Tri-Color Fair Isle: Woodsy Edition (knit)

Fair isle knitting has always looked so awesome and yet so intimidating. I decided to give it a try with THREE colors and try and I. LOVE. IT. Reading color charts is super fun - and as the rounds add up, the pattern appears! Using a Post-It note to cover up the rows to come helps me from getting confused. Or using a Post-It Tape Flag to point to the row that I'm on also helps (or do both!).

Flat shot of a forest green, brown, and taupe far isle knitted hat on bamboo double painted needles next to three skeins of yarn.

Pattern: "Favorite Knit Fair Isle Hat" by Red Heart

Notes (some deviations from pattern)

  • Materials:
    • Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Heathered Forest Green (color A)
    • Lion Brand Rouch of Alpaca  in Taupe and Wood (colors B and C respectively)
    • US 7, 16" circular knitting needles
    • US 9, 16" circular knitting needles
    • US 9 set of double pointed needles
    • yarn needle
    • scissors
    • stitch marker
  • Followed "large" size (cast on 92 stitches) and after Chart 1, completed six rounds knit instead of three.
  • Finished Measurements:
    • Circumference: 18.5 inches
    • Height: 9.5 inches
Close-up of a forest green, brown, and taupe fair isle knitted hat.

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