Learn to Knit Fair Isle - Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2024
- This series of three videos are made to accompany the Fair Isle Cap pattern, available available for purchase and download here:
verypink.com/20...
This video gets you started on knitting in-the-round on circular needles, and knitting the ribbed cuff.
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You are an outstanding teacher. Because of your tutorials I have been able to easily take my knitting to an intermediate-advanced level (something I didn't think I could have done).
Thank you!!
Okay - thought maybe you could offer some kind of help - like reading a chart - using straight needles - something
Just passed by, and thought there was something very familiar with the knitting pattern on your hats. After watching the video I heared you said it was a norwegian snow star. Sure is. :) Nice work with the knitting.
We use the word "lue" or "huve" for these kind of knitted hats in our language. "Lue" is the most common and used name. The word "hat" we only use for those with a wide brim around, such as cowboy hats or bowler hats.
Keep up the good work!
Best wishes,
Halvor.
Marie - these videos are meant to accompany a written pattern. All of the details for knitting this (including cast-on numbers in the different sizes) are in the pattern. To purchase and instantly download your copy of the pattern, just click the link to my website in the video description field, just below the video.
I just wanted to thank you for such a wonderful tutorial. I have been wanting to do Fair Isle and had been scared and I bought your pattern and I made my first fair isle project (your hat) and I almost cried. so I just wanted to thank you again for such a wonderful video
@hoobiedoobie01 My videos are all free and available to everyone - there is nothing to purchase in order to watch the videos. If you want to follow along with the pattern I'm using (which includes cast-on numbers), that can be purchased and instantly downloaded by following the link in the video description.
I'm making this pattern! First hat, first fair isle. What the heck. Lets do all our firsts in one pattern! Very easy and quick to work up! Thank you for your great and very helpful videos!
Your tension might be looser on the ribbing. You might try going down a needle size or two, just for the ribbing part. That should tighten things up, giving more stretch to the ribbing.
Sorry I meant that I purchased the pattern! I got this one, the one for the fingerless gloves and the ear flap hat!! That is where the problem comes in, I can follow you knitting videos very well but understanding the pattern is a different matter! That is where the cast on number of stitches comes in. Thank you. BTW, there where questions about you saying "wisbenny", what you said was "wizz bang."
@lilazntown Are you working from the written pattern? These videos are made to accompany the pattern, which gives details on the cast-on numbers, etc. I can't give you a link here, but there is a link to purchase and instantly download the pattern in the video description, just below the video.
Wow I just love your videos...You make it seem like I can actually do this. Thank you and your have a very pleasant voice to listen to. I am heading over now to download and buy your pattern thank you so much
@mgcassy Sorry - I'm confused by your question. You say that you're working in ribbing, but then you say "first row knitting, second row purling" - which is not ribbing. If you are working in the round in 2x2 rib, you would want to cast on a multiple of 4 for it to match up, but it sounds like the designer of this pattern wants you to do something different. You might need to contact the designer to get a clear answer, since I'm not familiar with the pattern.
@chdrane95 Sorry, I don't know what you mean. It may sound like I said "wisbenny" somewhere in the video, but I never intentionally said that.
a fair isle sweater pattern and video would be cool! preferably for winter with a winter pattern kind of like this one
Hi staci I like ur patterns which u teach us. I have learnt a lot Frm u thanks a lot Natasha s
@hoobiedoobie01 If you need help with specific parts of the pattern, can you please email me at my email address? RUclips wont let me put it here in the comments, but you can find it on my website (verypink).
VERYPINK. ME GUSTA VERLA TEJER. HE APRENDIDO MUCHO DE USTED. GRACIAS POR SUS ENSEÑANZAS. SALUDOS DESDE GUATEMALA C.A.
Hi! I love your knitting videos so much! I recently knit a hat using fair isle technique. For one row it has me switch to contrast b for the whole row. I found upon finishing that the rows don't look like they meet evenly in the "middle", they look like the first and last stitch of that round are almost stacked (like it started on one row, finished on the other. Ideas to help this look more seamless?
In this video, I'm using size 7 US Addi needles, with a 12" cord.
Is this 4.5mm in the UK please? I keep seeing different conversions saying it's either 4.5 or 5mm. Thanks :)
hola amiguita quiero felicitarte y decirte que me gustan muchos tus labores que haces gracias están hermosas
It was a pleasure to knit.I wonder if you have a pattern for fingerless gloves using the snowflake motif or any suggestions. Thank you. You have me hooked to your projects, In two weeks I have completed this and the trafalgar hat!! Thank you.
If i want this in adult size for example do I measure the head and increase my stitches and continue similarly according to knits and sizes
Do you have to use a particular type of yarn for fair isle knitting? Or can I use any type of yarn?
Dreamseeker731 - you can, in theory, use any yarn for fair isle. But you'll have the best results using wool or another animal fiber, because these yarns are "forgiving" with tension issues. If you have any problems with even tension on your floats, wool will relax when it's blocked, and many of these issues will go away.
