Boot Cuffs

Well it has finally happened - Donna has run out of knit kits. 

Her knit kit column will now be featured once a month. 

The good news is we have saved the best for last.

This project is Fair Isle Boot Toppers. 

According to Wikipedia, Fair Isle is a traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colors. It's named after Fair Isle, a tiny island in Northern Scotland that forms part of the Shetland Islands.

Fair Isle knitting is defined as knitting with many colors, but never using more than two in any one row. Most patterns are made up of small motifs that are repeated across the piece. 

Knitters today use a myriad of colors in their Fair Isle patterns. The term now refers to any color knitting where color changes are frequent, requiring the yarns to be carried across the wrong side of the work. 

Here's another picture of the boot cuffs outside of the boots. You can see the ribbing at the bottom help keep the cuffs in place.

If you are a believer in the Farmers Almanac - it sounds like we will need boot cuffs to keep us warm this winter.