Beginners Fair Isle
The knitting technique in this book described and illustrated very well. There are many projects from beginners Fair Isle to more complicated sweaters and cardigans. The patterns are for DK weight, so the sweaters will be very warm. The fit is for loosefitting sweaters with lots of ease and drop shoulders, so this gives a classic and cosy knit.
I was disappointed
This book was too focused on their particular company, their yarns, their techniques. Not too much to generalize from. Pictures are GORGEOUS and the sweaters are too -- though so modern-looking! I wanted something more along the lines of teaching the traditions in general, and also wanted discussion of how the colors are chosen & matched up. However if you want specific patterns & want to use their yarns (which are beautiful but beyond my budget), this is a good book.
New way to knit fair isle
What a great book for learning a new way to knit Fair Isle sweaters! Requires reader to have some knowledge of knitting, but the technique is easy to learn after some practice. No more tangled yarn or puckered surfaces when switching colors. Book also contains some of the background on "Philosphers Wool" which I found interesting. Contains some great patterns and encourages a knitter to use imagination when combining colors.
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