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#MADELOCAL #BUYDONEGAL
#MADELOCAL #BUYDONEGAL
The Dearg Line Aran handknit is knit in a black merino tweed pure wool with a chilli red contrast inside the neckline and pockets.
Featuring a relaxed fit drop shoulder and wider sleeve with fitted cuff.
Here I've taken some of the most traditional Donegal stitches like the honeycomb and diamond straight from my granny Margarets notebook. I've reworked the sleeve with a blackberry stitch centre because I love blackberry stitch and it cannot be made by machines.
The black is a for the more experienced knitter to make but we all knit with our eyes closed anyways!
Colour Black fleck
Composition 100% pure new wool merino, dyed and spun in Donegal.
Size:
M chest 44in (112cm), length 29in (74 cm), sleeve underarm 15in (38 cm)
L chest 46in (117cm), length 30in (76 cm), sleeve underarm 15in (38cm)
XL chest 47in (120cm), length 31in (78cm), sleeve underarm 16in(40cm)
Care See 'How to care for me'
Sweater Sizing Guide for Edel MacBride
| XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
| UK | 6-8 | 8-10 | 10-12 | 12-14 | 14-16 | 16-18 |
| US | 2-4 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 8-10 | 10-12 | 12-14 |
| Chest | 36 ins 92 cms |
38 ins 96 cms |
40 ins 102 cms |
43 ins 110 cms |
46 ins 118 cms |
50 ins 126 cms |
| Length | 26 ins 66.5 cms |
26 ins 66.5 cms |
27 ins 69 cms |
27 ins 69 cms |
28 ins 72 cms |
28 ins 72 cms |
| Sleeve | 17 ins 44 cms |
17.5 ins 45 cms |
18 ins 47 cms |
18.5 ins 48 cms |
18.5 ins 48 cms |
19 ins 49 cms |
These are the actual garment measurements.
Chest is measured under the point where the sleeve and body meet.
Length is measured from the centre shoulder point to below the waist.
Sleeve here is the underarm length of the sleeve including the cuff.
More measurements may be given in the garment description.
How to care for me
Maybe you’ve never owned one of me before?
Here’s my experience so far;
I’d prefer not to be stuck in that dark press but when I must go in there just roll me up loosely first.
I don’t need much washing although my Italian cousins say that I’m a gorgeous natural thing and washing improves me!
When washing make it no higher than 30 degrees and please only a wool recommended detergent. Squeeze all the water out after handwashing me, even roll me up in a towel to do this! Dry me flat on my back.
Keep direct sunlight away from my cables!
Edel and many of her long-term clients machine wash my friends. Hopefully they never put them in the drum at higher than 30 degrees or with nasty biological stuff!!!! The horror.
I’m terrified of the tumble dryer, please never do that to me.
Through Summer if you don’t need me (I hope you will), store me in an airtight zip bag please and I’ll get a rest with no disruption. I hope to spend a lifetime with you, but if you want to give me to a friend or send me to a charity store for a break that’s OK.
My wool is so healthy to wear and antibacterial, plus you’ll be living off the compliments.
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