How two colours per row built an island's identity
The stranded technique limits each pass to two colours, building complex rhythm from simple rules.
Pattern bands cycle every 1.5 inches — peerie, star, horseshoe, wave — stacking horizontally across the body.
The palette is limited by tradition; every garment works within a curated range of natural and dyed tones.
A single portrait in 1921 turned an island craft into international fashion overnight.