There are classic jumpers, cool sweaters, and then there’s the Fair Isle jumper – the sort of knitwear that evokes an apres-ski, moneyed vibe that never goes out of style. In my book, that’s one sort ...

Chair of Modern History, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor ...

Fair Isle knits have achieved iconic status, whether being sported by members of the Royal Family, Mick Jagger or Hailey Bieber. They’re nearly evergreen — if not seasonless. A few years back, JLo ...

Which fashion item is as beloved by members of the royal family as it is by JLo? Or as relevant on the runways of 2024 as in the knitting catalogs of 1960? The answer is surprisingly festive. The Fair ...

Few sweaters are as quintessentially “winter” as a Fair Isle sweater. The traditional knit, best recognized for its multicolored, geometric pattern that begins under the collar, originates from a ...

Anne Doull is busy in winter. Together with her parents Margaret and Addie, she owns 650 sheep in the north-west of Mainland, the main island, and also has a regular job as an engineer. Her family was ...

Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on ...