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History of The Aran Sweater

21 Friday Jun 2013

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Aran, Aran Sweater, Cable knitting, Ireland, Knitting, Sweater, Trinity

The Clancy Brothers

The Clancy Brothers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Aran Sweater takes it’s name from the small cluster off islands off the west coast of Ireland at the mouth of the Galway Bay. The islanders were mostly fishermen and farmers, with relentless weather and harsh winters, the heavy handknitted Arans evolved to cope with the these harsh conditions, keeping them warm and dry (originally some Aran sweaters would be made using oiled wool, where the natural oils were left in the wool, producing a waterproof effect). Alongside this, saw the evolution of the individual family stitches that would identify different clans or families.

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Welcome to The Donegal Shop Blog

20 Thursday Jun 2013

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Hello there and welcome to the Donegal Shop blog. We’ll be adding posts regularly on topics relating to Irish knitwear and craftsmanship so keep an eye out!

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