Fair Isle

See also: Fairisle

English

Etymology

Name of a tiny island between the Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands.

Noun

Fair Isle (uncountable)

  1. A small island between Shetland and Orkney
  2. A sea area centred on this island
  3. (knitting) A traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours.
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