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Why Did You Wear That: Fair Well, My Friend.
Written by: WhyDid | Why Did You Wear That?

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So, here’s your mini history lesson for the day, fair isle is a knitting technique used to create patterns using different colors. The technique is named after a small island off the coast of Scotland and became popular after the Prince of Wales sported the knitted vests all the way back in 1921. See? So much smarter and you’re only two sentences in!

I remember sitting in a design meeting two years ago discussing fairisle… so I’m happy to see that it eventually caught on to the masses. While this style probably used to remind you of your grandmother, it is so far from frumpy.

haute2053722881_p1_v1_m56577569832049871_254x500 Haute Hippie Fairisle Sweater, $495

Screen shot 2010-09-29 at 4.44.52 PM Topshop Knitted Fairisle Cardigan, $110

Screen shot 2010-09-29 at 4.48.58 PM Whistles Suki Fairisle Knitted Sweater, $143.23

Screen shot 2010-09-29 at 5.10.55 PM Marc by Marc Jacobs Buzzy Fairisle Cardigan, $278

Screen shot 2010-09-29 at 5.13.40 PM Wilster Patterned Cardigan, $242

Screen shot 2010-09-29 at 5.16.06 PM Ralph Lauren Wool-Cashmere Cardigan, $465

80355013-01 Forever21 Chunky Knit Ski Sweater, $29.80

xx,

WhyDid

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Tags: fair isle, fairisle, Forever 21, Haute Hippie, Kirsten Smith, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, sweaters, Topshop, WhyDid, WhyDidYouWearThat, Wilster

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