Traditional Fair Isle Knitting and Apollo programs

and Apollo programs

The mathematics is sound throughout

aesthetically pleasing

this versatile volume will also appeal to more experienced practitioners seeking to develop new design ideas

Traditional Fair Isle Knitting and Apollo programsSituated far to the north of the Scottish mainland, the Shetlands are famous for the dampness of their climate and the excellence of their wool a pair of distinctions that fostered the development of a vibrant form of patterned knitting. Fair Isle's unusual technique employs two colors in each row; the wool not in use is stranded along the back in short loops, resulting in an extremely warm and weatherproof double fabric. In this definitive guide, the