Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting [Hardcover]

Shelagh Hollingworth (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: B T Batsford Ltd (November 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713425709
• ISBN-13: 978-0713425703
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,227,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting, September 21, 2006

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Scottish Gypsy "lisa_knits" (Stow, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting (Paperback)

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

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting, June 1, 2009

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E. Cook (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting (Paperback)

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars my knitting bible!, October 18, 2011

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EssCube (Bellows Falls VT USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting (Hardcover)

I have had this book for years. My first copy wore out years ago, and I had to buy a new one (amidst fears that it might be out of print). I do a lot of Aran knitting, and this book has been most valuable, and the instructions for designing your own patterns are very clear and understandable. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to venture into Aran-land.