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Southernmost Shetland Island, Scotland
Fair Isle (Shaetlan pronunciation: [ˌfɛər ˈaɪɫ] fair EYEL; Old Norse: Friðarey) is the southernmost of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is situated at
Fair_Isle
Traditional British knitting style
Fair Isle (/fɛəraɪ̯l/) is a traditional knitting style used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is named after Fair Isle, one of the Shetland
Fair_Isle_(knitting)
Topics referred to by the same term
Fair Isle is a Scottish island, in Shetland Fair Isle can also refer to: Fair Isle (knitting), a knitting technique Fair Isle (horse), a racehorse Fairisle
Fair_Isle_(disambiguation)
Airport on Fair Isle, Scotland
Fair Isle Airport (IATA: FIE, ICAO: EGEF), is a regional airport located in Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland
Fair_Isle_Airport
Body of water separating the Orkney Islands from the Shetland Islands
The Fair Isle Channel, also known as the Fair Isle Gap, is a body of water in northeast Scotland in the North Sea separating the Orkney Islands from the
Fair_Isle_Channel
Archipelago in Scotland
Mainland. The other inhabited islands are Foula 17 mi (28 km) west of Walls, Fair Isle 24 mi (38 km) south-west of Sumburgh Head, and the Out Skerries to the
Shetland
Subspecies of bird
The Fair Isle wren (Troglodytes troglodytes fridariensis) is a small passerine bird in the wren family. It is a subspecies of the Eurasian wren endemic
Fair_Isle_wren
Printmaker and illustrator (born 1960)
Anglia, walking the coast in Cornwall, or cycling in Shetland, especially Fair Isle. Harding has made prints from 1982 onwards in a variety of media including
Angela_Harding
Place in Florida, United States
islands of the period, such as Fair Isle, were formed when artificial inlets were cut into Biscayne Bay's coastline. The isle was then sold to investors at
Grove_Isle
British knitter
born in Stornoway, Western Isles, Scotland. As an author she is best known for her widely-read Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting, a guide to the
Alice_Starmore
British maritime weather report and forecast
shown, going clockwise around the British Isles, with each area except Trafalgar, Irish Sea, Shannon, and Fair Isle bordering the previous. Trafalgar is included
Shipping_Forecast
Island in Scotland
in the Northern Isles date from the 12th century rather than being pre-Norse. Haswell-Smith suggests the more prosaic 'Ringa's Isle' and emphasises that
North_Ronaldsay
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Fair Isle (1927 – 1943) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was the top-rated juvenile filly in England in 1929 when she won three
Fair_Isle_(horse)
Island of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate
Isle_of_Skye
Method of forming fabric
within one row and all the yarns must be carried along the row, as seen in Fair Isle sweaters. Double knitting can produce two separate knitted fabrics simultaneously
Knitting
Spy, mountaineer and archaeologist (1922–2012)
1970 he helped with the wreck of Spanish Armada ship El Gran Grifón off Fair Isle excavated with Colin Martin. Wignall also made contribution through the
Sydney_Wignall
Island off the coast of Scotland
The Isle of Mull, or simply Mull, is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. The island consists of three large
Isle_of_Mull
Island off the west coast of Scotland
word for island (ey). Eilean Idhe means "the isle of Iona", also known as Ì nam ban bòidheach ("the isle of beautiful women"). The modern English name
Iona
Island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland
The Isle of Bute (Scots: Buit; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Bhòid or An t-Eilean Bòdach), known as Bute (/bjuːt/), is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland
Isle_of_Bute
Island off the coast of Scotland
The Isle of Arran (/ˈærən/; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the
Isle_of_Arran
Scottish ferry company
the Isle of Bressay from Lerwick on the Mainland. Fair Isle service to Fair Isle from Grutness or Lerwick on the Mainland. Foula service to the Isle of
SIC_Ferries
Scottish Isles during the 17th and 18th centuries that whole families were involved in making sweaters, accessories, socks, stockings, etc. Fair Isle techniques
History_of_knitting
Pair of archipelagos near Scotland
isles" of Scotland. Fair Isle and Foula are outliers of Shetland, but would normally be considered part of Shetland, and thus of the Northern Isles.
