Fair Isle


a banded geometrical pattern knitted into garments using variously colored woolen yarns.
clothing featuring such a pattern, especially sweaters.

Origin of Fair Isle

after Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands where the knitting pattern originated

British Dictionary definitions for fair isle

Fair Isle

noun

an intricate multicoloured pattern knitted with Shetland wool into various garments, such as sweaters

Word Origin for Fair Isle

C19: named after one of the Shetland Islands where the pattern originated