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1812 portrait of Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell in patterned socks. The argyle pattern derives loosely from the tartan of Clan Campbell of Argyll in western Scotland, [1] used for kilts and plaids, and from the patterned socks worn by Scottish Highlanders since at least the 17th century (these were generally known as "tartan hose").
An argyle sock, knit using intarsia The inside of the same argyle sock, showing the lack of carried strands, and the twist at each change of colour. Intarsia is a knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours.
Madonna Knitting, by Bertram of Minden 1400-1410 1855 sketch of a shepherd knitting, while watching his flock The Knitting Woman by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1869. Knitting is the process of using two or more needles to pull and loop yarn into a series of interconnected loops in order to create a finished garment or some other type of fabric.
Aran knitting patterns are heavily textured knitting patterns which are named after the Aran Islands, which are located off the west coast of Ireland from County Galway and County Clare. The patterns are knitted into socks, hats, vests, scarves, mittens, afghans, pillow covers, [ 1 ] and, most commonly, sweaters.
Knitting for Anarchists: The What, Why and How of Knitting ISBN 9780486794662; 45 Fine & Fanciful Hats to Knit ISBN 9781579900090; Magnificent Mittens & Socks: The Beauty of Warm Hands and Feet ISBN 9781933064161; Fancy Feet: Traditional Knitting Patterns of Turkey ISBN 9780937274750
The pattern for which Zimmermann knitted the model was published in Vogue Pattern Book in 1958, while a collection of patterns for men's and women's Aran sweaters with matching socks and mittens, entitled "Hand Knits from the Aran Islands," was published in a 1956 issue of Woman's Day.