Northern_Isles
Hom of Clett, Scarf Skerry, Stacks of Houssness, Taing of Symbister. Fair Isle; Breiti Stack, Fogli Stack, Hoiliff, Lang Cole, Oa Stack, Stacks of Skroo
List_of_Shetland_islands
Subspecies of bird
archipelago of Scotland, with the exception of Fair Isle which has its own endemic subspecies, the Fair Isle wren. The Shetland wren is distinguished by
Shetland_wren
Island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
remote islands including Foula. Scottish islands portal Scotland portal Fair Isle List of lighthouses in Scotland List of listed buildings in Walls and
Foula
Largest island in Scotland, part of the Outer Hebrides
the largest island in Scotland but also the third largest in the British Isles, after Great Britain and Ireland. Despite its name, Lewis and Harris is
Lewis_and_Harris
2025 British TV series or programme
The Solo Challenge required contestants to create a modern twist of the Fair Isle tank top within twelve hours. The Team Challenge consisted of two teams
Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter
Game_of_Wool:_Britain's_Best_Knitter
Archipelago and council area off the west coast of mainland Scotland
The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles, sometimes known as the Long Isle or Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland. It is
Outer_Hebrides
Campbeltown Coll Colonsay Ronaldsay Inverness Dundee Sumburgh Eday Edinburgh Fair Isle Islay Sanday Foula Papa Westray Glasgow Prestwick Kirkwall Stornoway Stronsay
List of airports in the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies
List_of_airports_in_the_United_Kingdom_and_Crown_Dependencies
British regulatory body
This means that the Isle of Man gambling jurisdiction met the UK government's regulatory requirements regarding the openness, fairness and security of the
Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
Isle_of_Man_Gambling_Supervision_Commission
Scottish ferry, connecting Fair Isle to Shetland Mainland
Good Shepherd IV is a Scottish ferry, connecting Fair Isle to Shetland Mainland. It is owned and operated by SIC Ferries. The ship, built in St Monans
Good_Shepherd_IV
Sporadically inhabited island in Loch Broom in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
Loch Broom in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, the largest of the Summer Isles. It was the last permanently inhabited island in that group. Tanera Mòr
Tanera_Mòr
Archipelago off the west coast of Scotland
The Hebrides are the largest archipelago in Scotland and the British Isles, off the west coast of the Scottish mainland. The islands fall into two main
Hebrides
Scottish fibre artist and historian
Traditional Scandinavian Knitting and The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting. She has also worked on a series called Culture and Language
Sheila_McGregor
acres) in area. Of the remainder, several, such as Staffa and the Flannan Isles, are well known, despite their small size. Some 101 Scottish islands are
List_of_islands_of_Scotland
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
Shetland Islands, a group further out, by a body of water called the Fair Isle Channel. The islands are mainly low-lying except for some sharply rising
Orkney
Community in New Brunswick, Canada
Fairisle Fairisle or Fair Isle is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It is situated in Alnwick, a parish of Northumberland County
Fairisle,_New_Brunswick
Human settlement in Scotland
primary ports of Fair Isle, an outlying island of the Shetland Isles in the North Sea off the Scottish mainland. "North Haven (Fair Isle)", Ports and Harbours
North_Haven_(harbour)
British fibre artist
is a British fibre artist and fashion designer known for her colourful fair isle designs. After working as a head designer for Rowan (yarn company) for
Marie_Wallin
German geophysicist (1910–1941)
Leo Gburek (18 April 1910 in Bismarckhütte – 17 January 1941 in Fair Isle, Shetland) was a German geophysicist and a member of the Third German Antarctic
Leo_Gburek
Type of crochet
Tapestry crochet is sometimes called jacquard crochet, intarsia, mosaic, fair isle, and colorwork, but today these terms usually describe different techniques
Tapestry_crochet
Proposed enclosure of the North Sea
Ronaldsay, the northernmost of the Orkney Islands. The crossing of the Fair Isle Channel, between Dennis Head, North Ronaldsey and Scat Ness, the southern
Northern European Enclosure Dam
Northern_European_Enclosure_Dam
One of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, United Kingdom
may be the earliest evidence for Christianity to survive in the Northern Isles. Another ancient monument that can be visited is a well-preserved Neolithic
Papa_Westray
Islands in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The Flannan Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Flannach) or the Seven Hunters are a small island group in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, approximately
Flannan_Isles
Airport The Telegraph: Which is the world's shortest airport runway? Travel Fair Isle /Getting to the island AirNav: CKU - Cordova Municipal Airport FAA Aeronautical
List_of_shortest_runways
Species of bird
June 2022, a bird was recovered on an expedition ship MV Ortelius near Fair Isle approx 70 miles off Duncansby Head, Caithness, Scotland and successfully
White-throated_needletail
British ornithologist (1911–1980)
conservationist. From 1949 to 1954 he owned the remote Scottish island, Fair Isle. He founded the Inverleith Field Club in 1929 and co-founded what was
