While international fashion brands are busy appropriating our Aran sweater traditions, knitwear designed and made in Ireland is becoming more exciting every season. Look no further than these shores when choosing your trophy sweater. Deirdre McQuillan finds the best in her feature on Ireland’s top knitwear designers – shop the edit below …

STABLE OF IRELAND

Natural Aran hand-knit unisex sweater, €480; www.stableofireland.com

THE TWEED PROJECT

Yellow Aran wool sweater (hand-knitted on Inis Oírr), €650; www.thetweedproject.com

LUCY NAGLE

The Boyfriend cashmere cardigan, €295; www.lucynagle.com

INIS MEÁIN

Navy Reverse Carpenter’s Jacket in cashmere mix, €595; www.inismeain.ie

FINTAN MULHOLLAND

Ore Kata Ginu wool cardigan; Ore Trappist sweater; both www.fintanmulholland.com

EDMUND MCNULTY

Hozier wearing Edmund McNulty’s tweed cashmere sweater; www.edmundmcnulty.com

KATIE ANN MCGUIGAN

Cliffs Of Moher cream Aran sweater; www.katieannmcguigan.com

& DAUGHTER

Ecru Fionn Aran organic wool cardigan jacket, £450stg; www.and-daughter.com

MOSS + CABLE

The Forever merino wool hand-knit cardigan, €270; www.mossandcable.com

CASTANEA

Otter grey Edel cashmere sweater, €855; www.castanea.ie

HOPE MACAULAY

Multicoloured The Bella Colossal cardigan jacket, £180stg; www.hopemacaulay.com

LAINEY KEOGH

Ivory cashmere embroidered sweater, €1,250; matching hat, €375; both www.laineykeogh.com

COLIN BURKE

Colin Burke, at Havana, Donnybrook, Dublin 4; www.colinburke.ie

TIM RYAN 

Multicolured knit beaded dress; @tim_ryan_knit

SPHERE ONE 

Smog and Cinder grey Capillary cashmere and chiffon sweater, €670; www.sphereone.ie 

FAYE DINSMORE X CIARA HARRISON

Contrast embroidery Aran knit cardigan, Faye Dinsmore X Ciara Harrison, €750; www.fayedinsmore.com 

LAURA CHAMBERS

Oversized emerald ribbed cashmere sweater, €440; www.laura-chambers.com

GABRIELLE MALONE

Caramel Wave wool cardigan, €450; www.gabriellemalonedesign.com

ZOE JORDAN

Ivory and grey Vida Blanca cashmere-mix hoodie, €217; www.zoe-jordan.com

ROS DUKE

Lavender cashmere dress, €660; cardigan (tied around waist), €540; Polka cashmere sweater (draped on shoulders), €585; www.rosduke.com

THE SUSS EDIT

Green organic cotton sweater, €129; matching XL scarf, €79; both www.thesussedit.com

BLARNEY

Donegal fleck wool sweater, €89; www.blarney.com

STYLE IGNITE

White Lola organic cotton sweater, €69; www.styleignitestudio.com

IRELAND’S EYE KNITWEAR

Seashell Thistle cable-knit cardigan, €139.95; www.irelandseyeknitwear.com.