Aran sweaters - Stitch patterns

The patterns in your Aran sweater each have a meaning. They reflect the hard but dignified life of the simple folk who made and wore these garments throughout the centuries. Your hand knitted Aran sweater has the beauty of a true classic and we hope it will give you pleasure for many years to come.

TRINITY OR BLACKBERRY STITCH
Three in one and one in three - the protection of the Holy Trinity for sailors on the wild northern seas aran stitches blackberry aran stitches diamond DIAMOND
Diamonds filled with moss stitch represent wealth: plain stocking stitch represents poverty.
THE TREE OF LIFE
The trunk and branches represent the continuation of the family line. aran stitches tree of life CABLES
Most of these represent versions of the fishermen's ropes, but the horseshoe cable symbolises the hoofprints of the horses used to drag the boats up above the high water mark.
HONEYCOMB
Symbolic of hard work and its sweet rewards aran stitches honeycomb aran stitches trellis TRELLIS
An intricate pattern said to represent the small stone walled fields of the North Western crofting communities.

TRINITY OR BLACKBERRY STITCH Three in one and one in three - the protection of the Holy Trinity for sailors on the wild northern seas			DIAMOND Diamonds filled with moss stitch represent wealth: plain stocking stitch represents poverty.
THE TREE OF LIFE The trunk and branches represent the continuation of the family line.			CABLES Most of these represent versions of the fishermen's ropes, but the horseshoe cable symbolises the hoofprints of the horses used to drag the boats up above the high water mark.
HONEYCOMB Symbolic of hard work and its sweet rewards			TRELLIS An intricate pattern said to represent the small stone walled fields of the North Western crofting communities.