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Category Archives: Fair Isle Knitting

Fair Isle or Stranded Knitting

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 17, 2009 | 3 comments

 Tame Multi Color Knitting Working with more than one color is not as difficult as you might think once you adopt a technique that feels comfortable. Keeping your colors organized and finding a way to hold the yarn so …

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Color Selection for Knitting Colorwork

by Knit Picks Tutorials on January 14, 2010 | Leave a comment

To see the current Palette line up to plan your next colorwork project, check out the pdf below. It includes all 150 colors of Palette, including a black & white version, which helps determine the contrast between shades for colorwork …

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Fair Isle Tips

by Knit Picks Tutorials on July 28, 2010 | Leave a comment

How do I choose all of the colors for a stranded colorwork sweater? The easiest way to figure out which color combinations you are drawn to is just by looking around you. Keep a file of images and color combinations …

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Color Theory – The Basics

by Knit Picks Tutorials on February 9, 2012

Anytime you are involved in a creative or visual craft, having a good understanding of color relationships is a foundation that you will appreciate over and over again. Color is all around us. It has the ability to affect our …

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Finishing Tips for Fair Isle: Braiding Your Yarn Ends

by Knit Picks Tutorials on February 13, 2012

 Got a lovely fair isle sweater, but don’t feel like weaving in all those ends? Kerin shows you a clever way to quickly finish off your sweater by braiding your yarn ends!

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How to Prepare & Cut a Steek

by Knit Picks Tutorials on February 13, 2012

 In this video, Kerin goes over the basics of preparing and cutting a steek! This is a useful technique that allows you to knit colorwork projects completely in the round, allowing you to avoid stranding across the wrong side …

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