KnitWit 170: Fair Isle

Summary: First an apology.  Sorry to have been gone for so long.  Between life, fun, and illness, I just haven’t had the motivation I needed to do a show.  You know I love doing the podcast.  Just haven’t felt well enough to get behind the mic. Today’s topic is Fair Isle or stranded knitting.  I couldn’t find much information on the history of the technique. Fair Isle is a color technique that uses 2 colors on each row.  The colors are chosen from 3 palettes of color.  The color that is not worked is stranded across the back. If the strand is too long then you will want to catch the yarn. This video, which is just a random video I found, shows the technique. Video Link The garments are made in the round and the knitting is cut for the arm holes and for making a cardigan.This is referred to as steeking. I use a tubular method of picking up stitches so that the cut stitches are enclosed. Best way to try this technique of knitting is to start small. I recommend a hat or a baby sweater. I know this was a bit jumbled. I hope it makes some sense and you feel encouraged to try something new. website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com plurk: AutumnBreeze ravelry: autumnbreeze ravelry forum: KnitWit:Rantings of a Rabid Knitter Forum Thanks. Carry approx 21 minutes.