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Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified: Philosopher's Wool [With Book Comes W/Flaps] [Paperback]

Ann Bourgeois (Author), Eugene Bourgeois (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)


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Book Description

June 2000
Now there's an easier way to knit in the Fair Isle style! These 16 luxurious, color-splashed sweater patterns use speedy circular needles and four simple stitches that will take knitters just a few minutes to learn and a few evenings to master. A unique, two-handed method guarantees a dazzling design on the outside and a smooth, loop-free finish on the inside.
-- Presents sumptuous sweaters featuring stars, stained glass, garden patches, and fractured diamonds, plus the popular "Color Your Own" pattern
-- Shares the history of the husband-and-wife team behind Philosopher's Wool, who raised their own sheep, dyed their own wool, and designed these dynamic patterns
-- Includes simple, quick methods for making sweaters larger or smaller, longer or shorter -- even after they are finished


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About the Author

As owners of The Philosopher's Wool Company, Ann and Eugene Bourgeois are known throughout the knitting world for their innovative blends of color. In addition to making and dyeing their own yarn, Ann and Eugene sell pattern kits and a popular video featuring their two-handed Fair Isle knitting technique. Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified, their first book, collects their bestselling knitwear patterns into one beautiful volume.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Martingale and Company (June 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1564773116
  • ISBN-13: 978-1564773111
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #616,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fair isle Swaters Simplified, July 22, 2000
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Nancy A. Weiler (Tony, WIsconsin USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified: Philosopher's Wool [With Book Comes W/Flaps] (Paperback)
This is a well ilustrated book on multiple color knitting for the novice as well as skilled knitter. The approach used in their video tape "The Original Philospher's Two-Handed Fair Isle and Other Stories is shown here in sequential steps which should make it very easy for someone to learn to weave and carry one color in each hand. Photographs demonstrate how their eleven color families can be used in various designs to completely change the appearance of a sweater. Simple instructions are presented for knitting in the round and steeking to make the tubular construction into cardigans.Patterns are not just limited to the traditional Fair Isle but extend into geometric shapes and color shifting forms seen in the Fin and Feather design. This is one of the best books to come on the market in reference to technique and color.
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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a nice book!, October 27, 2000
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Nosewiper (Sterling Heights, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified: Philosopher's Wool [With Book Comes W/Flaps] (Paperback)
I had been meaning to attend one of Ann & Eugene's seminars, if I ever got the chance, when a friend bought this book for me. It is delightful--fun reading, beautifully presented, and so far (halfway up the body tube of my first real sweater, with a completed doll cardigan to show that I could indeed do this) the instructions have been exceptionally clear and easy to follow. For all the beauty of the sweaters presented, I think the book would be appropriate for a near-beginning knitter (I'm not a pro myself), as they present a very simple method for knitting a basic sweater, letting the simple fair-isle technique and the colors do all the work. I was a little (OK, a lot) fumbly at first, as they promised, but sure enough, within a few evenings I had it down.

For those that have read the book and wondered, as I did, if Eugene ever did get to grow those mushrooms...I had the opportunity to ask in person, and the answer is no, the township wouldn't allow it. So the book's one loose end has now been "woven in," so to speak.

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, July 22, 2000
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This review is from: Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified: Philosopher's Wool [With Book Comes W/Flaps] (Paperback)
I just received my copy of the Bourgeois' book "Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified." It is truly wonderful. I had taken a seminar from Ann Bourgeois this spring and am a convert to their method of two handed fair isle. It makes so much sense, is much faster that anything else I've seen and has revolutionized the way I knit.

The photography is this book is supurb as is the quality of the paper and printing. The designs are incredible; I want to make every one of them! I can't recommend a book more highly.

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