Fair Isle Sweater

[Will]

The photo is of a Fair Isle sweater hand knitted in the Shetland Islands. It's a pattern that was worn by the Prince of Wales for a golf portrait in 1922.



I wrote an essay about them last month. http://asuitablewardrobe.blogspot.co...se-irvine.html

 

[Connemara]

I want that so badly. It's gorgeous.

 

[Tomasso]

My father and grandfather wore them and I was dress in them as a child, but I never liked them. C'est la vie.

 

[Edward Appleby]

Cool.

 

[luk-cha]

nice pullover - will you wear it for golf too?

 

[Will]

Originally Posted by luk-cha

nice pullover - will you wear it for golf too?

Already have.

 

[southgate house]

wow amazing -- where did you get it?

 

[Will]

Originally Posted by southgate house

wow amazing -- where did you get it?

If you follow the link in the first post to my essay, it has a link to a web site with pictures of the available styles. You can order by email or fax. The Shetland-based woman who put the site together, Louise Irvine, contracts to individual knitters in their homes.

She also offers hand spun and hand knit stuff.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Awesome vest. The blog is great as well.

 

[luk-cha]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Awesome vest. The blog is great as well.

yes i second that! it is a plessent read!

 

[Tangfastic]

I've been looking for nice fair isle jumpers for a few weeks now.

I have a strange feeling I have been subliminally influenced by trend setters though, and I will be ashamed to wear what will be seen as a fashion garment. I am basing this mainly on the high prices on e-bay for fair isle patterned knits.

Is everyone going to be wearing fair isle stuff this winter or can I buy in safety?

(worth a bump for the op's link anyway)

 

[fuji]

I would only wear one if it had sleeves and was very oversized and heavy knit with very slim jeans. Worn in a traditional fit and as a vest on a younger guy would look too old fashioned.

 

[emorse]

Originally Posted by Will

The photo is of a Fair Isle sweater hand knitted in the Shetland Islands. It's a pattern that was worn by the Prince of Wales for a golf portrait in 1922.



I wrote an essay about them last month. http://asuitablewardrobe.blogspot.co...se-irvine.html

Thanks for the introduction to the brand. I am now considering a purchase of the Prince of Wales pattern myself.

 

[barims]

Very nice. I had a brilliantly almost-psychedelic one until moths attacked. Maybe I should seek Ms. Irvine out for a replacement. My new PRL FI knit waistcoat is great but the pattern's too subdued