Nothing signals the start of winter quite like the <br>
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return of the Fair Isle knit. Once considered ‘ugly' <br>
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knitwear we'd only pull out from the back of our wardrobes <br>
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as an alternative to a Christmas jumper (especially the <br>
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red-nosed reindeer kind à la Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones's Diary) or for a <br>
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winter sport holiday (specifically for après-ski), the Fair Isle jumper has now become somewhat of a <br>
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fashion statement.<br>
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The knit is named after the small, eponymous Shetland Island in Scotland and <br>
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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 Wales (later Edward VIII) in the 1920s, and has <br>
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remained a casual wardrobe staple for members of the Royal Family, including Kate <br>
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Middleton, whose jumper collection includes at least three different Fair Isle designs.<br>
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Another fan of the nostalgic knit is Alexa Chung, who <br>
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recently layered a Fair Isle vest by Molly Goddard over a light blue button-down in a snap for Instagram.<br>
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The It-girl previously also wore a V-neck vest from Cotswolds-based knitwear brand Cooking Apple, and <br>
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sported a chunky Fair Isle crewneck with white, straight-leg jeans, black loafers and an oversized, black leather blazer to <br>
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ring in the festive season at private members' club in London last <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 <br>
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a timeless investment. If, as in our case, <br>
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that £1,885 cashmere turtleneck from Loro Piana is a little out of your budget, there are countless <br>
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options on the high street. The cropped cardi from Hush certainly caught our <br>
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attention, as did 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 to shop right now.<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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