This week, I started posting links to free patterns for Aran sweaters. These are cardigans and pullovers that have intricate cables and textures, similar to a style that developed on the Aran islands ...

For three days, I've shared free Aran sweater patterns with you. First, it was patterns I'd shares in 2013 that now have ULRs. These were mostly patterns from Bernat and Patons, two of the brands of ...

The Aran Islands are a group of three small islands located off the west coast of Ireland in Galway Bay. The three islands are Inis Mór (meaning “big island”), Inis Meáin (meaning “middle island”), ...

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