Back in the day, knitting and crocheting were the most popular pastimes for women. If you look at any primary school photo from the 1950s you can immediately see in which era it was taken. The boys ...

London-based designer Molly Goddard has even made the pattern something of an unofficial signature, making sure to pair a structured Fair Isle-style knit with a flouncy, tulle skirt in almost ...

The Fair Isle tradition began in the 18th century, and for most of its history was hand-knitted, though in the ... that my work will be using only the patterns that I know have been used ...

The boys are all wearing v necked Fair Isle pattern tank tops with the girls in little hand knitted cardigans. The most popular shop for wool and knitting patterns in our area was Matthews of ...