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    Fair Isle Basics & Beyond
    Fair Isle Basics & Beyond
    Fair Isle Basics & Beyond
    Ebook129 pages49 minutes

    Fair Isle Basics & Beyond

    By Annie's

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    Two approaches for colorwork knitting, using either chunky or worsted-weight yarns, are featured in this collection of stitching patterns. With only the basic knit stitch, crafters can create 17 projects that incorporate up to five colors. Projects include scarves, hats, leg warmers, and mittens.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHouse of White Birches
    Release dateOct 1, 2011
    ISBN9781596354432
    Fair Isle Basics & Beyond

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    Fair Isle Basics & Beyond - Annie's

    FIRST THINGS FIRST

    Striking yet simple to knit, these bold patterns with minimal color changes make stranded colorwork knitting accessible to everyone. Travel from Lerwick in the Northern Isles and out across the Moors of Scotland whilst these hats, mitts and cowls keep the cold wind at bay.

    Fairburn Fingerless Mitts & Ski Band

    Both fashionable and functional, this ski band and fingerless mitts are a casual and contemporary look. With simple colorwork accents, these are easy to make and wear.

    Designs by Sara Louise Harper

    Skill Level

    Sizes

    Adult small/medium (medium/large) Instructions are given for smaller size, with larger size in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to both sizes.

    Finished Measurements

    Ski band circumference: 20 (22) inches Mitts circumference: 7½ (8½) inches Mitts length: 7¾ (8¾) inches

    Materials

    Cascade 220 (worsted weight; 100% Peruvian highland wool; 220 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein each sienna #7821 (MC) and brown/gray multi #9539 (CC)

    Mitts: size 4 (3.5mm) double-point needles or size needed to obtain gauge

    Ski band: 2 size 4 (3.5mm) 24-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

    Size E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook

    Stitch markers, 1 in CC for beg of rnd

    Gauge

    20 sts and 24 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in 2-color stranded St st.

    To save time, take time to check gauge.

    Special Technique

    Provisional Cast-On: With crochet hook and waste yarn, make a chain several sts longer than desired cast-on. With knitting needle and project yarn, pick up indicated number of sts in the bumps on back of chain. When indicated in pat, unzip the crochet chain and place live sts on needle.

    Mitts

    Left Mitt

    With dpns and MC, cast on 40 (44) sts; mark beg of rnd and join, taking care not to twist sts.

    Work 15 rnds in k1, p1 rib, inc 4 sts evenly on last rnd—44 (48) sts.

    Set-up rnd: K22 (24) following Checkerboard Chart, place marker; k22 (24) following Diagonal Chart for left mitt.

    Work 11 more rnds in established pats, ending at beg of rnd marker.

    Thumb opening: Turn and work 10 rows back and forth for thumb opening, ending with a RS row.

    Rejoin to work in the round; work even in established pats until mitt measures 7 (8) inches or 3/4 inch shorter than desired length. Cut CC.

    With MC, work 4 rnds in k1, p1 rib.

    Bind off in rib.

    Thumb

    With MC and dpns, pick up and knit 20 sts around thumb opening.

    Work 14 rnds (or to desired length) in k1, p1 rib.

    Bind off in rib.

    Right Mitt

    Work as for left mitt to thumb opening, but work Diagonal Chart for right mitt.

    Thumb opening: Work to first marker, then turn and work 10 full rows back and forth, ending with a RS row.

    Complete as for left mitt.

    Ski Band

    Using Provisional Cast-On method, circular needle and MC, cast on 100 (108) sts; mark beg of rnd and join, taking care not to twist sts.

    Work Checkerboard pat following

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