Tag Archives: Knitwear

The Aran Sweater Story Continued – Stitches at Sea

By R.A. Schenck | Published: January 20, 2010

Here’s another great article on the background of Aran sweaters. From Stitches at Sea, by Linda Cortright:
Up until the latter part of the 20th century, most islanders (total population 1,218) were still engaged in either fishing or farming – each one presenting a formidable set of challenges. But times have changed all that and [...]

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Aran Sweater Myths

By R.A. Schenck | Published: December 11, 2009

Marketers and salesmen will often tell tales about how particular patterns in Aran sweaters were once used to identify the bodies of lost fisherman. However, this is a myth. From wikipedia:
It is sometimes said that each fisherman (or his family) had a jumper with a unique design, so that if he drowned and [...]

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More Cold Weather Knitwear

By R.A. Schenck | Published: December 6, 2009

From an older edition of Esquire’s Black Book.

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Holiday Knitwear

By R.A. Schenck | Published: November 10, 2009

Intarsia sweater overload on RalphLauren.com this year.

It’s okay to have one or two of these types of sweaters in your wardrobe for wearing during the holiday season (they’re just as odd as madras jackets, white bucks, and critter chinos). I have this shawl collar cardigan from J.Crew that I had purchased on a bet, [...]

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