Knitting Fair Isle Mittens & Gloves: 40 Great-Looking Designs

by Carol Rasmussen Noble

Distinctive Fair Isle mittens and gloves are among the most popular and now you can knit 40 exceptional designs for yourself. Try patterns unique to the Shetland Islands that range from classic, muted colour schemes to colourful contemporary variations. Whether it is the brightly coloured Norwegian Star Mittens or the delicate hues of the Heather Lace Gloves, you will want to make these great-looking projects for yourself and as gifts for family and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579902537
• ISBN13: 9781579902537
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Knitting Fair Isle Mittens & Gloves: 40 Great-Looking Designs by Carol Rasmussen Noble [Paperback]

This book has many attractive choices for you to choose from. Concise instructions, it was just what I was looking for.

Great book - lots of fun and lots of variety

I disagree with the previous reviewers of this book. I am a compulsive mitten knitter and I totally love this book. The colors and yarns used in the projects are traditional - in fact the mittens and gloves featured in the book were collected by the author in the Shetland Islands. The beginning of the book includes a brief history of Fair Isle kitting, along with some instruction on special techniques that are used by Shetland Island knitters. If you are the least bit interested in traditional knitting techniques, you'll be very happy with Knitting Fair Isle Mittens & Gloves.The photographs show the palm and the back of the hand for each pair, so you can easily compare them to adjacent charts.I would definitely recommend this book. It includes basic patterns for gloves and mittens for women and children, with charts in many styles and colors. And there's a bonus lace glove pattern in the back.My favorite projects are the fingerless gloves, which provide an easy way for mitten knitters to ease into glove knitting. Not to mention that fingerless gloves are incredibly popular right now, so there are a slew of ideas for gifts to knit.(The only thing missing is a pattern for men's gloves, but you can easily convert any of the women's patterns to a man's size by using a slightly heavier yarn and going up a needle size.)