45+ Free Aran Sweater Knitting Patterns

Browse more than 45 free Aran sweater knitting patterns, from classic fisherman-style pullovers packed with cables and texture to modern sweaters that use traditional Aran stitches in a simpler way.

You’ll find sweaters for women and men, chunky Aran knits, Celtic-inspired cables, raglan sweaters, high necks and richly textured designs for knitters who enjoy watching a stitch pattern take shape.

Find an Aran Sweater You’ll Enjoy Knitting

Aran sweaters can range from relatively simple cable designs to intricate patterns combining several textured stitches.

If you’re newer to cables, start with an Aran-inspired sweater that uses one main cable panel with simpler knitting around it.

For more of a challenge, look for traditional-style designs combining cables, twists, bobbles, lattice patterns and other textured stitches across the sweater.

There are modern options here too. An Aran sweater doesn’t have to look traditional — oversized shapes, chunky yarns, cropped fits and contemporary necklines can give classic cable knitting a completely different look.

Aran Sweaters and Cable Sweaters – What’s the Difference?

There’s plenty of overlap between the two.

A cable sweater may feature anything from one simple cable to an all-over cable pattern. Aran-style sweaters tend to make texture a much bigger part of the overall design, often combining several different cable and textured stitch motifs.

If cables are what you’re really interested in, browse our 100+ free cable sweater knitting patterns for an even larger selection.

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Latest Free Aran Sweater Knitting Patterns

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