Tag: Fair Isle

• Christmas Stocking Redo

  

  I published my first knitting pattern on Ravelry back in 2012, probably instead of studying for a final. I’d say it was solid C+ work, but that’s why I didn’t try charging for my patterns until this year (a full decade later). A few people have tried to knit this C+ project, and one recently…

  Leila Jacob

  October 7, 2022

  Colorwork, Free Patterns, Holiday, Novelty, Patterns

  christmas, christmas stocking, Colorwork, Fair Isle, free pattern, knitting

• Fair Isle Tank

  

  Materials Needles – US 8, Circular Yarn – Knit Picks Shine Worsted, 2 skeins (150.0 yards, 3.53 ounces) in Serrano, 2 skeins (150.0 yards, 3.53 ounces) in Sweet Potato, 3 skeins (225.0 yards, 5.29 ounces) in Crocus Gauge 19 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in ST Fair Isle Pattern 11 stitch repeat Pattern CO…

  Leila Jacob

  April 27, 2021

  Fair Isle, Patterns, Sweaters, Tops

  Fair Isle, knit, knitting, tank top

• Tank Top to Sweater

  

  I’ve had a longer relationship with this fair-isle tank top than I have with any man I’ve dated. It’s been with me for three moves and five Christmases, always at the bottom of my knitting basket. It’s pretty obviously unwearable – the neckline is unfinished, the bottom rolls up, and it’s for that very specific…

  Leila Jacob

  January 9, 2021

  Fair Isle, Patterns, Sweaters, Tops

  Fair Isle, knitting, pattern, Sweaters

• Fair Isle Christmas Stocking

  

  Abbreviation Guide MC- main color CC- contrast color K2tog- knit two together P2tog- purl two together Kf&b- knit front and back SSK- slip, slip, knit ST- stockinette st SH- stitch holder Materials Needles – Size 3 DPNs Yarn – Light Green Encore Worsted (MC) Black Encore Worsted (CC1) Forrest Green Encore Worsted (CC2) Light Blue…

  Leila Jacob

  November 26, 2012

  Fair Isle, Free Patterns, Holiday, Patterns

  Fair Isle, Holiday, knitting, knitting pattern, stocking