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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 185516" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Just a very quick note - look up the history of knitting on the Isle of Aran. Also look up exactly what is involved in Aran knitting - it was traditionally done by the menfolk who were fisherman in the North Sea, but during fierce winter storms they couldn't get the boats out very often so they used their time to do the knitting. They used specific designs which all had family 'information' knitted in. Only the men knitted and the jumpers they knitted were often greasy wool (ie the lanolin never washed out), to keep them even warmer on the boats even if they got soaking wet.</p><p></p><p>So teach him to knit with cables, bobbles and moss stitch and he can be a very macho fisher knitter from Aran.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 185516, member: 1991"] Just a very quick note - look up the history of knitting on the Isle of Aran. Also look up exactly what is involved in Aran knitting - it was traditionally done by the menfolk who were fisherman in the North Sea, but during fierce winter storms they couldn't get the boats out very often so they used their time to do the knitting. They used specific designs which all had family 'information' knitted in. Only the men knitted and the jumpers they knitted were often greasy wool (ie the lanolin never washed out), to keep them even warmer on the boats even if they got soaking wet. So teach him to knit with cables, bobbles and moss stitch and he can be a very macho fisher knitter from Aran. Marg [/QUOTE]
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