Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting
Author(s): Alice Starmore
Scotland's Fair Isle is celebrated the world over for its distinctive, stranded-colour knitting, and Alice Starmore is the number one name in designing and instructing knitters in this appealing regional tradition. This volume is profusely illustrated with colour photographs, plus drawings and charts that illustrate the art's history, patterns, and techniques. Aficionados agree: If you have only one book of Fair Isle patterns, this is the one to have! This title is a reprint of The Taunton Press, Inc., Newtown, Connecticut, 1988 edition.
General Information
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- : Dover Publications, Incorporated
- : 0.943
- : 01 October 2009
- : 279mm X 204mm X 16mm
- : United States
- : 01 July 2011
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Alice Starmore
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 746.4320941135
- : 208
- : WFBS
- : col. Illustrations
- : col. Illustrations
More About The Product
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.