![woman wearing he said she said hat by tanis grey](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2016/01/07221242/download-20.jpeg)
You’ve been warned: Fair Isle knitting — a type of stranded knitting that traditionally uses no more than two colors per row — is straight-up addictive. After all, who could resist all that beautiful detail?! Dig into the technique (and bring on the color) with the below patterns — you can get ’em all totally free!
1. Miss Rachel Hat
![fair isle brown blue and white hat](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2016/01/07215908/Screen-Shot-2020-09-07-at-8.57.53-PM.png)
Use up some of the scraps in your stash to stitch this colorwork hat. Worked in the round , it’s a nice intro to Fair Isle if you’ve never tried the style.
2. Snowflake Mittens
![snowflake fair isle mittens](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2016/01/07220142/Screen-Shot-2020-09-07-at-9.00.37-PM.png)
Because colorwork has several yarns floating in the back, it makes for an extra-warm fabric — meaning it’s totally ideal for winter accessories. The colorwork on these mittens extends top to bottom, but the pattern has slight variations so you never get bored.
3. Festivus Cowl
![woman wearing fair isle cowl](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2016/01/07220501/Screen-Shot-2020-09-07-at-9.04.00-PM.png)
Looking for a relaxing knit? Once you memorize the pattern in this cowl, you may not even need to refer to your chart to complete it.
4. Clayoquot Toque
![man wearing fair isle hat](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2016/01/07220848/Screen-Shot-2020-09-07-at-9.07.42-PM.png)
Named for the Clayoquot Sound off the coast of Vancouver Island, this modern Fair Isle hat is a great canvas for testing yarns and color combinations.
5. He Said She Said
![fair isle hat with boy and girl motifs](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/craft/content/uploads/2016/01/07221113/Screen-Shot-2020-09-07-at-9.10.09-PM.png)
Your favorite part of this hat might be the colorwork — or it could be those cool i-cords that are stepping in for the usual pom-pom at the top. Either way, you’re guaranteed to end up with a fabulous head warmer.
Please send through you beautiful patterns thanks Carole
if these patterns are free, where do we get them?