GRADUATE CLASS: Aran Design - IP - Fall 2024

*This class fulfills the  Requirement for WEKP.

The phrase “Aran Knitting,” conjures images of richly cabled sweaters woven with deep Irish history. While the iconic Aran sweater, named for islands off the coast of Ireland’s Galway Bay, dates only to the 1930s, Aran designs are timeless. Gorgeously textured Aran sweaters are a joy to create and even more satisfying to design. This course will go deeply into this traditional art, focusing on cable selection and layout and the myth and history of Aran knitting. If you have been dreaming about designing your own Aran sweater, this class is for you! You will create your own custom, entirely original Aran sweater. Since this class is available only to WEKP graduates, it assumes full mastery of all program techniques and skills.

For the comfort and safety of our students and teachers, students may be asked to wear a mask during in person classes and workshops, and masks are available upon request.

Prerequisite: Must have graduated the WEKP Program
Materials Required:

Stitch markers / Tapestry needle / Your knitter's tool kit / circular and dpn knitting needles, in size necessary to get a gauge you like for this sweater/Yarn for first session: 1 skein of worsted or Aran-weight yarn that you plan to use for your sweater. Suggestions: Valley Northampton, Cascade 220, Brown Sheep Harborside Aran, Berroco Mercado (to name just a few!). On the first night of class, you will work with the instructor to calculate the rest of your yarn requirements.

Optional Materials:

Alice Starmore’s Aran Knitting, Barbara Walker’s Charted Knitting Designs (or your favorite stitch dictionaries)

HOMEWORK:

Read Janet Szabo’s Aran Sweater Design, pp. 1–135

When possible, please buy your materials from WEBS.

Cancellation Policy: For all classes, payment of full tuition is due at time of registration. Tuition will be refunded only if the class is cancelled by WEBS, or if there is a waiting list and your spot can be filled.

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