Show Notes
What I’m wearing:
Pattern: Cumulus Blouse by PetiteKnit
My Ravelry project page
Yarn: Rauma Finullgarn 4136 (mint heather)
Edits: Pattern calls for gauge of 18 sts/4”. Mine is 20 sts/4” – I made one size up from my usual size. This is not knit in double-stranded mohair
Hot tip: if you’re playing yarn chicken, knit your sweater from the top down and knit the sleeves first! (Not necessarily in Fair Isle Knitting)
Sheila McGregor – first published 1981
Basic info: history of fair isle knitting, LOTS of great charts! No written patterns but does contain instructions for how to design your own garments, which is traditional, since fair isle pieces were traditionally not knit from patterns like our modern knitting patterns.
Knitting belt: https://www.principlesofknitting.com/how-to-use-a-knitting-belt/
How to use a knitting belt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47TfU12rR4I&ab_channel=HazelTindall
Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting
Barnaby Knits 