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ABOUT THE PATTERN
Liam is an Aran scarf featuring many of my favorite textured stitch patterns and a cable from the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. In traditional fishermen’s garments each stitch is thought to represent a part of life. For example, cables to represent a fisherman’s ropes, a half diamond for twisting cliff paths, moss stitch for seaweed and so on. Named for one of my favorite Irish folk singers William “Liam” Clancy from Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. Instructions are written and charted. I much prefer charted directions for patterns like this but included written instructions to accommodate knitters who do not.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
One size about 66” long by 7” wide (168 cm by 18 cm)

MATERIALS
Yarn: 500 yds DK weight
Sample worked in Knit Picks Bare Merino Style DK and used about 195 g or 480 yards. Using the optional instructions to lengthen or continue the Aran repeats would need the 3 skeins.
Needles: Size US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needle (or size to get gauge)
Notions: stitch marker, CN or DPN for cables, tapestry needle

GAUGE
26 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Cable Repeat after blocking