I made one like this

Few garments are as bound up with the image of Ireland as the Aran sweater, that heavy cream coloured jumper worked all over with cables, diamonds and honeycomb. It takes its name from the three windswept Aran Islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, where the knitting tradition was carried to a high art.

The undyed wool, once left rich in its natural oils, helped turn the wind and rain of the Atlantic, and every household had its own way of working the stitches. The patterns were never merely decorative, for the cable is said to echo the fisherman's ropes and the diamond the small stone walled fields of the islands.

Today the Aran sweater is worn around the world, but it began as honest island clothing, knitted by firelight for husbands and sons who worked the sea. In each family's stitches was a quiet kind of signature, a piece of home worn close to the heart. -author unknown

I saw this picture of this beautiful Aran jumper in heavy beige wool and it took me back to the one I knitted for my ex-husband when we were engaged. It was made in Jet Wool about 8ply.

I loved making it but it got very heavy as it grew. I had to post this for myself to remember...

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

I loved the apricot yarn

 

I made this baby jumper for my first grandchild. It was done in a pale apricot 3ply baby wool- Feathersoft.

I sewed little flat pearlised plain buttons on the neck opening. It was really cute..

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

A pink jacket for Emily

 

I have recently found pictures of some of the jackets I have made over the years. This one was knitted in pink for my granddaughter, Emily.

It had a lovely cable each side of the bilateral panel. I also knitted the matching beret. 

Emily's mother has kept them all these years, which is sweet.

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

Brings back memories

 

 

So I have been uploading family photos for my adult children and grandchildren and whilst posting, I came across this picture of my firstborn and he is wearing a jacket I knitted for him.

I recall I used Paton feathersoft 3 ply yarn and although I remember I used tortoise shell needles, I can't remember the size...

Other cardigans were done in my favourite blackberry stitch, but I did some in fisherman's rib cable which is what this one is.. but I couldn't find a photo of one on any of my babies...

I am glad I found this picture, it sure does bring back memories..

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

Candy stripe sweetness

 

I call this little pink and white jacket my candy stripe jacket. It is done in fisherman's cable in 4 ply Patons wool.

It did  look cute on my little granddaughter, Tay.

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

Tay's cable stitch jacket

 

Another favourite stitch that was so easy to do. I used to make each baby a blackberry stitch jacket, booties and beanie set- it was my signature gift to each. I used Patons 4 ply baby wool.

But another one I loved to make was this one... both looked equally lush.. I think it's called Fisherman's Cable (or rib)..

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys