Cardigan For Men

www.irish-handcrafts.com Sweaters For Men... Irish hand knit sweaters, cardigans and accessories from the Aran Islands where the tradition of the Aran sweater has survived for hundreds of years. The Aran Sweater takes its name from the set of islands where it originated many generations ago, off the West coast of Ireland. The Aran Islands lie at the mouth of Galway Bay, at the mercy of the relentless Atlantic Sea. The Islanders were fishermen and farmers whose lives and livelihoods were deeply intertwined. The Aran Sweater was born of this environment, passed down from generation to generation, and has since become the ultimate symbol of Irish heritage. Each sweater is hand knit, each stitch meticulously crafted by a skilled knitter, in order to bring you a sweater unlike any other. Every Aran scarf, Aran hat, glove, cardigan or Aran sweater is hand knit in the traditional way by today's Irish craftsmen and women. Each Aran garment is produced from natural yarns and tells a story of ancient Ireland, its culture, tradition and skill combined with a quality that you can see for yourself. As a craft, the Irish hand knit sweater continues to fascinate audiences around the world. A finished sweater contains approximately 100000 carefully constructed stitches, and can take the knitter up to sixty days to complete. It can contain any combination of stitches, depending on the particular clan pattern being followed. Many of the stitches used in the Aran Sweater are reflective of ...