Patterns available on Ravelry
Accessories available on Etsy
I had the opportunity to visit the Shetland Islands this past summer and met Mary Macgregor, a local craftswoman, whose book “Fair Isle Knitting Patterns” provided the inspiration for this design.
Not long after meeting Mary I went to Jamieson’s of Shetland to do some yarn shopping. When I saw their range in Ultra (a Shetland wool/lambswool blend) I decided to buy a selection of greys and blues (with a red thrown in the mix).
This 6.5×72 inches (16.5x183cm) scarf is knit in the round, meaning that it is reversible and doubly thick as well. The ends are closed using a 3-needle bind-off technique.
I used five different colors for this scarf (a total of eleven 25-gram balls): two greys, two blues, and a red.
The pattern is available on Ravelry at:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fair-isle-scarf-in-blues-and-greys
Happy Knitting!
MikeH
Lovely scarf and I like the idea of knitting it in the round, both sides are beautiful.
Thank you! If you decide to knit the scarf and have any questions let me know. Happy Holidays! Michael