aran sweater
Cable-knit Irish pullover
An aran sweater is a heavy knitted sweater traditionally made from undyed cream-colored wool, featuring distinctive raised patterns of cables, diamonds, and lattice stitches.
Named for the Aran Islands off Ireland's west coast, where the style originated.
The dense knit and natural lanolin in the wool provide warmth and water resistance: She bought an aran sweater in Galway.
- knitLoop yarn into fabric
- cable knitBraided textile pattern
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- woolSheared animal fiber
- Irish woolFleece from the Emerald Isle
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