Definition of Fair Isle in English:
Fair Isle
proper nounˈfɛərʌɪlˈferaɪl
1One of the Shetland Islands, lying about halfway between Orkney and the main Shetland group.
- 1.1 A shipping forecast area in the north-eastern Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland, including Orkney and Shetland.
- 1.2as noun, usually as modifier Denoting traditional multicoloured geometric designs used in woollen knitwear.
Example sentencesExamples
- Traditional Fair Isle patterns have a limited palette of five or so colours, use only two colours per row, are worked in the round, and limit the length of a run of any particular colour.
- This season, a floaty chiffon knee-length skirt paired with a Fair Isle sweater or a tweedy jacket will look extremely hip.