includes how the early knitter was inspired. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. Knitting Book Mary Thomas. I am sure I will have to buy a new copy one day because I will eventually wear this one out from use. Harry Potter. Alice Starmores Book of Fair Isle Knitting Writer Hardcover , pages. We use cookies to serve you certain types of ads , including ads relevant to your interests on Book Depository and to work with approved third parties in the process of delivering ad content, including ads relevant to your interests, to measure the effectiveness of their ads, and to perform services on behalf of Book Depository. Accept all Manage Cookies Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools, including those used by approved third parties collectively, "cookies" for the purposes described below. The patterns aren't particularly the highlight of the book for me boxy sweaters and such , but there's plenty of more modern Fair Isle-type patterns online. This pattern format does require a good bit of concentration, especially in the areas such as the neckline and the sleeve where shaping takes place, and so it is a good project for an experienced knitter. She was a dressmaker as well as a knitter and our house was a place of constant creativity. She's a master -- to admire from afar. Aug 31, Jennifer added it Shelves: knitting. Your books are known and loved around the world, and you've adapted design elements from the textile arts of many countries into your repertoire. I find inspiration in all aspects of the world around me. Error rating book. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. How did you get your start professionally? These cookies do not store any personal information. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Traditional Aran Knitting. Sep 19, Memomma13 rated it it was amazing. By: Alice Starmore. One warning: all the knits are styled very, very 80's mullets! There's something about knitting with motifs developed two hundred years ago that just feels good. Color ways and silhouettes are dated but can serve as inspiration. For most of the year it appears as a green sward behind the marram grass and sand dunes. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Aran Knitting: New and Expanded Edition. Pathways: Textured Knits Collection eBook. Alice Starmores Book of Fair Isle Knitting Reviews Click accept to continue or read more for further information. Knitters taking inspiration from nature need to be reminded that just because 12 colors appear together in a field of flowers or a sunset doesn't mean they will look attractive in a sweater. I would have liked a bit more on colour, but there was one good tip - showing how a pattern worked in one colour sequence and why it didn't when the sequence was reversed. Sign up now. The step-by-step process is explained clearly, taking into consideration the many factors that would make or break the work. Technique covers everything from casting-on to binding-off—I wouldn't recommend this for a stark beginner, but more for the enthusiastic intermediate knitter. It basically covers everything you ever wanted to know about fair isle knitting from its history, to the basics of the technique, to some sample fair isle patterns. Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and show you relevant content on advertising. But most importantly, I wanted to encourage and excite knitters to use the techniques to develop their own personal creativity, and so I included every detail of every trade secret that matters and summed it up by saying that the art is now in your hands. Inevitably, this happened and we gave up hunting for the runaways after about twenty minutes of fruitless search. Starmore is a clear master of colorwork here. The wardrobe of patterns are really lovely. Starmore's richly illustrated guide offers both beginning and advanced knitters a complete workshop in the Fair Isle style. Home Learning. But rather than the ready-made patterns, the chapter on "Creating your own designs" is worth the price of the book. It is out of print. It was first published in , and republished in This is a strikingly comprehensive and exceptionally well-researched study of everything you might want to know about Fair Isle. This proved to be a very successful way of encouraging knitters to develop their own ideas and it formed the basis for many enjoyable and enthusiastic workshops in far-flung places over the following years. 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. It also includes chapters on Color and Technique. I worked the sea and sand colours to enhance the idea of movement both in the geometric ripples and in the opposing pattern versus background colours of the vertical panels. The patterns aren't particularly the highlight of the book for me boxy sweaters and such , but there's plenty of more modern Fair Isle-type patterns online. Alice Starmores Book of Fair Isle Knitting Read Online Lists with This Book. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. A good artistic result is always organic and comes from that magic pinch of fairy dust that is called a great idea. Having said that, it's very hard to pitch an instruction book to suit everyone and this book touches on everything you need to know. The sleeves are knitted from cuff to top in the round to the armholes and then the set-in sleeve caps are knitted back and forth in rows.
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