Off-white, thickly knit and slightly oversized ... European weather is anything but forgiving. “On the Aran islands, sweater patterns were zealously guarded and kept within the same clan for ...

The Aran Islands at the mouth ... You can find your surname and the clan it is attached to and get more than a sweater. You can get a shawl, a scarf, a knitting kit, and even a family history.

The traditional patterns and designs of Aran sweaters have remained largely unchanged, but mass production of sweaters ...