Classic Aran Sweater
An easy long-sleeved sweater worked flat from the bottom up, in vertical sections of aran stitches with a central lattice cable, bramble stitch and long 9-stitch cables either side. Knitted in 3 shades of natural Sheepsoft in horizontal bands across the body and sleeves. The shoulders are joined with a three-needle cast-off on the outside to detail, the sleeves are picked up at the armhole and knitted flat down to the cuff, and the collar is picked up and knitted in 1x1 rib in the round. The hem and sleeves have a simple cast-off edge.
9 sizes 1(2:3:4:5:6:7:8:9)
Yarns included
A 3(3:3:3:3:4:4:4:4) x 100g hanks in Dentdale
B 3(3:3:3:3:4:4:4:4) x 100g hanks in Bishopdale
C 3(3:3:3:3:4:4:4:4) x 100g hanks in Airedale
Further Information
Finished Size
Size 1(2:3:4:5:6:7:8:9)
To fit chest: 71-76(81-86:91.5-96.5:101.5-106.5:112-117:122-127:132-137: 142-147:153-158)cm / 28-30(32-333⁄4:36-38:40-42:44-46:48-50:52-54:56-58: 60-621⁄4)in
Finished Chest: 93.5(103.5:110:123.5:133.5:143.5:153.5:163.5:173.5)cm / 36 3⁄4(40 3⁄4:43 1⁄4:48 1⁄2:52 1⁄2:56 1⁄2:60 1⁄2:64 1⁄4:68 1⁄4)in
Length to side shoulder: 49(51:53:55:57:59:61:63:63)cm / 19 1⁄4(20:20 3⁄4:21 3⁄4:22 1⁄2:23 1⁄4:24:24 3⁄4:24 3⁄4)in
Sleeve seam: 48(48:50:50:50:50:50:50:50)cm / 19(19:19 3⁄4:19 3⁄4:19 3⁄4:19 3⁄4:19 3⁄4:19 3⁄4:19 3⁄4)in
Recommended Needles
9mm/US 13 and 10mm/US 15 straight needles 9mm/US 13 circular needles, 60cm/24in cable
