Please can someone tell me what this pattern's called? Is it fair isle?

[ElizabethBathory]

Or is it something else? Fair isle usually has lots of colours doesn't it. This one here.

No, fair isle jumpers have a patterned yoke. All over pattern like that is called intarsia

It is fair isle. Also known as jacquard :)

I wouldn't say it is typical fair isle - see images :

www.google.co.uk/search?q=fair+isle&rlz=1C1CHNY_en-GBGB447GB447&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VuZaUqWSEIea1AXsp4HICw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=677&dpr=1

but it could be a version though I would say it looks more like a Swedish or Norwegian knit

It's fair isle or the proper term is Jacquard. Fair Isle should have more colours in it. I used to be a knitwear designer. Intarsia is one off shapes

Great thanks all :) I'm selling it on eBay, just wanted to know what it to call it - I shall use all the suggested terms, to be safe!

I would call it Fairisle for Ebay purposes. Of all the terms mentioned here, that's the popular one that most people search for

You'll get more hits (and bids) with fairisle than with intarsia (which is something else, like this ) or jacquard.

You can call it 'stranded knitting' and I agree that it looks more Scandinavian than Fair Isle, which is a particular set of motifs, usually more colours, and Shetland wool.

Is fair isle one or two words when it's the pattern? I'll put fair isle in the title and as many other terms as possible inc Scandi :)

I'd include the words holiday, Christmas and Nordic in there somewhere too

It isn't Fair Isle, not just because of the large patten repeat & use of only two colours, but mainly because it is obviously machine made not hand knitted which all Fair Isle is, done in the round on double pointed needles called wires.

Ah I have Christmas but not Nordic or holiday, will put those in zgaze, thanks!

I'll only get a few quid for it probably as it's unbranded.

Put the words 'bloggers favourite' and you will get more hits.

I listed an h&m bog standard but pretty scarf and it didn't sell. I reworded the title and put bloggers favourite and I got lots of watchers and bidders and sold it for more than I paid.

No way Sunday?! People are stupid!

Great tip though :)

Does anyone know where that exact jumper in the pintrest link is from? I really like it

Oh, just worked out how pintrest works... It's here www.cichic.com/blue-striped-geometric-round-neck-wool-blend-sweater.html?medium=HardPin&source=Pinterest&campaign=type56&ref=hardpin_type56 for anyone else that's interested but an US site

Molly that is the exact jumper I am selling. I think it's a Chinese site.

Ooh - are you selling it on ebay UK?

Yes - I shouldn't think I'm allowed to link to it here but you should be able to find it by searching. Bidding starts at 99p

16,939 results for fairisle ! Could you pm me a link?

Sunday, I've asked for that link to be removed. Feel odd about having my RL eBay account on MN. I would have PMed it.

Sorry. X

Could i have a PM with the link too please? thanks.