Soft Stripes Gloves and Beret

This matching set (from Martin’s Easy Fairisle Knits) combines simple stripes with a band of Fairisle, using five colours in all. Fairisle has only two colours in a row.

Language English

Designer Martin Storey

Craft Knitting

Featured Yarn Rowan Felted Tweed

**Yarn Weight **DK|8 ply yarn

Format Downloadable PDF

Skill level Easy/intermediate

**Pages **4

Finished size Gloves: To fit an average woman’s hand; Hat: To fit an average woman’s head

Needle sizes 3.75mm (US 5) and 3.25mm (US 3)

The samples are shown in shades Clay 177 (A), Gilt 160 (B) Seasalter 178 (C), Duck Egg 173 (D) and Celadon 184 (E). Some suggested substitute shades are below.