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Looking for pattern recs to learn colorwork (fair isle) (feddit.cl)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello knitters! I have setted myself the goal to learn a new technique every few months. Now that I'm comfortable knitting in the round I'm looking to dip my toes into colorwork and was wondering if you had any recomendations for patterns to introduce me to fair isle. Preferably a small project, as I'd like to work my way into a sweater.

Thanks in advance for any recs, I've already learnt so much from you guys here :)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

@kurobita do you want stranded colourwork in general or actual fair isle? If the first, you could start with mittens or a hat, like https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/starkin (you could start with just 2 colours)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have to be honest and confess I honestly have no idea of the terminology, let's say anything but Intarsia lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

@kurobita fair isle is a subset/implementation of stranded colourwork, so you can safely go with the latter and knit your heart out :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

thank you! and thanks for the pattern recomendation, those look so cute/cozy!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

@kurobita wearing a pair right now! They're super warm because you effectively have two layers of yarn.

oh, pro tip: get wool that's a bit rustic, like Shetland or Norwegian or whatever is sticky/grippy around where you live. SO MUCH easier than, like, superwash merino if you're starting with colourwork.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

@kurobita if you want to do fair isle, you could look at the Shetland Wool Week hats, they’re super fun! Hazel Tindall designed a couple of them and she has many more patterns for small projects.