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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. 

Comments

  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!

Have you read?

A Shawlette with a Ton of Design Options

There’s a lot to like about the Eloise Bandana from Katryn Seeburger. This cute little colorwork triangle can be worked as a bandana or kerchief size or a bigger shawlette. 

It’s worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn so you can use whatever yarn you have in your stash and just make it as big as you can (since it is worked from the bottom up). 

You can see the two sizes from the photo, and also two colorwork options: strawberries and lily of the valley. 

But that’s not all the choices you have. In fact, there are 34 different charts you can choose from to knit onto your project. Some of the options include happy faces, a lobster, a pumpkin, a snail and a butterfly. There are cherries, peaches, tomatoes and radishes.

There’s even a blank square you can use to draw your own little design if you want to use something else. Or keep it blank and make it a plain checkerboard design. 

And while both of these shawls use the same icons throughout, you could also use different designs throughout if you want. Say a fall version with a bat, pumpkin, leaf and acorn, or a summer beach theme with sailboat, fish, lobster and a bird? I keep suggesting four different icons because the larger size has four rows of squares, but the smaller has three, so you could do stripes of the same icon or alternate a couple of different ones, whatever you like. 

Look through the finished projects on the Ravelry project page to see lots of different options, from rows to individual icons. There are also some projects that are smaller than the suggested size to make a smaller bandana. You could also keep going a make a bigger shawl working increases in the same way as you have been going. 

Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Katryn Seeburger]