Status
Available
Local notes
The Aran Islands, lying on the westerly edge of Europe across the mouth of Galway Bay, have given their name to a style of knitting fostered by the people who live there. This little book traces the history of what is now an unconquerable symbol of Irish style and almost an Irish emblem - the richly cabled and decorated white handknit sweater - from its beginning as a necessary home craft to its arrival as an inspiration for some of the major designers in international fashion.
Publication
Appletree Press (2002), Edition: First Edition, 60 pages
Language
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ISBN
0862813913 / 9780862813918
Original language
English