m5025 Top down fair-isle by Michelle Porter

m5025 Top down fair-isle

Knitting
May 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in St st with larger needles
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
825 - 1350 yards (754 - 1234 m)
finished bust 34 (37.5, 41.5, 45, 49) ins, S (M, L, X-L, 2XL)
English
This pattern is available in print for $6.00.

Modern and fresh take on the yoked fair-isle.
Worked in 4 colours, this is easy and fun! The chart is easy to read (printed in colour). The pattern was created for two handed fair-isle, where there is no more than 3 sts between colours and only two colours are used at a time. Top down, no sew!
5 (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins A
2 (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins B
2 (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins C
2 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins D
Choose you own colour combo by picking a light, a dark, and two contrasting colours!

PATTERN DETAILS
garment fits closely with 5-10 cm/ 2-4 ins ease
PDF: 4 pages, color front and back cover (chart)
Metric and imperial measurements, schematic, color chart for stranded color work
Rated: intermediate
Skills required: work in rounds, Fair-isle knitting from chart, raised increases
Materials required: aran weight yarn as above, each 50g/1 3/4 oz and 75m/82yds, circ needles: 5mm/8- 40cm/16” and 60cm/24” long, 4.5mm/7- 40cm/16”, 60cm/24” long and DPNs, stitch holders, stitch markers, yarn needle

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