George_Waterston
Scottish luthier
luthier, specialising in violins, violas and cellos. Thomson was born in Fair Isle, Shetland, on 10 October 1971[citation needed] and grew up in a musical
Ewen_Thomson
Island in Scotland
names was undertaken by Donald Monro in his Description of the Western Isles of Scotland of 1549 in which Seil is listed. The modern spelling of "Seil"
Seil
Island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland
The Holy Island or Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash
Holy_Island,_Firth_of_Clyde
This article is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of 1 square kilometre (247 acres) or larger, listing area
List of islands of the British Isles
List_of_islands_of_the_British_Isles
Rowing boat
Skiff (pronounced Saint Isles) is a 4 oared rowing boat, designed by Iain Oughtred and inspired by the traditional Fair Isle skiff. The boat’s hull and
St._Ayles_Skiff
Profession in the shipping industry
needed. A couple of months later, on March 31, 1998, the keepers left the Fair Isle South Lighthouse in Shetland, and with that the final Scottish lighthouse
Lighthouse_keeper
Knitting technique for creating multicolored patterns
like a jigsaw puzzle. Unlike other multicolour techniques (including Fair Isle, slip-stitch colour, and double knitting), there is only one "active"
Intarsia_(knitting)
Fair-Isle-North/ "Listed building details (number=LB5411)". Historic Environment Scotland. https://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Fair-Isle-South/
List of lighthouses in Scotland
List_of_lighthouses_in_Scotland
British conservationist
school he spent time at bird observatories on the islands of Lundy and Fair Isle where he met and worked with ornithologist George Waterston, who attempted
Roy_Dennis_(conservationist)
Island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
Outer Hebrides of Scotland. In Donald Munro's A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland Called Hybrides of 1549, North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist
North_Uist
Family of knitting techniques
to other techniques for producing color patterns in knitting such as Fair-isle knitting. Depending on the pattern, a mosaic-knit fabric may be stiff
Slip-stitch_knitting
British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea
The Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin [ˈmanɪnʲ], also Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲan ˈvanɪnʲ]), also known simply as Manxland, Man or Mann (/mæn/ man), is a self-governing
Isle_of_Man
Strait in Scotland
Little Minch (Site no. NG37NW 8001)". Retrieved 19 June 2025. The Western Isles. The Yachtsman's Pilot. Imray. 2001. p. 80. ISBN 978-0852886915. Speight
The_Minch
Island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
fifth-largest Scottish island and the eighth-largest island of the British Isles, with a total area of almost 620 square kilometres (240 sq mi). There is
Islay
Island in Shetland, United Kingdom
St Ninian's Isle is a small tied island connected by the largest tombolo in the UK to the south-western coast of the Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. It
St_Ninian's_Isle
Island group off the west coast of Scotland
The Small Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Tarsainn) are a small archipelago in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south
Small_Isles
Style of sock
popular styles of yarn currently used to manufacture them are the cable and Fair Isle knits. Boot socks provide additional comfort and warmth in colder weather
Boot_sock
Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland
established the Kingdom of the Isles throughout the Hebrides, including Barra. Following Norwegian unification, the Kingdom of the Isles became a crown dependency
Barra
Slate Island in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland
of its connections with the island. In 1549, Donald Monro, "Dean of the Isles" wrote, in brief reference to Easdale, of an island "namit in the Erische
Easdale
Flagship of the Spanish Armada's supply squadron
Germany); see list of ships of the Spanish Armada. She was shipwrecked on Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, on 27 September 1588. The 650-ton 38-gun ship sailed
El_Gran_Grifón
Archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander MacBain suggested "that the ancient Celts fancied this sunset isle to be the gate to their earthly paradise" the connection was more likely
St_Kilda,_Scotland
Scottish breed of sheep
Eilean Siar Highland Council Argyll and Bute North Ayrshire Wildlife Fauna Fair Isle wren Orkney vole Shetland wren St Kilda field mouse St Kilda wren Flora
Boreray_Blackface
Island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The Isle of Benbecula (/bɛnˈbɛkjʊlə/ ben-BEK-yuul-ə; Scottish Gaelic: Beinn nam Fadhla or Beinn na Faoghla) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic
Benbecula
Tidal island to the west of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
indeed that shell-fish were counted good to eat; and among the rocks of the isle I found a great plenty of limpets, which at first I could scarcely strike
Erraid
Species of bird
Troglodytes troglodytes fridariensis Williamson, K, 1951. Scotland (Fair Isle). Troglodytes troglodytes hirtensis Seebohm, H, 1884. Scotland (St Kilda)
Eurasian_wren
Island of the Inner Hebrides off Great Britain
