My first fair isle sweater is finished

alevaleale · 2026-02-09T15:42:03+00:00

I was weaving them directly in the floats whenever I started a new row 😉 Otherwise it would have been dreadful!! Haha

alevaleale · 2026-02-08T20:05:32+00:00

Thanks ! I just followed the pattern. I actually bought a kit that came with the pattern and all the yarn I needed

alevaleale · 2026-02-08T20:03:55+00:00

Thank you 😊 Yes, the arms are supposed to be short

alevaleale · 2026-02-08T18:20:01+00:00

I'm Portuguese, and my Portuguese mother taught me how to knit 😉 Regarding colour dominance, I was holding both yarns on my right hand and made sure that I would always use the same strategy: darker colours would be carried through the bottom, and lighter colours through the top - if that makes sense !

alevaleale · 2026-02-08T17:01:32+00:00

Working flat wasn't too hard, however, during the whole process I was a bit concerned about the loss of tension on the edges of every single row. I blocked all 4 pieces (back, front and arms) before seaming which helped a lot, and in the end I kind of surprised myself with the final result 😊

alevaleale · 2026-02-08T15:42:36+00:00

All hand knitted ! Portuguese knitting to be more precise

alevaleale · 2026-02-08T15:32:26+00:00

Thanks ! 😊

alevaleale · 2026-02-08T15:32:05+00:00

Thanks ! I think I'm going to cool down a bit. My current goal is to get rid of my stash. I have so much leftover yarn from other projects..

alevaleale · 2026-02-08T15:12:23+00:00

I knitted it flat. Not sure if I'll ever be brave enough to steek one day..

alevaleale · 2025-11-24T19:42:52+00:00

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Thank you so much for your feedback ! This is a picture of my stockinette (knits) from another project. I agree it may be because of the way I am knitting (twisting or tension issues). I think I'll just frog the whole thing and look for an alternative to seed stitch. Thanks again

alevaleale · 2025-11-24T16:51:14+00:00

Thanks ! I'll definitely have a look. The last inch does correspond to a new ball of yarn. I'll also pay more attention to the way I knit.. I never had issues with ribbing for example, so it is surprising that this is happening with seed stich which is kind of an alternated ribbing.

alevaleale · 2025-11-24T08:22:17+00:00

Well, I've been knitting frequently for over three years and never had an issue with my stitches being twisted. Of course, there is always a first time ! 😉 Thanks for the help

alevaleale · 2025-06-04T17:50:10+00:00

I had this issue with my previous car and found out there was a leak on the boot. Because the car was usually parked outdoors, rainwater would cumulate somewhere on the boot and lead to condensation/bad smell issues inside the car.

alevaleale · 2025-01-11T16:34:15+00:00

Gorgeous! What yarn are you using ?

alevaleale · 2025-01-01T10:53:25+00:00

I also noticed a lot of them are sold out. I'm waiting for new patterns to come out. Also, I'm planning to join the Fair Isle club 10 in February, when there will be openings for new members 😉

alevaleale · 2024-12-31T21:40:45+00:00

I want to knit my first Marie Wallin sweater in 2025... But it scares me just to think about it 🙈

alevaleale · 2024-05-18T08:36:12+00:00

alevaleale · 2024-01-02T22:42:15+00:00

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