Firth FairIsle

I had forgotten  how much I like knitting colorwork, especially at 19 sts over 4 inches.  Fast and fun!

Comments

[clarelight]

Beautiful. The close-up on the knitting really shows the subtle interplay of color within each yarn, doesn't it?

What's the name of the mountain in the bottom picture? It looks lovely, tho' I'm sure its cold!

[Chris]

I love the juxtaposition of knitting and mountains! You have such an amazing eye for those things - thanks for sharing.

[Blair]

Ah, I love it, so beautiful. Fair Isle is my all-time favorite, I learned to knit because I wanted to do fair isle like the ones I wore back in high school, but unfortunately its not fast for me. I'd love to watch you do it, I'm always fascinated.

[blackbird]

beautiful.

[blackbird]

beautiful.

[Bethany]

Oh, wow! That's terrific! I love the pairing of those two photos, too.

[Kara]

Okay, I may need to give fair isle another shot. My fingers don't like it.

[chelee]

Isn't it amazing when you knit something a lot like socks, how normal yarn (dk and up) knits up so much faster...

It's so refreshing.

Beautiful colors too!

[Sheree]

Beautiful colorwork and beautiful mountains. How lucky you and your family are to be living in such a gorgeous natural setting.

[kate]

Lovely!

[Christine]

Gorgeous! I love fair isle in larger gauge yarn. it does seem speedy, doesn't it!?

[jess]

stunning. Thanks for comment, a bit of real life history enhances seeing the vintage advert. 8 kids....

[kelly]

love the colors and the match between the knitting and the mountains. you do such a great job matching photos!

[Judy]

Did you conciously select the yarn colors from your landscape or did you all of a sudden realize that they matched? Beautiful, subtle colors!
Judy

[Beth S.]

Sheesh, that's gorgeous! And your tension, so nice and even.

[gail]

Spectacular colors and spectacular photo. Will you think of that photo/view everytime you wear the sweater??

[wool winder]

You have a good eye for color and photography...beautiful!

[shannon]

Wow - two truly lovely vistas - is that the Big Mountain?

[Judy]

What a terrific juxtaposition of photos. Great job, beautiful color choice.

[Louise]

So lovely. Inspiring in fact. I think it's time to pull out so landscapes and start some charting.

[jacqueline]

you know this is why i read your blog...you have the most amazing way of conveying thoughts through how you arrange your photos. during college i read susan sontag's book on photography and it's meanings...well if she ever read your blog i think she would be impressed! she may even add a chapter or two!

[Kat]

Stunning and inspiring. Both the photograph and the fair isle.

[erica]

You're amazing...really amazing!

[di]

absolutely stunning images- I hate knitting fair isle myself, but I'm more than happy to look admiringly at yours :)

[Lana]

I love your knitted items and the scenery pictures are fantastic!!!! I love them! ^_^ I wish I was home today, walking in the country....but then again, we have a blizzard outside so the walk probably wouldn't go too well hehe ^_^