Her eagerly awaited woolly hat would showcase a new and unique Fair Isle pattern named after the pretty sea campion flowers found near her Shetland home. Knitted in colours inspired by the island ...

Taking its name from the island of Fair Isle — part of the Shetland archipelago about 100 miles off the northeastern coast of Scotland — the knitting technique first began in fisherman’s ...

So where does Fair Isle originate? Well, Fair Isle, an island north of Scotland in the Shetland archipelago. The design began there in the early 19th century as a pattern for fishermen’s caps ...

The traditional knit sweaters from the Shetland Islands in the UK have been trending for more than a century. Edward VIII was photographed in a Fair Isle jumper in 1921. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing ...

or for a winter sport holiday (specifically for après-ski), the Fair Isle jumper has now become somewhat of a fashion statement. The knit is named after the small, eponymous Shetland Island in ...

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article was published in December 2023. It has since been updated. Which fashion item is as beloved by members of the royal family as it is by JLo?