“In the 1920s, Fair Isle knitting became very high fashion ... “Local knitters were experimenting with lots of different patterns, colors and yarns, she said. They really kind of pushed ...

If you've ever worn a wintry Fair Isle knit, it's easy to understand their appeal: The bold patterns ... there are two working colors of yarn; one is drawn through to make the knit stitch ...

The Fair Isle knit, a two-stranded ... Textile Museum in 2019 to look for design inspiration for Toast’s next collection, made with Shetland yarn. “It’s important to be sensitive to the ...

2. Best Rich Mom Fair Isle: This classic, colorful sweater is the ultimate rich mom option. The Old Money design features ...

“It used to be that people would come here and write books about Shetland yarn and Fair Isle. “But now Shetlanders have taken back ownership of their heritage; they are the ones making pattern ...

His pictures documented the lives of Shetland islanders and the distinctive designs which are still influencing fashion today. Chris felt drawn to Fair Isle after seeing the famous knitwear on the ...

But how did functional workwear become one of fashion’s most enduring designs ... yarn, their children, too. Suddenly entire nuclear family units were dressed in matching Fair Isle ...