I absolutely adore the finished result.

I can recommend using the provisional cast on, starting above the ribbing for 2 reasons: 1) To adjust the length. I followed the size M to the letter. As I am tall, I thought I would be adding a lot of length … but since the sleeve gap is deep I did not have to. I added 2 cm to the body only. A short person may wish to shorten a size M a few cm? 2) Being a single ply yarn, it untwists and breaks when casting on. I have had no breakage otherwise, knitting and casting off.

If you are between sizes, like me, go down in size as the fit is generous.

For blocking, I recommend rinsing the sweater in water, pressing it between two towels, and letting it dry - NOT ironing as this will destroy the yarn structure. The yarn blooms beautifully when made wet and dries really quickly.

15/11 Sweater rinsed, pressed between two towels and dried. I recommend this method for blocking, since washing makes the wool bloom so beautifully. It dries quickly too. All ends sewn in as well.

14/11 Knitting finished.

12/11 Sleeves joined and yoke progessinng.

5/11 Starting sleeves after reaching armpits.

31/10 Provisional cast-on above rib to be able to adjust the length in the end. A second reason is that Fine Tweed often untwists and breaks when casting on, it is easier to cast off. I have had no other issues with breakage).

Read that the dominant colour is the lower strand, so that will be the white. Hope that is correct.

I am getting perfect gauge for the fair isle pattern on 3 mm, rather than 3,25 mm, needles, as am stretching the stranded knitting as I go along.

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Swatching the colours for this beauty -pale blue and cream white!

The blue will be Nappa, alternatively Muker (would have to be ordered).

I just knew it had to be blue / white. The beautiful fair isle on Moraig reminds me of lace. My second association, oddly, was to the lace borders of ‘muselmalet’ porcelain from Royal Copenhagen. Perhaps because the lacy fair isle bands in Moraig are just as frilly?