What’s that you say, it’s not winter yet? Sure, it is! Today, Dec 1st, is when meteorological winter starts for us in the northern hemisphere and summer begins in the southern hemisphere. It is the day that is considered the first day of the new season by meteorologists. For most people in the northern hemisphere, […]
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Mist, Magic & Melancholy? Aran Islands and Aran Sweaters Part 2: Facts & Fictions
Yarn-spinning While I was researching this topic, I’ve often asked the question, “What’s the truth?” and received the reply, “Well, it depends on who you ask!” That has never sat well with me. There are actual factual truths and I really wanted to know them if they could be known! The Irish are known to […]
Mist, Magic, and Melancholy? Aran Islands and Aran Sweaters Part 1.
Intro to the Aran Islands and the History of the Aran Sweater Beauty and Mythology With their gorgeous cable stitches with lovely names like honeycomb, moss, trellis, and tree of life, Aran sweaters have become a symbol of Irishness around the world. They also have beautiful folklore attached to them. Some sellers have been so […]
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