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.

Foreword
Introduction
1. About the Aran Islands
2. Development of Aran knitting
3. Equipment and working methods
4. Designing an Aran sweater
5. Aran pattern stitch samples
6. The knitting patterns
1-3. Traditional fishing shirt
4. Family sweater. Round neck
5. Family sweater. V-neck
6. Family sweater. Polo neck
7. V-neck, raglan-shaped cardigans
8. Cable-patterned waistcoats
9. Easy knit jackets
10. Man's zip-fronted jacket
11-13. Child's Aran patterned coat, hat and mitts set
14. Child's sweater with crossover shawl collar
15. Lady's full length Aran patterned coat
16. Lady's evening waistcoat
17. Lady's tabard
18-20. Lady's hat, mitts and scarf set
21. Square cushion cover
22. Oblong cushion cover
23. Bolster-shaped cushion cover
Conversion chart for knitting needles and crochet hooks
Bibliography
Suppliers
Index