How To Knit A Fair Isle Cowl Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Jo Allport
Needle Size

US 4 / 3.5mm, US 6 / 4.0mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Basic Shaping, Fair Isle, Rib

Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at letsknit.co.uk/safety.

What you need to know

Jo Allport’s Fair Isle cowl pattern teaches traditional stranded colourwork with clear step-by-step photos for confident beginners.

This pretty cowl is a great example of the stranded colourwork method, also known as Fair Isle, and Let's Knit Together designer Jo Allport is here to guide you through the technique. She’ll show you everything you need to know from how to hold the yarn to changing colours on your row. Follow her step-by-step tutorial to become a Fair Isle whizz in no time!

Sizing

30cm deep x 60cm circumference

What you need

Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed DK, shades (A) 186 Tawney, (B) 185 Frozen, one 50g ball of each
Needles: 3.5mm, 4mm
Tapestry needle

Meet the designer

Jo Allport is an extremely talented designer who can turn her hand to almost anything from glorious garment knitting patterns to accessories and homewares. If you enjoyed making this pattern, learn how to make a mock cable hat next.

How to access this pattern

This pattern is available to Let’s Knit Together Members. Memberships start from as little as £4.99 a month (when paid annually) and you will gain access not only to this pattern, but thousands more knitting and crochet patterns to keep you inspired and casting on all year round. Join our friendly community of knitters and crochet enthusiasts today.

Don't forget to save your PDFs to your computer or tablet device as soon as it has been downloaded.