Two-tone Fair Isle Hat

    I always enjoy knitting Fair Isle pattern.  I like multiple-colored Fair Isle,too, but I think two-tone Fair Isle has its own character --- --somewhat humble and shy, but its personality stands out without telling us 'look at me!"  
   I like finding out what color combination --- usually darker color and lighter color --- works best.  At first, I was thinking that  choosing just two colors was very easy, but this idea was wrong!  Once I tried to find the best combination colors, I found that there were so many choices!  
In darker color and lighter color combination, lighter color stands out on the background of darker color.  However, if you choose both vivid colors like purple and magenta, it has a powerful impression!  See picture on the right.  It is a cowl. * The pattern was originally from Scarf Style 2 by Ann Budd (c) Interweave, but I made my cowl short for my personal use.

    Knit with just two colors may be a good starter if you are planning to learn Fair Isle knitting.  You don't have to worry about juggling multiple color of yarns.  Just two!  From my experience, it was really good for me to start with two colors because I was able to learn how to bring yarn in the back of my work with a good tension easily.  
   The pattern for the hat is on sale at my Etsy Store, Kay Clair Goodies.   I would love to see you try with different color combination for this hat! My online store Kay Clair Goodies
 

   I was working on beaded flower pins today!  These flower pins are going to the show tomorrow! 
 

Beaded Flower Pins

Alpaca Yarn is coming to a craft show!

   Time flies!  It is almost the end of September.  It means, my busiest craft show season is about the begin!  This summer was rather cool, and it was optimal time for me when I handle warm and fluffy yarns. 
   I was busy dying alpaca blend yarn this summer.  The yarn that I used has 50 percent man-made fiber and 50 percent of alpaca.  I personally like the result of this blend yarn dying.  The color came out soft. 

I bring these yarns to the craft show of this weekend-September 26, 2015, Saturday.  Come to see these yarn to my booth! 
Location / hours : Holy Child Roman Catholic Church (Gym), 212 Station Street, Bridgeville, PA, 15017.  10:00am - 3:00pm.  I have not been there before, and I am looking forward to seeing new people!