Traditional Irish Aran knitting wool in Rich blended Black Tweed.
Traditional Irish Aran knitting wool in Rich blended Black Tweed. Detail of black tweed knitting wool

Aran Knitting Wool Black Tweed

12.60 (15.50 incl VAT)

Aran knitting wool Black Tweed is ideal  for creating your authentic Aran sweater, scarves and hats. For inspiration peek at Men’s Cable Knit Aran Hat

Certified: 100% Pure New Wool, made in Kerry, Ireland

Sold in 200 gm hanks (365 yards approx)  3 ply yarn

Description

Aran knitting wool Black Tweed is produced from lowland wools including Irish fleece. It is selected for different qualities including fibre length, colour, crimp and micron . This is to guarantee consistent good quality product.

Our quality and source guarantee:

We are happy to guarantee that our Aran knitting wool is 100% made by us, at our family run business,  Kerry Woollen Mills, located near Killarney, Ireland. First we dye the fleece, then blend and card it before spinning and plying it. The  wool is washed after hanking to give a softer and fuller handle. Typically the fleck/tweed yarns have a recipe of over 10-15 different colourways. Irish Aran knitting yarn are ideal  for creating your authentic Aran sweater, scarves and hats.

Certified: 100% Pure New Wool, made in Ireland

Sold in 200 gm hanks (365 yards approx), 3 ply yarn

Stitch descriptions and meanings to design and create your own story :

    Cable Stitch – most common, reflecting the luck of the Irish
    Diamond Stitch – symbolises wealth and wellbeing
    Tree of Life Stitch – represents family and heritage
    Ladder of life – symbolises health and your path of life
    Honeycomb Stitch – represents work and effort
    Trellis Stitch – represents success (to date and to come)
    Zag Zig Stitch – entwining love and promises
    Moss Stitch – reflecting nature and the tapestry island fields
    Trinity/Blackberry Stitch – represents God

Additional information

Weight 0.2 kg