Linda | Pastel Fair Isle Knit Sweater

The sweaters that get compliments are never the plain ones, but the patterned ones are usually the itchy ones!

Just imagine an intricate, hand-knit look in soft rose, sage, cornflower and cream — with none of the scratch you associate with traditional patterned wool. Now stop imagining, because this all-over pastel knit gives you the craft without the discomfort.

• All-Over Pattern Work
  The fair isle runs the length of the body and down the sleeves rather than stopping at the yoke. It is the detail that makes a sweater look like it came from somewhere, not from a rack.
• A Palette That Softens
  Pale pinks, greens and blues sit close in tone, so the whole thing reads as one gentle color from a few feet away. It is kinder against the face than a high-contrast knit.
• No Scratch, No Itch
  The yarn is soft-spun and brushed before knitting, which is what keeps a pattern this dense from feeling rough at the neck and wrists.
• Easy Over A Collar
  The round neck sits high enough for a shirt collar to peek out and low enough not to press. Layered or bare, it lies flat.
• Generous Through The Body
  Cut with real room across the bust and hip so it skims rather than pulls, which is exactly what an all-over pattern needs to sit correctly.

If you have owned a fair isle that looked wonderful and lived in the back of the closet because you could not bear it against your skin, this is the one you will actually wear. It is the sweater that draws a compliment every single time — and the one you will keep reaching for long after the first cold snap.