Fair Isle Knitting

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A step-by-step tutorial on fair isle knitting for beginners. How to get started, how to get floats, using a knitting thimble & important tips.

Autumn Pullover Sweater Free Knitting Pattern

No more loopy fair isle floats! In this free tutorial, learn how to lock your floats in every stitch for a smoother finish at the back of your work.

The biggest advantage of making our own handknits is the freedom to choose different colours and combine them in unique combinations. There are ways to blend colours together, to make motifs and various stripes, colour blocking and entrelac. But probably the most loved way to mix colours is stranded knitting, especially Fair Isle. This technique … Easy Way to Knit Fair Isle and Other Stranded Colourwork in the Round and Flat Read More »

Knit Folly Fairisle Skirt Free Knitting Pattern

We originally discovered Kate's hat on social media and fell in love with its highly-contrasted, crisp floral colorwork motif. Worked up in Chickadee and Chickadee Organic Heathers, there is a vast range of colors to choose from on this project. A double-thick brim with a contrast stripe and the floats from the colorwork should make this a toasty hat for deep chills.

SHETLAND is a beautiful collection of modern Fair Isle using Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift by Marie Wallin. The collection of 8 garment and 4 accessory designs for women was photographed around the Shetland Islands capturing the wild beauty of this remote part of Scotland. #shetland #mariewallin

Fair Isle knitting can be tricky on its own, but add in the management of the floats and it takes it to a new level for beginners. In this video tutorial I will teach you how to tuck your fair isle floats as you knit your stranded color work items. Not only will you learn […]

Learn how to do Fair Isle knitting, which is one style of stranded colorwork that was first popularized by the Prince of Wales for sweaters, scarves, and hats.