Contemporary Irish Knits

This#xA0;new collection is exactly what today's knitter is looking for: just challenging enough to be fun to knit, thoughtfully designed for a beautiful finished project, and accompanied by inspiring design and photography. The patterns showcase traditional Aran patterns - with which the knitting community has long been fascinated - to create the more fitted and flattering shapes that modern day knitters prefer. The book will appeal on a number of different levels, as a pattern book that knitters (old and young) will want to knit from, as a showcase for the remaining Irish yarn mills (using interviews and photos) and as a celebration of the Irish countryside. TABLE OF CONTENTS Kilcarra Woollen Mills Woman's Honeycomb cardigan Woman's honeycomb beret Woman's long tunic length, short-sleeved cardigan Triangular cabled wrap Men's aran hoodie Girl's cable yoked cardigan Cushendale Woollen Mills Men's twisted stitch sweater Twisted stitch beanie hat Cable and lace square blanket/shawl Woman's tweed yoke sweater Boy's Aran sweater Felted tweed handbag. Kerry Woollen Mills Woman's zipped cable rib jacket Woman's raglan cabled sweater Girl's cabled heart shrug Boy's hooded Aran vest New Directions in Irish Yarn Woman's sideway knit Aran skirt Woman's cocoon stitch fingerless mittens Woman's cocoon stitch hat Appendices Specific Techniques used in book (with diagrams) Abbreviations for patterns Resources (Online knitting resources, knitting reference books, historic knitting and textile books) Buying guides (Both in Ireland (mills directly and shops) and the US, online and bricks & mortar)

Carol Feller is a widely published independent knitwear designer. Her work can be seen in the books Knitting in the Sun and More Knitting in the Sun (both from Wiley), as well as in the print magazines Interweave Knits and Yarn Forward and the online knitting magazines Twist Collective and Knitty.

Introduction viii

The Aran Islands viii

The Origins of Aran Knitting 1

Getting the Most Out of This Book 2

Ease 4

Types of Shoulder Shaping 5

KerryWoollenMills 8

Key Terms 10

Woolen Spun Yarn 11

Worsted Spun Yarn 12

Killorglin: Women's Cable Rib Jacket 13

Tralee: Women's Aran Skirt 22

Listowel: Girl’s Heart Shrug 28

Caherciveen: Boy's Hooded Vest 34

CushendaleWoollenMills 40

Cushendale's Yarn Varieties 42

Knockmore: Men's Twisted Stitch Sweater 44

Ballyragget: Twisted Stitch Hat 51

Dangan: Cable-and-Lace Square Blanket/Shawl 56

Belville: Women's Tweed Yoke Sweater 61

Ballinagree: Boy's Sweater 67

Kilmanagh: Felted Tweed Handbag 74