These cozy knit sweaters never go out of style. When you think of chunky knit sweaters, you’re probably thinking of traditional Irish Aran sweaters. These warm wool sweaters were originally knit for ...

IrishCentral readers receive an exclusive 10% discount on authentic hand-knit Aran pieces just in time for Black Friday and ...

The Irish Embassy in America has taken to Twitter to post a series of famous celebrities wearing Aran sweaters, including Elvis Presley, after pop star Taylor Swift donned the Irish jumper to promote ...

This week, I started posting links to free patterns for Aran sweaters. These are cardigans and pullovers that have intricate cables and textures, similar to a style that developed on the Aran islands ...

One of the most popular souvenirs visitors pick up in Ireland is a traditional fisherman’s sweater, or "Aran jumper," named the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. But these merino wool ...

The Aran Islands are a trio of rocky outcroppings in the mouth of Galway Bay whose high cliffs and slate-coloured skies present a picture-postcard vision of rugged Irish beauty. With barely a thousand ...

Well, "Aran knitwear" covers a multitude of sins, from baggy synthetic jumpers to bland bobble hats, and there's a lot of tourist tat to sort through before you get to the real thing. As with Cheddar ...

Located off Ireland’s western coast, 28 nautical miles from Galway, Inis Meáin (pronounced IN-ish MAAN) isn’t the sort of place you stumble upon by accident. Nor is it where you’d expect to find a ...

These are the sweaters that have stood the test of time. They looked fantastic half a century ago, and they’ll look just as ...