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Fair Isle: 324 Free Patterns

In this section, you can find free Fair Isle knitting patterns.

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Nth Mitts

Nth Mitts

These eye-catching fingerless mitts feature Fair-Isle style stranded colorwork. If this is your thing, we recommend you check them out!

This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

A Simplicity Fair Isle Hat

A Simplicity Fair Isle Hat

If you're looking to practice your Fair Isle skills on a quick pattern, check out this hat courtesy of Vetka Knitwear!

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

Stella Nova Mitts

Stella Nova Mitts

If you're looking for a fun Fair Isle-inspired colowork project, check out these charming fingerless mitts!

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

Snowman Time Potholders

Snowman Time Potholders

SIZE: Approx. 17 x 17 cm = 6 3/4" x 6 3/4".

This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Fire Blossom Hat

Fire Blossom Hat

This gorgeous hat features intricate Fair Isle colorwork. We definitely recommend this pattern for someone with previous knitting or Fair Isle experience.

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

Fall Festival Beanie

Fall Festival Beanie

Finished Measurements: Circumference: 20¼” Length: 8½”

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Pompom, Seamless.

Fair Isle Mitts

Fair Isle Mitts

Free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Lumi Mittens

Lumi Mittens



Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Nordic.

Diamante Mitts

Diamante Mitts

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Hand Circumference: 7½” ; Length: 7”

This free knitting pattern uses lace-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round.

Fair Isle Dog Sweater

Fair Isle Dog Sweater

Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Fair Isle Yoke Sweater

Fair Isle Yoke Sweater

A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless.

Holiday Jay Sweater

Holiday Jay Sweater

This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Short Sleeves, Top-Down.

Fabulous Fair Isle Cowls

Fabulous Fair Isle Cowls

Cowl measures 34" (86 cm) in circumference and 10" (25.5) in length.

This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Merry and Bright Hat

Merry and Bright Hat

Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round.

Winter Wonderland Hat

Winter Wonderland Hat

This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Bailey Hat

Bailey Hat

Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Winter in Vermont Mittens

Winter in Vermont Mittens

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Holiday Socks

Holiday Socks



Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Top-Down.

Ranunculus Sweater

Ranunculus Sweater

If you're looking for a pattern that offers Fair Isle colorwork on a round yoke, look no further than this great sweater from yarn.com. Recommended for those with experience knitting seamless garments.

A free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.

Pinnacle Hat

Pinnacle Hat

This free knitting pattern uses light fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Fjord Mosaic Mittens and Socks

Fjord Mosaic Mittens and Socks

This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round.

Gondry Hoodie

Gondry Hoodie

This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-Quarter Sleeve, Colorwork, Fair Isle, Hood, Pocket, Seamed, V-neck.

High Park Vest

High Park Vest

Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Stockinette Stitch.

Bernat Family Knit Child Yoke Sweater

Bernat Family Knit Child Yoke Sweater

Sizes: 2, 4,6 years

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Round Yoke, Seamless.

Slip Stitch Cardigan

Slip Stitch Cardigan

Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Drop shoulder, Fair Isle, Long Sleeve, Seamed.

Equilateral Cowl

Equilateral Cowl

Finished Measurements: 24” circumference and 13½” high

A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Lamana 09/23 Hat

Lamana 09/23 Hat

Finished Measurements: 21¼–22¼” circumference

Free knitting pattern using lace-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Spring Fjords Cardigan

Spring Fjords Cardigan

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.

Spring Fjords

Spring Fjords

This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3-Quarter Sleeve, Colorwork, Fair Isle, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.

Fair Isle Hat and Cowl

Fair Isle Hat and Cowl

A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Graphic Knit Fair Isle Hat

Graphic Knit Fair Isle Hat

If you're looking for a quick and fun winter-themed knitting project, look no further! This is a great pattern if you want to try out some Fair Isle style colorwork.

Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Faraway Fair Isle

Faraway Fair Isle

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Top-Down.

Inside Out

Inside Out

This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Nougat Cardigan

Nougat Cardigan

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Long Sleeve, Round Neckline, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.

Nanette

Nanette

Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Long Sleeve, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.

Incan Spice Fairisle Hat

Incan Spice Fairisle Hat

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Seamless.

Northway

Northway

This free men's knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Telegram

Telegram

A free men's knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Long Sleeve, Raglan, Seamless.

