A fantastic knitting book from the fair island of Fair Isle. Mati Ventrillon moved from London to Fair Ilse, one of the Shetland islands back in 2007 and since then her passion for knitting and her determination drove her to launch the Fair Isle Knitwear website and apply for the 2012 Crafted UK business mentoring programme in an attempt to fulfil her dreams of a ‘made in Fair Isle label’.
Her inspiration comes from the technique of creating patterns with multiple colours that was first used by the women of Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands, more than two centuries ago. Her designs, which have featured on the Chanel catwalk, are inspired by tradition but use her own modern interpretation of colour and pattern arrangement. The book includes fisherman jumpers with high, crew and slash necks, a poncho, neck warmer, cowl and long scarf, fingerless gloves and hand and wrist warmers, as well as the traditional fisherman's hats known as keps.
Product details
- Format: Paperback
- Size: 21.2 cm x 1.6 cm x 24.2 cm
- Page count: 144
- ISBN: 978-0857837486