How do you knit the pattern into a fair isle thumb? I always mess it
up, and when it calls for 2 color increases, I don't understand how to
do that in a thumb. Have you got a video on thumbs with patterns
knitted into them??
Just letting you know that I have found some scrubby yarn at Joann fabrics it cost about 6 bucks and on line at herrschners it was about 4 bucks...yours truly Virginia
thank you, god bless your soul! thank you again for making these vids
Love your videos! What size of circular needle are you using? Knitpicks or Addi needles?
How many stitches should be cast on for baby
Hi, In your design it works as multiple of 15 but then doing a 2x2 ribbing it isnt possible if I'm going for 75 stitches. Do I do a lower even number and add on stitches after the ribbing? And will it be noticeable if I do this? Thank you:)
How do you knit pattern repeats on a stranded colorwork chart that does not show a red box? I am working on a pattern that has a 6 stitch repeat with seven rounds but there is no redbox that shows the repeat .I don't understand what that means. Any help would be appreciated
Please contact the pattern designer for help with your question. They will understand their pattern better than I can, and good designers get back to you quickly with answers.
Am working on my 1st fair isle project - a hat, it has the Charlie Brown zigzag on straight needles
Only problem I am having is the count - reading the pattern....?
On the pattern every row starts out k1 w color b *k2 w color b ( or p1 * p2
I don’t understand why it just doesn’t say k3
This is on straight needles
I can't answer that...please contact the pattern designer for help with your pattern.
In one of ur part 2 or 3 videos of this hat are u showing us how many stitches to decrease for the adult and baby hat? Reason I am asking is because I bought the pattern and it doesn't give directions on how to decrease the baby hat and adult hat?
I'm sorry you're having trouble - the pattern absolutely gives instructions for decreasing. You may want to make sure you have all of the pages of the pattern, or email me directly at staci@verypink.com if you need more help.
@@verypinkknits, I finally found the rest of the pattern I had to buy the pattern and then I had to click on the next link that said link to the cap.
muy lindo y buenos videos graciasssssss
Hi Staci will this hat fit a one year old and a 18 month old baby? Thanks for ALL your GREAT videos!
All of the info on sizing is here: verypink.com/2011/01/13/learn-to-knit-fair-isle-baby-or-adult-cap/ The small size will fit a 12-month old, but might be small on an 18-month old.
I’m having trouble with fair Isle. My main colour tension is fine but as soon as I start with the other colour my stitches are really loose but only the stitches with the other colour my main colour stitches are fine. If I try to tighten the stitches it gets too tight. I’ve started over so many times I’m ready to give up. I’m knitting on double pointed needles in the round. I wanted to make fair Isle boot cuffs.
If you're new to fair isle, knitting fair isle on DPNs isn't easy. (It isn't easy for anyone!) I recommend practicing a fair isle hat on circular needles before moving on to DPNs, so that you have a chance to more easily learn how to keep good tension in the floats, as I demonstrate in this video/pattern.
Wanted to make my friend a new winter hat, she has cancer going through chemo but I can't find how many I cast on for an adult. Pleas give me that.
All of the info, including CO for different sizes and the decrease rounds, are in the pattern. verypink.com/2011/01/13/learn-to-knit-fair-isle-baby-or-adult-cap/
This will be my first one...but if you go a little slouly will be nice for my eyes..
Thanks so much.
marie
Wizz Bang we are joined in the round now. That is what she said!! Like "boom" we are joined now....
PLEASE HELP!
I was considering buying a fair isle pattern, but I wanted it different colors... I was told I HAD to use those colors, and that I HAD to use the exact yarn it called for....
I understand different yarns may hand or react a little different, but going by weight, and making sure I match gauge can't I swap colors and yarns and just follow the pattern?!?
It was a pretty easy one, and would be my first time doing colorwork like that.
I really can't answer that question on another pattern...please contact that designer directly with your questions. Different patterns do better with different yarn types, but you can always substitute. Ravelry message is usually a good way to reach designers directly.
I just got your pattern and made my first adult hat. How would you recommend going about changing the CO amount for a child? I know it is in multiples of six but what would be good for an in between baby/adult My daughter loves the one I made for myself and now wants one with red snowflakes :-) Size would be for 20" head
Lydia - I'm glad you're enjoying the pattern! Sorry, resizing a pattern isn't a quick or easy thing. I would need to rewrite it to accommodate the ribbing, the snowflakes, and the crown decreases. This pattern is written in both baby and adult sizes.
Ok thank you for responding so quickly!
Por favor , quiero hacer este gorro , pero necesito subtítulo en Español , gracias 😊🙏🏼
hi Staci I'm looking for the Bror hat tutorials as I'm trying to knit Portuguese style love got the pattern already please can you help.
many thanks
Sophia
I don't have a tutorial on Bror, but I have a video on knitting fair isle in Portuguese knitting:
ruclips.net/video/LGvH8e49vy4/видео.html
Hello from New Zealand could you please tell me needle conversion U.K.Is it 4.5.Thank you.Kindest regards Ann Craig.. From the video you seem to be an excellent teacher,I have not knitted in the round before or with double pointed needles,
Here is a needle size conversion chart: www.yarnfwd.com/needleconv.html
hi there,
how can we wash and wet block items that are more than 1 color? im knitting a little swatch to see if the colors run, hopefully not. but if they do, what can we do?
