A.R.A.N. PROJECT

Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 10:25:59 -0500
To: Multiple recipients of list 
Subject: KNIT: ARAN # 13...Pithy directions 1


In a fit of brilliance, our Man from Aran (Leigh.....who else?) suggested
I present the Aran to you in some sort of easily-readable order. My
attempt at the pattern follows. 
 
 Anyknitter's Revolving Aran Network 
 Knitlist Raglan Celtic Plait Aran worked in-the-round
 
 
Circumference (or 2 x inches across chest at underarm)... 56"
Length of Sweater from Shoulder To Hem... 30"
Depth of armhole... 10"
Sleeve length... 17" (but I am knitting to 16" because I am anticipating
   some stretch)
Side Length or Side Seam (hah...there are no seams but let's pretend!)... 
    [30-10=20" but I am anticipating some stretch again, so ]... 19"
Width of Neck... 8 1/2"
Depth of Neck... 2 1/2"
 
Gauge: 4 1/2 sts=1" in stockinette stitch on # 7 needles
 
Needles: 12" circular: # 5
         16" circular # 5 and # 7
         32" circular # 5 and # 7
 
Yarn: 1800-2000 yards (9-10.....4-oz skeins at 200 yards each) bulky
      weight wool

Notions:  Graph Paper
          stitch markers
          magnetic board
          cable stitch holder SMALLER than # 7
          tape measure
 
Sleeves:
With 12" # 5 needles, cast on 50 sts, join, place marker, and work in
Twisted Rib: 
 
Round 1: *K1 in the back loop, P1* , repeat directions between * *around. 

Work for 3". Work one round in purl, increasing 10 sts evenly by: *p 5,
inc 1* repeat around. 
 
With 16" #7 needle, Start Cable and Double Seed Stitch (DSS) pattern as
noted in chart below, increasing 1 stitch before and after the markers
every 6th and 12th round of pattern until you have 84 sts. Work evenly in
pattern until sleeve measures 16". Slip sts onto 16" # 5 needle and put
aside. Make 2nd sleeve.
 
 - means purl
 [ means knit
 6 rc means 6 Stitch Right Cable 
 6 lc   means 6 Stitch Left Cable 
 //// means 4 Stitch Right Purl Cross
 \\\\ means 4 Stitch Left Purl Cross
 
 
6-St Left Cable: Sl 3 sts to cn (cable needle) and hold to front of work,
                 K3, K3 from cn. 
 
6-st Right Cable: Sl 3 sts to cn and hold to back of work, K3, K3 sts from
                  cn.
 
4-st Left Purl Cross: Sl 3 sts to cn and hold to front of work, P1, K3
                      from cn. 
 
4-st Right Purl Cross: Sl 1 st to cn and hold to back of work, K3, P1 from
                       cn. 
 
 
I am taking the liberty of placing markers so you can see where the
pattern changes...* means marker. 
 
A.R.A.N. Sleeve Chart (remember: the Double Seed Stitch is only partially
represented in this chart...) 
 
 --]]-- *  ----[[[[[[----[[[[[[----[[[[[[----  *  --[[--       12
 --[[-- *  ---////\\\\--////\\\\--////\\\\---  *  --[[--       11
 [[--[[ *  ---[[[--[[[--[[[--[[[--[[[--[[[---  *  [[--[[       10
 [[--[[ *  --////--\\\\////--\\\\////--\\\\--  *  [[--[[        9
 --[[-- *  --[[[----[[[[[[----[[[[[[----[[[--  *  --[[--        8
 --[[-- *  --[[[----6   lc----6   lc----[[[--  *  --[[--        7
 [[--[[ *  --[[[----[[[[[[----[[[[[[----[[[--  *  [[--[[        6
 [[--[[ *  --\\\\--////\\\\--////\\\\--////--  *  [[--[[        5
 --[[-- *  ---[[[--[[[--[[[--[[[--[[[--[[[---  *  --[[--        4
 --[[-- *  ---\\\\////--\\\\////--\\\\////---  *  --[[--        3
 [[--[  *  ----[[[[[[----[[[[[[----[[[[[[----  *  [[--[[        2
 [[--[[ *  ----6   rc----6   rc----6   rc---- **  [[--[[        1 (Round)
 
                                         ** is the beginning of the round
 
Pithy directions 2 will feature the body
Pithy directions 3 will feature the raglan decreasing and neck
 
Hope this has been clear. I am again sponsoring a Mistake Contest...first
few finders of errors receive a thank-you gift from Countrywool. (Sure
beats proofreading till I want to spray paint the computer monitor...with
black paint!). 
 
 
Claudia knitting at Countrywool overlooking Blue Hill in the Hudson Valley
of NY State in the USA
Countrywool@berk.com
get the complete Anyknitter's Revolving Aran Network (A.R.A.N.) pattern
at: Esther's Knitting Page   http://www.cs.oswego.edu/~ebozak/knit