Aran knitting uses several stitches at once, and the arrangement was never decorative to begin with - different families used different combinations, and you could read where someone came from off the front of their sweater.
This one keeps the vocabulary: diamonds down the center panels, twisted rope running beside them, and a fine moss stitch filling the ground between so nothing is left plain. The neckline is a plain ribbed round, the buttons are dark against the knit, and the body is cut short and slightly boxy with wide sleeves that gather into ribbing.
It is a lot of knitting on a small garment, and the shortness is what keeps it from tipping into costume.
Details You'll Love
- Diamond center panels - the traditional Aran motif, run down either side of the placket.
- Twisted rope cables - sit beside the diamonds so the panels read as a set.
- Moss stitch ground - fills between the cables, leaving no flat surface anywhere.
- Short boxy body - keeps a densely worked knit from tipping into costume.
- Wide sleeves into ribbing - full through the arm, then gathered firmly at the wrist.
