tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86353514033272721752012-02-15T22:36:26.092-08:00Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16715841937475256688noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635351403327272175.post-10156299370071030572007-08-15T20:15:00.001-07:002008-01-23T09:06:46.119-08:00

I wanted to put a little post up front here before the list of tutorial links below to recommend a few nice 'first time' Fair Isle knitting projects. The easiest pattern to begin with is a ski headband like the one to the left (Never Knit Your Man a Sweater Until You've Got the Ring). Using a variegated yarn for the background color gives the illusion that you've used more than two colors. You

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This article was written for knitters out in the wilderness, who don't have access to a local yarn store or a group of knitters in your area who you can learn from. The wonderful thing about this technique is that it looks complex, but it is very easy to do once you master the basics, which are not difficult if you have knowledge, and knowledge is key - finding it is another story, that is the

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I hope to pass along a few pearls of wisdom gained from experience in the hopes that this will help knitters who are new to 2 color knitting learn some of the unique peculiarities of this craft. What Yarn Do I Use? This may seem incredibly obvious, just use the yarn called for in a pattern, right! Well, chances are, if your pattern is a few years old, the yarn called for might not be available

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After you've read through a few tutorials and books and selected your first pattern and are ready to begin, here are a few tips that I'd like to pass along which I hope you'll get the chance to read before knitting your first sweater. These are tips I've picked up from helpful knitters that were answers to questions I had that arose while I knit my first two color sweater. I mention these as tips

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