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How To Knit A Fair Isle Cowl Knitting Pattern

How To Knit A Fair Isle Cowl

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Yarn Type

    Yarn Type

    DK / 8 ply

  • designer

    Designer

    Jo Allport

  • Needle Size

    Needle Size

    US 4 / 3.5mm, US 6 / 4.0mm

  • Needle Type

    Needle Type

    Straight

  • Techniques

    Techniques

    Basic Shaping, Fair Isle, Rib

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What you need to know

Start the new year with a new skill!

This pretty cowl is a great example of the stranded colourwork method, also known as Fair Isle, and LK designer Jo Allport is here to guide you through the technique. She’ll show you everything you need to know from how to hold the yarn to changing colours on your row. Follow her step-by-step tutorial to become a Fair Isle whizz!

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Watch to learn

Brush up on the skills needed for this pattern with this tutorial.

Techniques: Basic Shaping, Fair Isle, Rib, Stocking Stitch

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