Hi there! I’m including pictures of my first “stranded” project – a warm hat with a pom-pom (I’m not sure if it’s fair isle or not…does “fair isle” refer to a specific type of pattern?).
Secondly…also posting pictures of the “woven-stitch” skinny scarf. The fringe really frayed in the washing machine…I will probably hand-wash the next one, lol. This was my first time knitting with cotton (it’s a cotton blend, actually). I absolutely love how this pattern looks. 
Very pretty, gamerchik! I love the colors on the scarf.
Wonderful colorwork! I need to try harder at stranding! I’m missin’ the boat!
Thanks for sharing your knitted artworks with us!~
Great job…the hat is to cute…love the colors in the scarf…
Thanks so much!
The hat was VERY easy and you can find the free pattern here: http://slumberland.org/patterns/madison-hat.pdf
The scarf was also very easy and consisted only of knit, purl and slip stitches – no stranding at all. That is also a free pattern (from DIYnetwork.com); you can find it here: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,2025,DIY_14141_3520116,00.html
Thanks again for the comments. :cheering: :cheering: :cheering:
that’s your first stranding? It looks GREAT! And the scarf is beautiful…I feel so inadequate now. 
Bethany, don’t feel inadequate, lol. I got the general idea of stranding on a flat swatch and it didn’t look very impressive (lol), but when I did it in the round for the hat, it was MUCH easier. AND, I only hold one strand of yarn at a time – I don’t pick AND throw to do it. This way just seemed simpler and it worked for me!
Very pretty work! I can’t believe that hat is your first color effort! Nicely done!
both projects are so pretty!! good for you for completing that scarf! i attempted it before and was bored to tears after a few rows!! i LOVE the finished result though… i might have to try again someday.
Those looks great! I especially love the colours of the scarf and the stitch pattern. Great job!
I’m not expert on Fair Isle–have knit only one stranded project in my whole life a long time ago. However, "a rose by any other name…"
Your stitches are so even and I love the colors.
mdog: LOL…that sucks that you got bored. I really enjoyed knitting it and watching the pattern on the scarf. But I know that everyone is different; for example, I really didn’t like knitting the Irish hiking scarf. I was so bored with it, and I was so happy when I finally finished it…but it seems like most people have fun with it. :teehee: :teehee: :teehee:
Thanks again to everyone!
Both are really great, but the hate is the best! Really, really pretty.
What a great job on that hat:thumbsup: And the scarf pattern really looks wonderful, I love it!
Great job on both projects! I haven’t ventured into the stranding either. I just saved the info on the scarf (actually saw that episode) and would like to try that. How do you think it would look with variegated yarn?
WandaT: Honestly, I don’t think the scarf would look good with variegated yarn since the alternating of 3 colors with the stitch pattern is what gives it the woven look. Of course, I could be totally wrong and you could make the most beautiful scarf ever with variegated yarn, lol! Try a swatch and let me know how it turns out.
LOL - OK thanks … I’ll let you know if/when I try it. Couldn’t hurt could it?
The hat is very nice and I love the scarf puts me in the mood for fruit sorbet. 
Katrina
Your hat looks fabulous!! :yay:
I’m still a bit of a chicken when it comes to 2-color knitting. I can do it, I just don’t like to!!
Very beautiful colorwork!!
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Awesome hat and scarf!!:cheering: