Fair Isle Jumper – Knit Along part 2

Part two of the knit along.

Please read the pattern in full before starting and check out the notes section at the end. If you find something a bit weird, please contact me, I am always grateful for feedback on patterns.

Sizes

 SmallMediumLargeExtra Large
Bust measurement86cm (34 in)91cm (36 in)97cm (38 in)115cm (45in)
Finished size94cm (37)101cm (40)110cm (44in)135cm (53in)

Working in the round

Change to 4mm needles. Knit 2 (4, 6, 8) rounds in MC.

Use stitch markers to mark the side stitches, which are worked in the current background color, not in pattern.

S – 3 each side, 6 side stitches, 2 before and 1 after each marker.

M – 11 each side, 22 side stitches. 5 before and 6 after each marker

L – 19 each side, 38 side stitches, 9 before and 10 after each marker.

XL – 32 each side, 64 side stitches, 16 before and 16 after each marker.

Work side stitches, then repeat chart 1 over the front and back, in each of your contrast colours, it doesn’t matter the order of your colours as it is the same pattern four times over.

Working Flat

Back & front alike until **

Change to 4mm needles. Knit 2 (4, 6, 8) rounds in MC.

Use stitch markers to mark the side stitches, which are worked in the current background color, not in pattern.

S – work 2, place marker, place marker at 1 stitch before the end.

M – work 5, place marker, place marker at 6 stitches before the end.

L – work 9, place marker, place marker at 10 stitches before the end.

XL – work 16, place marker, place marker at 16 stitches before the end.

Work side stitches, then repeat chart 1 over the front and back, in each of your contrast colours, it doesn’t matter the order of your colours as it is the same pattern four times over.

Charts

Chart 1

Written instructions

Chart 1

In the round

Round 1 – K1 CC, K3 MC. Repeat to end.

Round 2 – K1 MC, K1 CC. Repeat to end.

Round 3 – K2 MC, K1 CC. *K3 MC, K1 CC* K1 MC. Repeat * to *

Round 4 – K MC to end

Working flat

Row 1 – K1 CC, K3 MC. Repeat to end.

Row 2 – P1 MC, P1 CC. Repeat to end.

Row 3 – K2 MC, K1 CC. *K3 MC, K1 CC* K1 MC. Repeat * to *

Row 4 – P MC to end

Notes

Slip stitches

At the start of each row, when working flat either after dividing for the neck, or working the entire jumper flat, slipping a stitch makes it easier to sew up, as well as facilitating picking up stitches later on for the neckline or sleeves.

Side stitches

1 and 1 fair isle also looks good, if you don’t want a solid colour stripes at each side. This is what I did for my demo


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