# 08 Fair Isle by Fiona Ellis

# 08 Fair Isle

Knitting
November 2010
Cobweb ?
32 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in charted pattern with larger needles, with two yarns held together
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3982 yards (3641 m)
6/8, 10/12, 14/16
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Yardage/Colors Needed:
MATERIALS

Filatura di Crosa ”Superior” (70% cashmere, 30% silk, approx. 328 yds (300 m)/1 oz (25 g)): approx. 2 (3-3) oz/50 (75-75) g cognac (Cognac) col #28, approx. 1 oz (25 g) natural (Natur) col #17 and red-brown (Rotbraun) col #40, each

“Gioello” (30% kid mohair, 30% merino extra-fine, 10% cottons, 10% polyacrylic, 20% polyamide, approx. 219 yds (200 m)/2 oz (50 g)): approx. 2 oz (50 g) olive (Oliv) col #35 and dark brown (Dunkelbraun) col #43, each

“Nirvana” (100% merino extra-fine, approx. 372 yds (340 m)/1 oz (50 g)): approx. 2 (3-3) oz/50 (75-75) g camel (Camel) col #13, approx. 1 oz (25 g) cinnamon (Zimt) col #15, pale yellow (Hellgelb) col #4, green (Grün) col #14 and brown (Braun) col #16, each