Traditional Fair Isle patterning is a world of countless possibilities!
These Wristwarmers are a play on shading and have been inspired both by my love of traditional knitting design and an all-consuming love fest with the many, many beautiful colours of Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift.
How we place our shades and how many colours we choose… the positioning of lights and darks… Each will completely alter the appearance of a single pattern.
You may, of course, use any 4 ply for your own version. I sometimes like to mix fluffy or shiny yarns in with heathers etc. It’s a good project for stash-diving, or better, a happy excuse to buy new colours.
I have added a black and white chart in case you want to mess about colouring in your own version.

Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift in the following colours:
Rosewood 236
Woodgreen 318
Storm 243
Eggshell 768
Twilight 175
Damask 567
Fuchsia 530
Dog Rose 268
Foxglove 273
Fern 249

2.75mm, 3mm or 3.25 x 25cm circular needles or DPN’s.
Each needle size alters size a little. These are 2.75 but the supplementary pattern uses 3.25 as the fabric is less stretchy.