The Fair Isle knit, a two-stranded knitting tradition originating off the coast of Scotland, has been a wardrobe staple for well over 100 years — keeping everyone from 18th century fisherman to ...

The typical Fair Isle knit follows an ‘OXO’ pattern, where a geometric ‘O’ is followed by an ‘X’ and repeated throughout the garment. Some knitters fill the ‘O’ shape with symbols ...

Fair Isle knits have achieved iconic status, whether being sported by members of the Royal Family, Mick Jagger or Hailey Bieber.

Evidence backs the fact that Fair Isle knitting has Scandinavian connections, a theory supported by the fact that the Shetland Islands were a Norwegian state before becoming part of Scotland in 1469.

The advantage to fair isle knitting is you create a thick wrong side to your fabric, which means a warmer hat. Below is a photo of the inside of the hat. 00000193-6342-d71b-a7fb-ebdbbe5c0000 Zig ...

Fair Isle is famous for its knitting, but is it a dying tradition? Moira Hickey reports.

I arrived on Fair Isle, in Scotland’s Shetland Islands, intent upon buying a sweater. Fair Isle knitting has been replicated worldwide but the genuine article can only be found on the three ...

The release of her beanie pattern last April marked her role as patron of the annual Shetland Wool Week, and immediately triggered a frenzy among Fair Isle fans around the world.

The Fair Isle knit, a two-stranded knitting tradition originating off the coast of Scotland, has been a wardrobe staple for well over 100 years — keeping everyone from 18th century fisherman to ...