Nothing signals the start of winter quite like the return of the Fair Isle knit.<br>
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Once considered ‘ugly' 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 red-nosed reindeer kind à la Mark Darcy <br>
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in Bridget Jones's Diary) or for a winter sport holiday (specifically for après-ski), the Fair Isle jumper has now <br>
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become 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 <br>
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those distinctive patterns with multiple colours. It was brought <br>
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into vogue by an earlier Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) in the 1920s, and has remained a casual wardrobe staple for members of the Royal Family, including Kate Middleton, whose jumper collection includes <br>
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at least three different Fair Isle designs.<br>
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<u><i>Kensington Palace</i></u><br>
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Another fan of the nostalgic knit is Alexa Chung, who recently layered <br>
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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 <br>
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brand Cooking Apple, and sported a chunky Fair Isle crewneck with white, straight-leg jeans, black loafers and <br>
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an oversized, black leather blazer to ring in the festive <br>
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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 a timeless investment.<br>
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If, as in our case, that £1,885 cashmere turtleneck from Loro Piana is <br>
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The cropped cardi from Hush certainly caught our <br>
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<b>Scroll down for our pick of the cosiest patterned knits to shop right now.</b><br>
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<b>The best Fair Isle knits for AW24 </b><br>
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<b>£49, John Lewis </b><br>
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£46, Next<br>
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<b>£115, Nobody's Child </b><br>
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<u><i>£140, Hush </i></u><br>
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<u><strong>£50, Gap </strong></u><br>
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<b>£179, Holland Cooper </b><br>
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£35, M&S<br>
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<u>£94.99, Superdry </u><br>
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<b><u>£79, Albaray </u></b><br>
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