Learn how to fair isle crochet with this step by step video tutorial! You may be familiar with tapestry crochet as well as intarsia. Fair isle crochet is another great way to add graphics to your projects! You have a right and wrong side to your work with this technique (shown below). Instead of carrying your yarn strands inside of your stitches as you go (like tapestry crochet), you will bring them across the back of your work. These carried yarn strands are called floats.
Download the free cactus graph below and get started! 🙂
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free cactus graph
yarns I used for this project
This is a great scrap yarn project! That is what I used! 😉 Find those little balls of yarn that have just been hanging around your yarn shelves and turn them into a fun fair isle crochet cactus square!
- Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in Linen
- Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in Limelight
- Lion Brand Jeans in Top Stitch
how to fair isle crochet video
Create this cute cactus from a step by step YouTube video! This tutorial will fully equip you to create your very own adorable cactus square. It covers reading a graph, changing colors in a row, as well as catching your floats. Press play!
free fair isle crochet pattern
I also have a free pillow pattern where I use this technique! The adorable Llama Llove Pillow pattern will be sure to add lots of charm to your living room, a kids room, or just about anywhere!
It features the cutest llama, a charming bobble border, and loads of fuzzy + cozy texture! A photo tutorial is included in this post for fair isle crochet. A video and photo tutorial is included for the bobble border. Go to my free Llama Llove Pillow crochet pattern [here]!
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