Fair Isle Knitwear
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...