If you're ready to take your knitting beyond one color or simple stripes, try these easy-to-learn colorwork techniques and projects. The difference is in how you change colors--in Fair Isle, you carry yarn across the back of your work; for intarsia, you use bobbins or separate balls of yarn for each color.
INTARSIA PROJECTS: Navajo-Churro Wool Bag, Mitered Vest, Into the Woods Cardigan, Lively Ivy (turtleneck), Arf! Arf! Argyle (dog sweater), Creature Comfort (child's pullover with giraffe design), One Cool Kitty (kid's sweater), and Ranch Encounter (adult pullover). FAIR ISLE PROJECTS: Playful Stripes and Vs (child's cardigan and hat), Hugs and Kisses Pullover (for kids); Kid-Vested in Color, Li'l Trucks Throw, and Jacket Geometry (women's sizes).


Better Homes & Garden® Teach Yourself Intarsia, Fair Isle (Leisure Arts #4146)