Aran Villager's Stockings
by Anne Carroll Gilmour
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Aran Villager's Stockings
Another pattern I wrote for the Happy Trails Socks Book. This one a very traditional type worn by Aran Villagers in the 19th century- I used colors that are close to traditional Indigo Pot blue and the natural wool white they used for heels & toes, the Aran Island knitters of the time believed it was stronger than the dyed yarn.
Happy Trails Socks is a booklet available from the following retailers: Wild West Woolies,
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by Wooly West
Sport
90% Wool, 10% Nylon
132 yards
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50
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