Fairisle sweaters are a classic and are this week Trend Of The Week. A lot of people that do shop right now tend and want to make purchased on items they know will carry them year after year, and the Fairisle pattern will definitely do that. If you purchase a classic sweater this year you can bet you will be able to wear it next year as well as the year after and the year after. This makes this not only a smart purchase for yourself but also it is the time of year to start thinking about gifts for our friends and family, so chunky knit Fairisle’s are a smart buy.

The “Fairisle” pattern and name comes from Fair Isle the tine island in the north of Scotland, between the Orkney and Shetland islands. The traditional knitting technique is used to create patterns with multiple colors. The pattern gained worldwide acknowledgement as well as popularity when the Prince of Wales wore Fairisle tank tops in public in 1921.

The now popular knit is known to have up to five colors in one pattern but limit two colors per row. Some people use the term “Fair Isle” to refer to any color work knitting where stitches are knit alternatively in various colors, with the unused colors stranded across the back of the work.

Below are some AMAZING purchases and examples of classic Fairisle Sweaters.