(CNN) — Which fashion item is as beloved by members of the royal family as it is by JLo? Or as relevant on the runways of 2023 as in the knitting catalogs of 1960? The answer is surprisingly festive.

There are classic jumpers, cool sweaters, and then there’s the Fair Isle jumper – the sort of knitwear that evokes an apres-ski, moneyed vibe that never goes out of style. In my book, that’s one sort ...

For a fashionable take on the winter woolly try a Fair Isle knit. Featured most prominently on the catwalk at Paul Smith in his autumn/winter 2001 collection, the Fair Isle pattern has appeared on the ...

“In the 1920s, Fair Isle knitting became very high fashion, thanks to the Prince of Wales, who was sent a jumper” — that’s queen’s English for “sweater” — “by a local woman here,” said Carol A.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor ...

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article was published in December 2023. It has since been updated. Which fashion item is as beloved by members of the royal family as it is by JLo? Or as ...

Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on ...