Nothing signals the start of winter quite like the return of the Fair Isle <br>
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knit. Once considered ‘ugly' knitwear we'd only pull out <br>
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from the back of our wardrobes as an alternative to a Christmas jumper <br>
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(especially the red-nosed reindeer kind à la Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones's Diary) or for a winter sport holiday (specifically <br>
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for après-ski), the Fair Isle jumper has now become <br>
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somewhat of a fashion statement.<br>
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The knit is named after the small, eponymous Shetland Island in Scotland and uses a traditional knitting technique to create those distinctive patterns with multiple colours.<br>
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It was brought into vogue by an earlier Prince of <br>
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Wales (later Edward VIII) in the 1920s, and has remained a casual wardrobe staple for members of the Royal <br>
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Family, including Kate Middleton, whose jumper collection includes at least three different Fair <br>
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Isle designs.<br>
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Another fan of the nostalgic knit is Alexa Chung, <br>
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who recently layered a Fair Isle vest by Molly Goddard over a light blue button-down in a snap <br>
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for Instagram. The It-girl previously also wore a V-neck <br>
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vest from Cotswolds-based knitwear brand Cooking Apple, and sported a chunky <br>
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Fair Isle crewneck with white, straight-leg jeans, black <br>
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loafers and an oversized, black leather blazer to ring in the festive season at private <br>
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members' club in London last year.<br>
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A host of designers have dropped Fair Isle-inspired knits for AW24,<br>
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proving the multicoloured jumpers have become a timeless investment.<br>
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If, as in our case, that £1,885 cashmere turtleneck from Loro Piana is a little <br>
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The cropped cardi from Hush certainly caught our attention, as did <br>
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the Fair Isle knit that was featured in the John Lewis Christmas advert.<br>
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Scroll down for our pick of the cosiest patterned knits <br>
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The best Fair Isle knits for AW24 <br>
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£49, John Lewis <br>
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£46, Next<br>
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£115, Nobody's Child <br>
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£140, Hush <br>
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£50, Gap <br>
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£179, Holland Cooper <br>
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£35, M&S<br>
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£94.99, Superdry <br>
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£79, Albaray <br>
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