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 ...

Fair isle knitting is a technique that creates colorful patterns by using two or more strands of yarn in each row. It can produce stunning results, but it also requires some skill and practice to ...

If you're new to Fair Isle knitting, this jumper is a great place to start. The yoke is made up of a simple stripe pattern – it's seriously stylish without being as complicated as other Fair Isle ...

We've included three free Fair Isle jumper knitting patterns here for you to try. They range in difficulty – if you're new to the style of knitting, perhaps start with our simple striped yoke jumper.

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 ...

TRADITIONAL knitting is alive and well on Fair Isle, the most remote inhabited spot in the UK. Thanks to Mati Ventrillion, the intricate patterns made famous by the Prince of Wales in the 1920s ...

Fair Isle is famous for its knitting, but is it a dying tradition? Moira Hickey travels there to find out how important it is to island life. Show more Moira Hickey visits Fair Isle, famous around ...

00000193-6342-d71b-a7fb-ebdbbe5a0000Today I decided to try fair isle again by designing something simple — zig zags. I’ve included the chart and the row-by-row instructions.