Contains:
- Both written and charted instructions
- Both imperical and metric measurements
- 6 pages of instructions
Materials you need at home:
- 900 m of Aran or worsted weight yarn
- 5.5mm or US9 needles
- Cable Needle
- Tapestry/Knitter's Sewing Needle
The Inishere Shawl combines traditional Aran stitches in an easy-to-wear rectangular shape. The centre panel features intertwining diamonds, like the patchwork fields of my Aran home, filled with seed stitch and garter stitch, and a ‘hugs and kisses’ cable running each side. The seed stitch from the diamond centres is echoed in the shawl border. This shawl highlights the joy of Aran knitting: there is something different to do in each row, yet once you can read your knitting you can put away your pattern thanks to the repetitive nature of each individual element. The Inishere Shawl was originally published in Knotions magazine.
AranAccessories
I'm a knitter from the Aran Islands, combining traditional elements of Aran knitting (e.g. cables, lattice work) with more modern techniques, such as seamless knitting, to create my own original designs.
I first learnt to knit when I was about 6, and, at school, we moved on to Aran knitting pretty quickly! I kept knitting over the years, as a hobby, and also started knitting some items for my cousin to sell on Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands. Then came the brainwave of setting up a shop online, so people could buy original Aran knits without having to come all the way here! I loved creating my own original designs, and eventually made the step to publishing them : )
I'm always happy to hear from you if you have any queries about my shop! You can find my online shop at www.aranaccessories.net and follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr @aranaccessories ; I am on Facebook at aranaccessories.net Le gach beannacht/With best wishes, Máirín Ní Dhonncha