Fair Isle weekend

Name/Title

Fair Isle weekend

Entry/Object ID

TT819.G72.M835

Description

During her many trips to Fair Isle, Mary Jane has been fascinated and inspired by the island's rich textile traditions, learning about Fair Isle knitting by looking at old textiles and sharing stories and knowledge around a cup of tea. Now, she has created a gorgeous collection of designs which she would take with her for a weekend trip to Shetland when a carry-on bag is all you take with you. Contains 8 beautiful colourwork patterns ranging from small projects like wristlets to yoked sweaters (2 sweaters, 1 vest, 2 hats, 1 cowl, 1 pair of fingerless mitts, 1 pair of wristlets).

Lexicon

Search Terms

knitting--fair isle, knitting--patterns, knitting--scotland

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Mary Jane Mucklestone

Publisher

Laine Publishing

Place Published

Country

Finland

Continent

Europe

Date Published

2020

Call No.

TT819.G72.M835

ISBN

9526938828, 9789526938820

Notes

Length: 103

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

Foreword -- Classic Fair Isle design -- Within us / Ella Gordon -- Place & people / Vivian Ross-Smith -- How to steek? -- Abbreviations -- Lower Leogh -- Buness -- Veesik -- Maalie -- Rinner -- Kuvvel -- Kokkaloorie -- Tamto --Visiting Fair Isle -- Help support the Fair Isle community.