Don't usually go for Fair Isle , but just had to comment to say how lovely the colours and pattern are , look forward to seeing how it progresses.
Knitting mittens myself which seems a bit odd in this heat.

Donna...Autumn Rose is just beautiful...I'd never guess you're a fair isle beginner. I'm truly impressed.

I don't know about "correct", but I weave them behind ("up" for a bit, then "down") whichever color is being carried in back at the time. That way, there's no way the yarn can possibly show up on the front of the sweater in the wrong place by accident.

And this is the *perfect* time to start this sweater. By the time you actually need it, it'll be finished! (I have one too many Really Warm Sweaters started in October and finished in June - then packed away and lost for the winter, when I need them!)

Wow! That looks wonderful.

Don't know whether there is a "correct" way, but the Shetlanders just tie a knot. Of all the different ways, my preference is for the Russian Joint, but you might want to see how the TechKnitter, http://techknitting.blogspot.com/ does it.

oooh, that is so pretty - i love how the colors come together! i've never tried fair isle, only color knitting i did was stripes and i had problems with the joining and carry-overs or whatever they call it. looking forward to following your progress. what, no twinkie shots?

This is your first Fair Isle? The stranding is perfect! Good luck trying to put it down (just one more row of the chart, I swear!).

I usually hide my ends in the seams, but I'm not too sure if that's the best way. But I know how to find out...

Quickly! To the Ravelry Cave!

Beautiful work, Donna.

Merrin, our convenor, and winner of fair isle first prize at Easter Show in past, told me ends need to be woven in - in two directions so that they don't wiggle their way out again.

Ends? You mean it's not knit in the round? *faints*

It's gorgeous Donna, and as has already been said, your floats look perfect!

I was too hot to knit both Monday night and last night - I couldn't believe it. Think I am going to have to get air con in the new house!

I have to say that your stranding is perfect. If mine looked that good I would think about entering it into a show too. The colors do look great together. You must be a natural fair isle knitter I think, but then everything you knit is great.

Your stranding does look great. I can't help with the ends as all I have ever made was the bear sweater I showed you yesterday. I will have to look and see if I even did the ends on it.

The colors are great together.

wow. you are progressing very quickly. i've absolutely no idea how to do Fair Isle :(

I've always thought Claudine was a real knitting Goddess, but you are also fast approaching that status in my eyes. Wow. That looks fantastic. I can hardly believe this is your first Fair Isle garment!!

Looks beautiful, Donna!! So neat. I'd like to know the right way to finish the ends too in fair-isle (no I'm no knitting goddesss!) I usually weave the ends through the seam, but that makes the seam kind of bulky, so that's probably not the way to do it. Weaving them in in two directions sound more 'right', though I can just imagine the amount of work... I guess a blue ribbon (and bragging rights) would be worth it :)

This is so lovely Donna!

I never knit fair isle (too hot!) but I know that some aficionados spit splice there ends so there are no ends!

Absolutely gorgeous (but is there any way to carry the ends up so there aren't so many - thats my knitting bleuch - sewing in ends!)

I can't believe how even and lovely it all is!

That is just gorgeous! Fair Isle is so addicting! I love seeing the pattern emerge. I've only done it in the round which means no ends. I am NOT a fan of dealing with those pesky ends.

That is so pretty - and I can't believe how fast you are going!

That is so pretty - and I can't believe how fast you are going!

Love the colours in Autumn Rose - they look perfect together. As for steeking - you're braver than me - can see it makes sense, but don't think that I'd trust myself enough !!

That is just beautiful work Donna - you could so never tell if that were your first fair isle project.

You are doing a great job!! It looks wonderful.

Wow. This looks amazing. I especially like the rib at the bottom, the colours there really pop! Lovely back of work too, you could almost wear it inside out!

Donna, that is beautiful and that is for starters.

OOOH.
Autumn Rose is gorgeous! and that colorway...
covet covet...
It's time for another stranded project in my house. How could I have let myself forget??