Collects patterns for knitting shirts, sweaters, jackets, coats, and other clothes in the style of the Aran Islands

Revised, expanded edition of expert guide encompasses a history of Aran knitting; complete workshop in technique and design; 60 charted patterns for the original 14 designs, many reknit in contemporary yarns; including a new design. Color photographs.

Suitable for novices to the Aran style as well as experienced knitters, this guide offers start-to-finish advice. More than 20 distinctive patterns, with 117 illustrations, include traditional sweaters, cardigans, jackets, coats, and more.

Rowan Yarn's master knitwear designer Martin Storey shares twenty-five beautiful patterns for babies and toddlers Featuring soft colors, a mixture of traditional Aran patterns, touches of intarsia colorwork, and sweet knitting pattern motifs that both children and parents will love, the projects in this book will make the perfect addition to your little one's wardrobe or room decor. Traditional cabled and Celtic patterns, plus rabbits, cats, anchors, hearts, and birds adorn a wide range of garments and accessories from cardigans, sweaters, dresses, and skirts, to blankets, scarves, socks, and gloves. All the designs are knit in Rowan's cozy and comfortable natural wool yarns—and range from simple to challenging—so there's something for every knitter to enjoy. The twenty-five adorable designs in this book are sure to become special keepsake handknits that will be treasured for years to come.

Patterns for forty classic Dutch fishermen's sweaters are accompanied by vintage photographs and stories about the sweaters and the lives of the people who made and wore them