I arrived on Fair Isle, in Scotland’s Shetland Islands, intent upon buying a sweater.Fair Isle knitting has been replicated worldwide but the genuine article can only be found on the three ...

Fair Isle sweaters are a big trend this season, but, well, chances are your favorite new knit didn't come from Fair Isle after all. As The Economist reports this week, only seventy people actually ...

If you want the real thing you'll have to travel to the top of the North Sea. Simon Heptinstall has a good yarn about a world-famous cottage industry ...

What would be the price of a genuine, handknit Fair Isle sweater? Budge says it would vary, depending on the knitter and the yarn used. “It is hard to find someone who will knit a 100% hand ...

FAIR ISLE sweaters are moving from ski chalets to city chic. Rag & Bone’s interpretation (the grayling cropped sweater, left, $310) was a hit on the runway, appearing in numerous fall fashion ...

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 ...

Walmart has stylish alternatives to ugly Christmas sweaters for those who want to dress festive throughout the season while looking chic. Shop top-selling Fair Isle, beaded, and bobble stitch ...

WHEN TIMOTHY GRINDLE was a teen in the mid-2000s, the latter-day Beatles fan stumbled on an image of Paul McCartney woolly in a Fair Isle sweater and sipping a cup of tea outdoors. Mr.