The baby blanket is so cute, but you could even make it larger for your beach themed house!
The pattern is free, courtesy of The Yarn Hog, here: http://yarnhog-yarnhog.blogspot.com/2008/04/fo-come-sail-away-and-another-free.html
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Easy Fair Isle Sweaters for Kids and Adults
I was perusing the patterns on Lion Brand the other day, as one does, and I saw these two patterns that are not identical, but they’re related enough that you could make a mom and me pairing out of them. They also alerted me to the news that Lion Brand has a DK weight yarn now, which I definitely need to check out!
To start with the kid-sized version, the Mercer Street Pullover is worked from the top down in five colors and is rated easy. It comes in sizes for kids ranging from 6 to 12 years (four sizes in all), with chest measurements ranging from 28 to 33 inches, or 71 to 84 cm. The colorwork is Fair Isle style, meaning you’re only working with two colors at a time. This pattern does require you to be able to read charts.
The adult-sized Fair Isle Pullover also uses five colors, but the patterns used on this pullover are a little different. (You’ll still need to be able to read charts to complete this one, but it’s really not hard!). The pattern is rated easy and is available in eight sizes, ranging in chest measurement from 36 to 64 inches, or 91.5 to 162.5 cm.
Either of these patterns would be a fun way to learn the basics of Fair Isle (and chart reading if you’re not already comfortable with that) and get yourself and/or a little someone you like to knit for a colorful way to stay warm through the rest of the winter.
Both patterns are free on the Lion Brand website as linked above.
Looking for more fun projects to try out Fair Isle knitting? This sweater from Wool & Pine only has colorwork on the sleeves and pocket, so it’s another great way to work a bit of stranded knitting without committing to a full multicolored project.
[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]
Free Knitting Pattern – Northen Lights Fair Isle Sweater
I love this, but can’t seem to do it on a circular needle without joining it in a circle. can it be done on straight needles?
Beautiful pattern! Im a pretty new knitter and would love to make the pattern but not sure exactly how to make it bigger. Will I just know when Im making this to add more sailboat blocks? Is that straight forward?
Thanks SOOO much!
Yes. The boat panel is 26 stitches wide, it looks like, with 9 stitches of garter stitch between each one. So you could add one or two more or however many you need to make the size you want.