The Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting

by Shelagh Hollingworth

Book Overview

Describing the history, techniques and equipment required for traditional Aran knitting, this book should appeal to all those interested in this particular aspect of modern handknitting. There is a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312156359
• ISBN13: 9780312156350
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

The Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting

This book is not for the beginning knitter. I found it very valuable for my purposes, however. After an interesting history of the origins of Aran knitting, the book contains clear photographs and careful instructions for dozens of different patterns. It is an enormous help to someone who has already mastered the complicated stitches necessary for doing fisherman's knit sweaters. I am knitting a large afghan in 12 inch squares, and I put together different patterns to make each square unique. I used the pattern on the front of the book for one of the squares. The sweaters shown in the last section of the book are disappointing and dated, but the pattern instructions make the book well worth its price.

The Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting

I've had this book for a few years now. It has many classic aran knitting designs that can be updated quickly and easily. It's a nice addition to your knitting library if you enjoy knitting cables. A good supplement to any of Barbara G. Walkers Treasury of Knitting Patterns. Included are the following chapters: Forward 6 Introduction 9 1. About the Aran Islands 10 2. Development of Aran Knitting 13 3. Equipment and working methods 18 4. Designing an Aran sweater 26 5. Aran pattern stitch samples 32 6. The knitting patterns 64 1 Traditional fishing shirt 64 2 Traditional fishing shirt 70 3 Traditional fishing shirt 77 4 Family sweater, Round neck 83 5 Family sweater, V-neck 88 6 Family sweater, Polo neck 89 7 V-neck, raglan-shaped cardigans 90 8 Cable-patterned waistcoats 95 9 Easy knit jackets 101 1o Man's zip-fronted jacket 104 11,12,13 Child's Aran patterned coat, hat & mitts set 108 14 Child's sweater with crossover shawl collar 115 15 Lady's full length Aran patterned coat 119 16 Lady's evening waistcoat 123 17 Lady's tabard 128 18,19,20 Lady's hat, mitts and scarf set 131 21 Square cushion cover 136 22 Oblong cushion cover 138 23 Bolster-shaped cushion cover 140 Conversion chart for knitting needles and crochet hooks 142 Suppliers 143 Index 144