When you knit with more than one color in a row, the endless options of color patterns make your knitting POP!
Amazing Projects You Can Make With Fair-Isle Knitting
Nordwand by Birgit Grunwald
North Shore by tincanknits
Llariega by Belén Fernández
Bonnie Isle Hat by Linda Shearer
Moonwake Cowl by Andrea Mowry
Woolerton Winter Cowl by Zoe Woolerton
Da Crofters Kep by Wilma Malcolmson
Katies Kep by Wilma Malcolmson
Strange Brew by tincanknits
Forestland by Jennifer Steingass
Basic Norwegian Star Hat by Cara Jo Knapp
Zwergenaufstand by DUCATHI
Moose Cap by Christine LeGrow Shirley A Scott
Tettegouche by Virginia Sattler Reimer
Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang
Holiday Doodle Cowl by Jamie Lomax
Radiant Star Cowl by Ella Gordon
Morning Star Cowl by Candice English
Leftovers Cowl by Wendy D. Johnson
Funchal Moebius by Kate Davies Designs
Pyukkleen by Ysolda Teague
The Throwback by Andrea Mowry
NL3 Christmas Socks by Nancy Lindberg
Fiddlehead Mittens by Adrian Bizilia
As you can see, there is no end to the joyful, personal, customizable patterns you can knit when you use more than one color at a time.
Getting your tension right is the hardest part of stranded (Fair-Isle) knitting
When your floats (unused strands of yarn) are too tight, your project looks puckered and doesn’t fit right.
You might find yourself knitting on smaller and smaller needles to try to fit them into your too-tight stitches. This is a red flag that you are pulling your Fair-Isle floats too tight!
Pulling floats too tight just means you don’t know how to keep your stitches nice and even when knitting first with one yarn and then with another.
In addition, certain garments and certain motifs need advanced techniques to keep the tension perfect.
These challenges are easily resolved once you know how to check your floats and how to know if they will be too tight, too loose, or just right.
By the way, I struggled with my float tension when I first learned to Fair-Isle knit, and my first few projects turned out frustratingly funny-looking.
My first Fair-Isle mittens (see above) were so tight they wouldn’t fit a child!
Once I got the hang of perfect Fair-Isle tension, I created a 24-video class to teach anyone how to Fair-Isle knit.
These challenges are easily resolved once you know how to check your floats and how to know if they will be too tight, too loose, or just right.
By the way, I struggled with my float tension when I first learned to Fair-Isle knit, and my first few projects turned out frustratingly funny-looking.
My first Fair-Isle mittens (see above) were so tight they wouldn’t fit a child!
Once I got the hang of perfect Fair-Isle tension, I created a 24-video class to teach anyone how to Fair-Isle knit.
Master Fair-Isle Knitting With a Fun, Felted Bag
Learning a new technique can be challenging, especially if you’ve never ventured in that direction before.
It’s hard to know where to start! That’s why I’ve put together a project that is perfect for first-time Fair-Isle learners.
It’s hard to know where to start! That’s why I’ve put together a project that is perfect for first-time Fair-Isle learners.
Learn to knit Fair-Isle charts Continental, American-Style, or both with this quick felted accessory.
With just 150 yards of two colors of bulky 100% wool yarn and US size 11 or 13 24-inch circular needles (or Magic Loop), you can whip up a tote bag in colors customized just for you. You can even use up leftover yarn. AND you’ll learn a ton while you knit!
The pattern and KnitFreedom.com video instructions were fantastic!
First colorwork and felting.
First colorwork and felting.
NancyHouston, TX
On this one felted bag project, you’ll learn how to:
- Knit stripes
- Pick up and knit
- Knit in the round on a short circular needle
- Read a Fair-Isle chart
- Hold your yarn for Fair-Isle knitting (four options for holding your yarn)
- Achieve all-important correct stitch tension for Fair-Isle Knitting
- Consistently switch colors for even tension
- Twist strands to prevent long floats
- Knit Garter stitch in the round without purling (wrap and turn)
- Weave in ends on Fair-Isle knitting
- Knit an I-cord handle
- Felt a knitted project in a top-loading or front-loading washer or by hand
- Assemble the felted bag
- You didn’t follow the chart correctly
- You are pulling floats too tight
- You discover a mistake far down in your knitting
- You get “corners” on Magic Loop and DPNs
Bought the “Fair-Isle” ebook from Liat Gat/KnitFreedom.
I can really recommend it to anyone who is new to Fair-Isle knitting!
After taking the online video class I can’t wait to start other Fair-Isle projects.
I can really recommend it to anyone who is new to Fair-Isle knitting!
After taking the online video class I can’t wait to start other Fair-Isle projects.
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