Fair Isle Fashion Knits: 17 Top-Down Designs in Allover Stranded Colorwork Patterns

By Andrea Brauneis

Transform your knitting with 17 stunning colorwork patterns that celebrate vibrant designs from top to bottom, perfect for everyday elegance

Instead of restricting stranded knitting to only the yoke of a sweater, the 17 patterns in this collection embrace colorwork from top to bottom. Modern and traditional motifs are used in new ways to create an array of styles and shapes, from cardigans, hoodies, and short sleeve sweaters to cozy pullovers, ponchos, and even a dress. A variety of colorful yarns are used to varying effects: mohair for soft halos, merino wool for stitch definition, and alpaca for lightweight warmth. The sweaters are unique and sure to be noticed, yet are comfortable and appropriate for everyday wear.
17 knit clothing patterns including 6 sweaters, 3 pullovers, 2 short jackets, a cardigan, a turtleneck, an oversized vest, a cropped shirt, a poncho, and a dressSizes adult S to XLShort sleeves tops are perfect for summer, while long sleeve sweaters are great for cold wintersPatterns use a range of yarn from lace weight to worstedAppropriate for intermediate knitters comfortable with sweater-making and colorworkIncludes refreshers on stranded knitting and a guide for some unusual stitches and techniques including German short rows, the Italian bind-off, binding with I-cord, and the mattress stitchWritten and designed by humans, for humans

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811774899
• ISBN13: 9780811774895
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 9.4"