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Fair Isle Knitwear

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I first stumbled upon the fair-isle patterns when some time ago a friend of mine wore a pullover and have been searching for the pattern in Germany ever since. Due to budget restrictions two years of constant outlook have yielded these pieces made by Barbour - even though I did not search for this brand exclusively in this case. I gifted the left one to myself last Christmas - it was the last one stocked by some small and humble equestrian outfitter, while I stumbled upon the other on a online clothing exchange platform where I bought it. The pattern itself represents peak Scottish craftsmanship and tradition to me. Arised from the small island "Fair Isle" and named respectively this knitwear seems perfectly adapted to mild but windy environment it originated from. Fair Island, part of the Shetland Isles in the very far north of Great Britain is inhabited since more then 12.000 years - which is surprising due to the few resources it contains. It's ri
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First Post: My self-costumized "Beaufort"

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When I came back home to the countryside where I was born and raised due to the pandemic, country proof garment was (and always will be) essential. So I didn't have to think twice when it came to choosing my jacket. But the tears! How many tears did I cry when reasserting my oldest piece of fine wax-wear, a approximately 90's Barbour "Beadle" I bought about 5 years ago. Even though being sent to repair and reproof once already, the pockets and sleeves where in really bad condition. And as usual with a jacket that age, the lining had worn through at the hem. The jacket had lived a fulfilling live serving as travel and hiking companion as well as storing a not so secret supply of sausage in the rear game pocket - a precious skill when accompanying a fraternity bound weekend-drunkard. 'Throw it away and get a new one - it's not worth the trouble' was the first advice one of my neighbors - a seamstress by profession - gave me. I decided not to. This
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