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Finished
March 30, 2018
April 11, 2018

first time fair isle

Project info
Fair Isle Cuffs by Julie Williams
Knitting
Hands → Cuffs
myself
Needles & yarn
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
288 yards = 0.92 skeins
Holst Garn Supersoft
63 yards in stash
0.09 skeins = 28.2 yards (25.8 meters), 4 grams
Burnt orange
15067 & 63933
Orange
Holst Garn
April 1, 2016
Holst Garn Supersoft
none left in stash
0.08 skeins = 25.1 yards (23.0 meters), 4 grams
Clementine
15059 & 15235
Orange
Holst Garn
April 1, 2016
Holst Garn Supersoft
none left in stash
0.09 skeins = 28.2 yards (25.8 meters), 4 grams
Aubergine
62591
Purple
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
9 yards in stash
0.05 skeins = 15.7 yards (14.4 meters), 2 grams
Sweet pea
14146
Pink
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
38 yards in stash
0.1 skeins = 31.4 yards (28.7 meters), 5 grams
Allium
15169
Pink
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
72 yards in stash
0.09 skeins = 28.2 yards (25.8 meters), 4 grams
Peony
63945 & 90833
Pink
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
173 yards in stash
0.06 skeins = 18.8 yards (17.2 meters), 3 grams
Bokhara
16124
Red
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
50 yards in stash
0.13 skeins = 40.8 yards (37.3 meters), 6 grams
Saffron
90669
Red-orange
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
47 yards in stash
0.14 skeins = 43.9 yards (40.2 meters), 7 grams
Cumfrey
62618
Red-purple
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
none left in stash
0.09 skeins = 28.2 yards (25.8 meters), 4 grams
Carmine
64343 & 90972
Red
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Notes

General
Using leftovers from the Fassett Throw.

First time knitting a real Fair Isle pattern. Definitely NOT my favourite stranded style. The frequent colour changes makes for a million ends to knit in which makes the knitting SO slow.

Mods

  • knitting in the round,
  • cast on 64 st.
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Finished
March 30, 2018
April 11, 2018
 
About this pattern
Fair Isle Cuffs
by Julie Williams
from Little Cotton Rabbits
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About this yarn
Supersoft
by Holst Garn
Light Fingering
50% Merino, 50% Shetland
314 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: March 10, 2018
  • Project created: March 30, 2018
  • Finished: April 12, 2018
  • Updated: July 20, 2020
  • Progress updates: 10 updates