The irish-knit sweater is distinguished
for its variety of raised pattern stiches
set side by side in vertical patterns
The intricate patterns in an irish
aran sweater
are handed down by example and word of
mouth from Mother to daughter over the
generations. Some symbols are obvious
to see, the cables represent fishermen's ropes,
diamonds are the mesh of their nets, others
come from older arts, the pre-christian swirls
of earlier times. Dropped stitches are
supposed to identify a drowned son lost
at sea as in J. M. Synge's play "Raiders
to the sea."
Other knitwear is popular in Ireland,
and newer young designers create
wonderful items drawing on the natural
landscape,
both in designs and colour.
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Simple cable rib (multiple of 1+5)
1st row:-P.5,*K.6,P.5,rep.from * to end.
2nd row:-K.5, *P.6,K.5, rep. from * to end.
3rd to 10th row:- Rep. 1st and 2nd rows 4 times.
11th row:- P.5, * sl. next 3 sts. on cable needle, P.5, rep. from * to end.
12th row:- K.5, *P.6,K.5, rep from * to end.
Rows 3 to 12 form the pattern. |
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Plaited cable stitch (multiple of 12+3)
1st row:- * P.3,K.9,rep from * to last 3 sts., P.3.
2nd:- *K.3, P.9, rep. from * to last 3 sts., K.3.
3rd row:- *P.,3, sl. next 3 sts. on cable needle, leave at back, K.3, K.3
sts from cable needle, K.3, rep. from * to last 3 sts., P.3.
4th row:- As 3rd row.
5th and 6th rows:- As 1st and 2nd.
7th row:- * P.3, K.3, sl. next 3 sts. on cable needle, leave at front, K.3,
K.3 sts. from cable needle,rep from * to last 3 sts. , P.3.
8th row:- As 2nd row.
9th and 10th rows:- As 1st and 2nd rows.
Rows 3 to 10 form the pattern. |
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Basket pattern (multiple of 10+3)
1st row:- *K.3,P.7, rep from * to last s sts. K.3.
2nd row:- * P.3, K.7, rep. from * to last 3 sts., P.3.
3rd and 4th rows:- As 1st and 2nd.
5th row:-P.5, * K.3, P.7, rep. from * to last 8 sts., K.3, P.5.
6th row:- K.5, * P.3, K.7, rep. from * to last 8 sts., P.3, K.5.
7th and 8th rows:- As 5th and 6th.
These 8 rows form the pattern.
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Blackberry pattern (multiple of 4 sts)
1st row:- (right side) P.
2nd row:- * K.1, P.1, K.1 in next st., P.3.tog., rep. from * to end.
3rd row:- P.
4th row:- *P.3 tog., K.1, P.1, K.1, in next st., rep. from * to end.
These 4 rows form the pattern. |
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Herringbone pattern (multiple of 7+1)
1st row:-(wrong side), P.
2nd row:-* K.2 tog., K.2, M.1 by placing point of right-hand needle behind
the left needle, insert point of right-hand needle from top, down through
st. below next st., K. this stitch, then K. stitch above, K.2, rep. from
* to last st., K.1.
3rd row:- P.
4th row:- K.3, * M.1, K.2, K.2 tog., K.2, rep., from * to last 5 sts.,
M.1, K.2, K.2 tog.
These 4 rows form pattern |
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Honeycomb stitch (multiple of 2+1)
1st row:-(Right side)P.
2nd row:- P.
3rd row:- K.1, * w.fwd., sl.1,K,p.s.s.o.,rep. from * to end.
4th row:- P.
These 4 rows form the pattern. |
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