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Patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys & Arans
Save money, have more beautiful sweaters. "Fisherman's knit" sweaters, various types. 70 pattern variations. Authentic, collected in Hebrides, Aran Islands. 162 illustrations. "...a godsend to all knitters of Arans and Fishermen's jerseys."—Shawls.
Paperback, 171 pages
Published
June 1st 1971
by Dover Publications
(first published 1955)
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Historical documentation/patterns of the famous fisherman and aran sweaters of the British Isles. There's some inconsistency as to whether the motifs/patterns are given in charted or written form (I prefer charts) and it's a little challenging to decipher the sweater instructions, but this the enclosed documentation of sweater patterning/construction is fascinating, and I've already worked some of the information into a completed sweater. I look forwards to using this historical account and brin...more
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Looking for more motifs and this book has them. It is nice that many of the patterns have both text and charted directions PLUS knitted samples of the motifs.
interesting history, and beautiful sweaters that inspire one to create their own design
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