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Fair Isle Sweater
Fair Isle Sweater
YIELD
18" finished block (18 1/2" unfinished)
INGREDIENTS
From Snow (9900 11), cut:
{A} (1) 4” square
{B} (2) 3½” squares
{C} (2) 2½” x 6½” rectangles
From Scarlet (9900 47), cut:
{A} (1) 4” square
{D} (2) 3½” x 8½” rectangles
{E} (1) 5½” square
{F} (4) 2½” squares
From Peacock (9900 216), cut:
{G} (1) 2½” x 12½” strip
{C} (1) 2½” x 6½” rectangles
{H} (2) 2½” x 4½” rectangles
{I} (2) 2½” x 3½” rectangles
{F} (4) 2½” squares
From Betty’s Pink (9900 120), cut:
{J} (4) 4½” x 5½” rectangles
{H} (6) 2½” x 4½” rectangles
{K} (2) 1½” x 4½” rectangles
{E} (1) 5½” square
{F} (4) 2½” squares
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1. MAKE HSTs
Make 2-at-a-time HSTs with 4” squares, trim to 3.5“ square.
STEP 2. MAKE HOURGLASS
Make center hourglass with 5.5” squares. Make 2-at-a-time HST, then repeat with the HST to make 2 hourglass blocks (1 extra). Trim to 4.5” square.
STEP 3. MAKE FLYING GEESE
Make stitch and flying geese with 2.5” x 4.5” rectangles and 2.5” squares.
Use the following combinations:
2 Betty’s Pink/Peacock, 2 Betty’s Pink/Scarlet,
2 Peacock/Betty’s Pink.
STEP 4. ASSEMBLE BLOCK
Assemble center of sweater by sewing units in rows together, then sew units into rows. Sew rows together.
Sew sleeves together into rows, then join to sides of sweater center. Sew top row together,
then sew to the rest of the block.
Audrey Mann
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