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