The Very Easy Guide to Fair Isle Knitting Worsted baby and kids items

baby and kids items

5 sts = 4 inches

Many of the children in these fishing families wore ganseys too

From around 1875 to 1950

Stella has created recreations of these historically important garments for our contemporary life that ooze classic style with modern minimalism

The Very Easy Guide to Fair Isle Knitting Worsted baby and kids itemsFair Isle knitting may look complicated, but it really is easy to do once you understand the basics. Author Lynne Watterson starts beginners off with the basics of two color knitting: reading a Fair Isle chart; what to do with all the fiddly yarn ends, and getting to grips with circular needles. The main chapters feature a selection of beautiful stitch patterns. Each pattern has clear instructions in both written and chart form, and these are cross