... Yet still, I was intrigued. I've always wanted to take a stab at knitting some fair isle, and what better than a fast, non-committal hat to get me started? Done. It was decided ... evenings of TV-watching-knitting to get it done. It's definitely given me the confidence to move on to a bigger fair-isle project if I so choose (though I don't really see that in my future), and I'd ...

... per row. It gets its name from the southernmost of the Shetland Islands, north of Scotland. Real Fair Isle patterns come from there. -rant on- ... per row, good for you. It's probably really cute, but it is NOT Fair Isle. Fair Isle patterns tend to look geometric, not ... in shades of bright green or purple. This is Faux Isle because it is ramie/cotton blend and not wool. Other hints are ...

Another perennial winter fashion favorite of mine is the Fair Isle sweater, that Nordic-style knit which conjures up images of Aspen lodges ... with leggings, edgy boots and simple silver jewelry (like Hilary Duff) to balance proportions and keep your look modern. Keep reading for 6 super affordable Fair Isle-inspired sweaters under $60. Which would you wear? Continue reading "6 Under $60 ...

... weeks ago someone landed on my blog by Googling 'knitting fair isle without a punchcard' so I thought I'd make a video showing how to do just that: It is quite time consuming but would be worth it if you ... two. Put the front Russell levers to ll and set the carriage for fair isle. Pull the needles for the contrast colours forward to holding ...

... , the Gathered tie front top did fit pretty well in the XXS. It definitely would have been too big in the XS. I am debating about keeping it though.. I’m not sure if it is flattering. I’ll get pics soon, so you can help me decide! Fair Isle cardigan I tried this on in an XS. I really like Fair Isle patterns but didn’t find ...

... Wardens stopped the van and told us he had trapped a Blackpoll Warbler and was taking it to Chalet to be ringed and measured. Fortunately is was not far and so we sped off on foot.A Fair Isle twitch then took place - Holly appearing with a car full of kids and parents(hers), "who else is there on the Island who we should ring?" - "anyone ...