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fair isle

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  1. Fair Islenoun

    A traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours.

  2. Etymology: Name of a tiny island between the Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands.

Wikipedia

  1. Fair Isle

    Fair Isle (; Scots: Fair Isle; Old Norse: Friðarey; Scottish Gaelic: Fara) is an island in Shetland, in northern Scotland. It lies about halfway between mainland Shetland and Orkney. It is known for its bird observatory and a traditional style of knitting. The island has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1954.

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  1. Fair Isle

    Fair Isle is an island in northern Scotland, lying around halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney islands. It is famous for its bird observatory and a traditional style of knitting.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fair isle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fair isle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of fair isle in a Sentence

  1. Elena Mera Long:

    People say: 'What do you do all day on such a small island?' they must be joking. Everybody on Fair Isle works like beavers, and there's never a dull moment. It's a model for a good community. I doubt if there's a more harmonious one anywhere.

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