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