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My Fair Isle Journey
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Our newest collection, My Fair Isle Journey, is a collaborative pattern book with long-time friend and Fair Isle knitting instructor, Yuco Sakamoto. Yuco has spent 25 years mastering and teaching Fair Isle knitting and has taught these techniques in various knitting classes including at Walnut Kyoto and Tokyo. For this collection, she designed two sweaters, three cardigans, three vests, and four accessories, all using traditional Fair Isle techniques.
In addition to twelve knitting patterns, the book includes an overview of the basic techniques for Fair Isle to get you started, an essay by Yuco, and photos taken on location from the Shetland Islands.
See here for error corrections: amirisu Errata
Contains: 12 patterns - 2 sweaters, 3 cardigans, 3 vests, 2 bags, 1 hat, & 1 scarf, video tutorials provided for important techniques
Language: English & Japanese (bilingual - printed in both languages, not a booklet)
Format: Hardcover / B5 size / 160 pages / Printed in Japan
Yarn Information: Fingering weight yarn
Yarn Featured: Jamieson’s Spindrift, Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight, Shetland Supreme Jumper Weight
photographs © Shimazaki Masahiro for amirisu
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Pickup available at Apricot Yarn & Supply*
2690 Historic Decatur Rd., #101
San Diego, California, USA 92106
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