Fair Isle Definition

fâr
noun
Knitted in a pattern of colorful bands; esp., designating a wool sweater with a patterned yoke.
Webster's New World

(knitting) A traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours.

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Origin of Fair Isle

  • Name of a tiny island between the Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands.

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Fair Isle Sentence Examples

  • Besides Mainland, the principal member of the group, the more important are Yell, Unst and Fetlar in the north, Whalsay and Bressay in the east, Trondra, East and West Burra, Papa Stour, Muckle Roe and Foula in the west, and Fair Isle in the south.

  • Along with chicken casserole for tea, this was the end of a great day on Fair Isle.

  • The designs use a wide range of techniques, including intarsia, embroidery, crochet, Fair Isle and entrelac.

  • The pier here is the terminus for the passenger ferry to Fair Isle.

  • Examples include the iconic Fair Isle sweater, popularized by the Duke of Windsor and golfers alike, and the white V-neck sweater and trousers worn by tennis players like Bill Tilden.

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Words Starting With

FFAFAI

Words Ending With

ELESLE

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Words Starting With F and Ending With E

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