village of Craighouse, on the Sound of Jura. The Jura distillery, producing Isle of Jura single-malt whisky, is in the village, as is the island's rum-distillery
Jura,_Scotland
Main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
commercial flights. List of islands of Scotland List of islands of the British Isles Mainland, Orkney "Scottish Islands Data Dashboard". RESAS/Scottish Government
Mainland,_Shetland
Scottish islands
ɪʃtʲ]) are two of the islands and are linked by causeways running via the Isle of Benbecula and Grimsay. From south to north, the inhabited islands in the
Uist
Heelor) is a steep-sided rocky cove located off the Swartz Geo inlet on Fair Isle in the Scottish Shetland Islands. On 27 September 1588 one of the vessels
Stroms_Hellier
BBC Scotland crime drama TV series, 2013–
and the village of Wester Quarff, south of Lerwick. Some filming was on Fair Isle for series 2, and the Hillswick wildlife sanctuary featured in series
Shetland_(TV_series)
Scottish singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer
October 1974) is a Scottish singer and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, she is a founding member of Harem Scarem and plays
Inge_Thomson
No. Turl Stack, east of Isle of West Burrafirth Gordi Stack, south of Hillswick, which is 50m high Oe Stack, south of the Isle of Nibon Moo Stack, north
List of sea stacks in Scotland
List_of_sea_stacks_in_Scotland
Island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides
(apart from two compost loos provided by the community). In July 2019, the Isle of Kerrera Development Trust community organisation purchased the old primary
Kerrera
Island of Orkney, Scotland
dig in 2009; this is the oldest carving of a human found in the British Isles. In 2010 some local businesses reported a 45% increase in turnover since
Westray
The George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum is a local museum in Fair Isle, Scotland. George Waterston OBE (1911–1980), the former Scottish Director
George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum
George_Waterston_Memorial_Centre_and_Museum
Island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. Whalsay, also known as "The Bonnie Isle", is a peat-covered island in the Shetland Islands. It is situated east of
Whalsay
Parish of Shetland, Scotland
West Voe, the islands of Lady's Holm, Little Holm, Horse Holm island and Fair Isle. Dunrossness had 1,505 sites of archaeological interest in 2016, 181 of
Dunrossness
today. Snolda has carried out the occasional cargo sailing to Foula and Fair Isle out with her scheduled sailings. Sawkins, James. "Ferry Timetables". Shetland
MV_Snolda
English conservationist, entertainer and ornithologist (1941–2026)
identification of Britain's first-ever recorded Pallas's reed bunting on Fair Isle in 1976. One of Oddie's first forays into the world of television natural
Bill_Oddie
Knitting technique
technique was developed by the knitters of Shetland and is associated with Fair Isle sweaters, although it can be used for solid colours as well. After the
Steek
Island of the Small Isles, in Scotland, United Kingdom
Gaelic: Eilean nam Muc) is the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Today, much of the island is used
Muck,_Scotland
island in Orkney, there are three groups of islands. The North and South Isles lie respectively north and south of the Mainland, and the Pentland Skerries
List_of_Orkney_islands
Northernmost Shetland Island, Scotland
Norn: Ønst) is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third-largest island
Unst
Island and parish in Scotland
Coll is an island located west of the Isle of Mull and northeast of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which
Coll
Island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland
archipelago of Scotland. Bressay lies due south of Whalsay, west of the Isle of Noss, and north of Mousa. With an area of 11 square miles (28 km2), it
Bressay
Island in the Firth of Clyde sea inlet, western Scotland
mistakenly called Millport, after its main town. Home to the Cathedral of The Isles and the FSC Millport field study centre, the island has a resident population
Great_Cumbrae
Category LB number Image Fair Isle, Aerogenerator 59°31′17″N 1°38′28″W / 59.521271°N 1.64104°W / 59.521271; -1.64104 (Fair Isle, Aerogenerator) B 44538
List of listed buildings in Dunrossness
List_of_listed_buildings_in_Dunrossness
5, 6, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 8, 9. Foula numbers begin 75. Fair Isle numbers begin 76. (01648) Mixed area. Magherafelt numbers began 2, 3,
List of dialling codes in the United Kingdom
List_of_dialling_codes_in_the_United_Kingdom
Most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
one of these monasteries. Writing in 1549, Donald Munro, High Dean of the Isles wrote of "Thiridh" that it was: "ane mane laich fertile fruitful cuntrie
Tiree
Topics referred to by the same term
extremity of Bouvetøya in the South Atlantic Ocean Fair Isle Airport (IATA airport code FIE), Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, UK Fédération Internationale
Fie
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, he was a brother to the stakeswinners, Fair Isle (1927) and Fairway (1925) who won 31 races and £71,635 between them. They
Pharos_(horse)
six experimental stations, two located on Fair Isle. Ward Hill, Radar Station (CDU), Fair Isle, Fair Isle Dunnet Head, Radar Station (CDU), Dunnet Head
Coastal fortifications in Scotland
Coastal_fortifications_in_Scotland
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