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A note to @Caitlin (if not the constructor): You’re in for a world of hurt if you attempt to knit a FAIRISLESWEATER flat. It’s possible, but most are knit in the round, because it’s devilishly finicky to catch floats — long strands of yarn, carried along the wrong side of the work between appearances of that color in the pattern — in front. In fact, even objects that would typically be knitted flat, like cardigans or blankets, would be done in the round and then cut using a technique called steeking when working with multiple strands. This puzzle was a bit like a complicated FAIRISLE project: Slow and sometimes frustrating during the setup, but smooth and pleasurable once the foundation was in place!