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Free Knitting Pattern – Irish Aran Sweater

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irish-aran-webGo here for this free pattern:

irish-aran PDF file by Ram Wlls

Also, the gorgeous yarn used to knit it is on sale! From Ram Wools Yarn Co-op

New to knitting? Not sure what Aran Knitting is?

The Aran pullover is a style of jumper that takes its name from the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. Yes, they own claim to Aran as much as Champagne the town, own Champagne the drink.  A traditional Aran Jumper or pullover as it is called is usually is off-white in colour, with cable patterns on the body and sleeves. Of course, today’s Aran designs are multicoloured and extend into beanies and accessories. Looking for more Aran Knitting patterns? Check these out on Etsy. 

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  1. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;

    I was wondering, please, if you might have a Men’s knitting pattern for: Men’s Irish Aran Sweater.

    Thank you.

    Jessica

  6. i odered th Delaney sweater pattern cost me $38.00 , i cannot make head no tailjout of it it was full of type os , and it was aback and forth to different pages , i always thought that a pattern was there to simplify making a sweater but not this they explained the stitch pattern and then you are on your own even experienced knitters that i showed it to said dont buy anymore from these people. i wrote to them and told them how dissappointed i was and i never heard anything from them. go to an experienced knitter they are in knitting stores and ask them if they can write a Delaney clan sweater pttern for you. it will also be much cheaper

  7. Im going crazy trying to find an easy irish aran sweater pattern for man’s x large plus where mayI buy organic black sheep yarn from Aran Islands?

    thank you

  9. I am looking for a child’s aran pattern on your great website. Please help me!

  10. I’m not finding much out there that’s available for free. This is cute, but only sized for babies: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/PATTtrellis.html This has a few more sizes, but is still for the two and under crowd: http://knitting.about.com/od/patternsforbabies/ss/baby-aran-vest.htm I’m not finding anything really for older kids, but you didn’t say what size you need. If you’re willing to give them a go, there are some vintage knitting patterns that look good here: http://www.knitting-crochet.com/chik.html particularly the child’s fisherman knit. Good luck!

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Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns for Your Pets

I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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