Traditional Aran Knitting

Auteur

Shelagh Hollingworth

Contenu

Foreword
Introduction

1. About the Aran Islands
2. Development of Aran knitting
3. Equipment and working methods
4. Designing an Aran sweater
5. Aran pattern stitch samples
6. The knitting patterns
   1-3. Traditional fishing shirt
   
   4. Family sweater. Round neck
   5. Family sweater. V-neck
   6. Family sweater. Polo neck
   7. V-neck, raglan-shaped cardigans
   8. Cable-patterned waistcoats
   9. Easy knit jackets
   10. Man's zip-fronted jacket
       11-13. Child's Aran patterned coat, hat and mitts set
   11. Child's sweater with crossover shawl collar
   12. Lady's full length Aran patterned coat
   13. Lady's evening waistcoat
   14. Lady's tabard
       18-20. Lady's hat, mitts and scarf set
   15. Square cushion cover
   16. Oblong cushion cover
   17. Bolster-shaped cushion cover
       Conversion chart for knitting needles and crochet hooks
       Bibliography
       Suppliers
       Index