This old dog learned some new tricks

[Bernard]

Fair Isle patterns, in themselves, are not difficult as long as only two colors are used in the same row, which is usually the case. The sweater I posted above has some rows where three colors are needed and I found that it took more attention to carrying the threads. Once a person is comfortable using two colors at once (some people carry a different color in each hand, some carry both colors in the same hand), they are set to go. The pattern takes care of itself. It's like following a recipe. More often than not the pattern is given in the form of a chart which gets repeated horizontally and vertically.

A typical chart:

]

wtg, your friend's sweaters are stunning.

[AdagioM]

@wtg Those sweaters are beyond fabulous! Your friend is very talented. And yes, tams are a great way to swatch for pattern and color, and still get something useful!