Cascade Christmas Stocking

Cascade Christmas Stocking

This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

On Dasher Knit Stocking

On Dasher Knit Stocking

MEASUREMENTS Approx 7½" [19 cm] wide x 16½" [42 cm] long.

Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Intarsia.

Autumn Harvest Knit Pillow

Autumn Harvest Knit Pillow

Colorwork fans will love this pattern. Check it out in all its colorful glory! Definitely a project for the experienced colorworker.

MEASUREMENT Approx 20" [51 cm] square

This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Northern Fair Isle Knit Hat and Mittens

Northern Fair Isle Knit Hat and Mittens

A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Reverse Fair Isle Knit Poncho

Reverse Fair Isle Knit Poncho

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Turtleneck.

Always Spring

Always Spring

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Flower Music

Flower Music

This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle.

Ysabel's Hat

Ysabel's Hat

This hat features fair-isle style colorwork showing rolling waves and an octopus. Looks like a fun project!

A free men's knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded.

Girls Fair Isle Tunic

Girls Fair Isle Tunic


Sizes: 4 - 12 years

A free girls knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, Long Sleeve.

Fairisle Hat

Fairisle Hat

A small, elegant pattern featuring gorgeous Fair Isle colorwork, this is an instant eye-catcher. Go check it out!

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded.

Fair Isle Knit Capelet

Fair Isle Knit Capelet

This free knitting pattern uses bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Cowlneck, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Dingle

Dingle

A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded.

Fair Isle Leg Warmer

Fair Isle Leg Warmer

Free men's knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

Hay Bay Hat

Hay Bay Hat

A free men's knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded.

Pantashrooms

Pantashrooms

A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Fair Isle, I-Cord, Stranded.

Snow-Speckled Hat

Snow-Speckled Hat

A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

American Girl Doll Nordic Winter Dress

American Girl Doll Nordic Winter Dress

This stunning doll dress is inspired by traditional Scandinavian outfits, and embellished with Nordic-style colorwork. We were really impressed with this original and eye-catching design!

This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Round Yoke, Seamless, Stranded, Top-Down.

American Girl Doll Nordic Winter Hat

American Girl Doll Nordic Winter Hat

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded.

Merry Fair Isle Knit Ornaments

Merry Fair Isle Knit Ornaments

MEASUREMENT: Approx 4¼" [11 cm] diameter

Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Warmhearted

Warmhearted

Sizes 1 - 6 years

Free girls knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Seamless, Top-Down.

Wild Blueberries

Wild Blueberries

Sizes 1 - 6 years

A free boys knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Seamless, Top-Down.

Candy Lane Cardigan

Candy Lane Cardigan

Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Long Sleeve, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.

Candy Lane

Candy Lane

A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, Long Sleeve, Round Yoke, Seamless, Top-Down.

A Gift of Thistle

A Gift of Thistle

This beautiful two-piece combo is sure to wow everyone this Fall. A Gift of Thistle uses traditional Fair Isle-style stranded colorwork to create the intricate pattern that you can see depicted in the picture. The designer used two color-transitioning yarns to create the interesting color scheme. This is definitely not a project for the beginner!

This free knitting pattern uses sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Corrugated Ribbing, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded, Stripes.

Nordic Flake Hat

Nordic Flake Hat

Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round.

Kenzie's Hat

Kenzie's Hat

This free men's knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded.

All That Jazz Cowl

All That Jazz Cowl

A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded.

Superstition

Superstition

Free men's knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

What Does the Sweater Say

What Does the Sweater Say

This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Round Yoke, Stranded, Top-Down.

Fairisle Cowl

Fairisle Cowl

This free knitting pattern uses sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stripes.

Asheville Sweater and Hat

Asheville Sweater and Hat

Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, Stranded, Top-Down.

DROPS 126-2

DROPS 126-2

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

DROPS 126-3

DROPS 126-3

A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Circle Dance

Circle Dance

This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless.

Yarn Ends Mittens

Yarn Ends Mittens

Free men's knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

DROPS 126-4

DROPS 126-4

This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle.

Severin Fair Isle Beanie

Severin Fair Isle Beanie

This free men's knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, Seamless, Stranded.

Hannah's Hat

Hannah's Hat

Free men's knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

Birdwatching Mittens

Birdwatching Mittens

Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, Stranded.

Mother's Tulip Mittens

Mother's Tulip Mittens

A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Stranded.

Mira

Mira

Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round, Seamless, Stranded.

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