Fair Isle Anyone?
Everyone should say a little thank you to Emma today. Something I got in the post from her is saving you all from another pink sleeve shot.
Isn't this yummy?
Emma has decided to hold me to a long long ago resolution to get comfortable with two color knitting. In that basket is a lovely collection of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift for this cardigan out of the first Jamieson's book:
Quite a lovely design, is it not? And definitely the sort of design I can see going to work in during the winter. The funny thing is, I've looked through this book a thousand times since getting the book and didn't remember this sweater. Some part of my brain just must not have been working correctly, since it's the sort of design that would be perfect for me (and doesn't look to be too difficult for a starting experience).
And just as welcome in this house is the Opal that came along for the ride. These skeins are from the Rodeo collection. I love the bright happy colors Emma picked. I wear my hand knit socks all year round (I've been surprised so far at how well they wear) and love to have that little bit bright color by my ankles.
The lovely blue fuzzy stuff (which, forgive me, Emma, reminds me of Cookie Monster from Sesame Street) is GGH Gracia and is very lovely and soft. It should make a very nice scarf to go with my denim jacket when it starts to get a little warmer.
Thankyouthankyouthankyou, Emma! Definitely another set of perfect selections. Now it's my turn again to see what kinds of lovely goodies I can find to send back across the water!
That is the mother lode of excellent yarn. And, despite my general Amish-ness, I still think that Fair Isle is nice. Perhaps it is the restrained palette....
I really really REALLY want to make one of those fair isle sweaters in the muted colors or the natural wool colors. The multicolored ones look fine, but the ones that make me gasp and want to grab my credit card and order yarn RIGHT NOW are the more monochromatic ones. Yours will be lovely!
Okay. If you are going to start this sweater, I need to pick up Ingeborg. Maybe we could knit these at the same time to urge each other on. (or so that you can urge me on since Ingeborg was started almost a year ago!)
What incredibly nice goodies you got, and that cardi/jacket is fabulous. You go!
WOW! What a great bunch of yarn. That cardigan is great. It'll either get you nice and comfortable with two color or you'll swear it off forever. :)
That jacket is amazing - it looks complicated ,but it all comes together in a rather subtle way - can't wait to see it!
My pleasure.I'm so glad you like it.It is quite a simple fair isle.Knit a large swatch - if you run out of a colour you know where I am !
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That's a pretty one. I really want to do a traditional FI, but haven't found the one that grabs me yet. I'm liking the subtle earth tones of that one--it would look fab on you.
I have a fair isle vest that I love but put down *like so many other projects* and should pick it back up again. hmmmmm I love that sweater too.