This video will help you: ruclips.net/video/4w7iMenFGBc/видео.html
hallo,
your videos are really helpful. it's so easy to follow you!
i have a problem with a project i am doing that is very similar to this one. i start with the cast on. i read that i need to do a multiple of 4+2. i really don't know where the +2 come in. every time i try i end up not matching the ribs. (first row knitting... second row purling) i really don't know where i go wrong? do you maby have an idea what i am missing?
What is the correct cast in for fair isle pattern ? Should I use two colour cast on?
Depends on the pattern, I suppose, but I always just use a regular long-tail cast-on, in one color.
+VeryPink Kn
its
If I'm knitting on straight needle, do I read the pattern from left to ofr right to left
If you're asking about reading charts, this video should help: ruclips.net/video/LJBO6PzQeTc/видео.html
Stacy,The gauge, is it in knit or stockinet stitch? On the adult hat, I found the number of stitches in pattern to be really large, and now I am going back to do a gauge (should have done it from the beginning, I know). Thanks
+Rachel Roca - the gauge is in stockinette stitch.
I'm knitting a hat using a fair isle pattern that uses 2 colors on 1 round and on the 2nd round only uses the main color... Should I float the CC all the way around the 2nd round of just MC sts or should I carry the CC up to round 3 where it is used again? & I've never actually carried a color up the work I wasn't sure if that was something that is done in fair isle knitting... please help!!
If you have a round (or rounds) where the second color isn't used, you can just leave that working yarn at the beginning of the round, no need to carry it around all of the stitches. Then it is just carried straight up past the rounds it isn't used.
Thanks so much for the help! I just noticed a spot on my fair isle where it looks like I might have (somehow?) purled a stitch or two... a good 13 rows down! Is there anyway I can fix this that you know of?
This video will help: ruclips.net/video/dQVFQk0qKCo/видео.html
Its OK to do that with Fair isle? I'm just worried because the colors change every stitch in this pattern so there is a LOT of extra yarn going on back there. I'm so nervous to rip down 13 rows... eek! & its black yarn and hot pink yarn so I'm not even positive that's what I did wrong.. its so hard to see black yarn, I just learned that too! Lol Thanks again for your help, so so much!
Are you able to contact the designer for that pattern? I can help with general knitting questions, but not on specifics - I'm not sure what the pattern you're knitting is like, so I can't really answer your last question. I suggest contacting the designer directly (Ravelry message is usually a good way to do that) for pattern support.
What is the perfect cast on for fair isle pattern. I am s
What are the best yarns/ yarn sizes for working fair isle??
Wool or wool blend is the best fiber type, but any yarn weight can be used. I HIGHLY recommend following a tried-and-true pattern for the best results, and using the yarn weight that pattern was designed for.
Can you teach how to do color work/fair isle knitting on a loom?
Sorry - I only do handknitting. But there are channels out there for loom knitting, I encourage you to look there.
how much should you cast on for the adult version?
Wendy Stubbs - this video series accompanies a written pattern, which includes row-by-row instructions. More info here: verypink.com/2011/01/13/learn-to-knit-fair-isle-baby-or-adult-cap/
+VeryPink Knits ok thanks. Can't afford it so maybe another time!
what does wisbenny mean?
جميل شكرا
Podría poner la información escrita en español, gracias
Sorry , But how many stitches to start to knit for a baby hat?
Thank You so much.
marie
Can you show me how to knit fair isle sweater?
Thank you for the suggestion!
did she say "wisbenny"?
I'm new to Fair Isle, the video doesn't say what size needle to use and how many stitches to cast on!!!
+cath riordan - if you click through the link in the video description (verypink.com/2011/01/13/learn-to-knit-fair-isle-baby-or-adult-cap/), you'll find info on yarn and needles, etc. This video is made to accompany a written pattern, where you'll find all of the info you need , including cast-on numbers for the different sizes. You can click through the link above for all of the info on my website.
nice
You have looked the same age for 12 years
haha, you're very sweet. This is an older video, and I've aged 20 years during the pandemic. Thank you for your kind words, you brought a smile to my face!
@@verypinkknits just checked and I don’t think so! I truly wish that I could age like you. Have a nice day!
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I really hate that you knit so fast. The point of this video is to show us, but damn how am I supposed to see if you go so fast??
In this video, I'm assuming that you already know the basics, like the knit and purl stitches. Fair isle is a more advanced technique for more advanced knitters, so it would be silly for me to go slowly over basic things (like knit and purl stitches). In my beginner videos, I go very slow to demonstrate the basics. This video is more advanced.
Can I do fair isle using the magic loop method?
Yes.