Fair Isle - Tumblr Posts

New scarf! I got inspired by the pink and military green combo while doing other projects and decided I needed to try a floral pattern with it!

Around halfway through, I decided to make a matching star keychain/bunny to go with it just for fun!

So happy with how it turned out!

Here’s a mushroom cowl I knit!

The cowl design is by HuntHandKnits on ravelry and Etsy, this cowl also has a crotchet version.

scarf update: officially longer than my dining table and the end is in sight! By which I mean I still have a good 30cm (possibly more) to go which will take me about 2 or 3 more weeks lmao

Baby's first Fair Isle project

Honestly devastating that I finished this in the middle of summer when it is too warm to wear. This does however give me time to get together a hat, scarf, gloves etc using the leftover yarn.

Pattern: Folly Skirt by Espace Tricot

Yarn: Léttlopi by Ístex

One more post for my Jester Stockings project: inside vs outside!

In case you're unfamiliar with fair isle construction, all those little bits on the right side are called floats. They're made by the second yarn in the row that isn't in the front facing stitch. This is were the real skill of the technique comes in, as incorrect tension of those floats can make the finshed piece too tight, awfully bubbly, or prone to catching if they aren't secured.

It's a lot of work that goes into the side of the peice that no one ever sees! And if that isn't a metaphor for niche skills/art in general, I don't know what is!