Interesting sweater pattern

At the Maryland Sheep and Wool festival, I saw an Aran sweater with an interesting cable pattern.

First, a bit of history (From Wikipedia):

"Aran sweaters take their name from the Aran Islands of the coast of Ireland. They feature "cable knitting", which creates a 3-D textured pattern in the sweater. Think of a cable pattern as a set of serpentine or wave-like cables, each one meandering around its own center line. Aran sweaters often feature a variety of cable patterns arranged in vertical bars.

Some stitch patterns have a traditional interpretation often of religious significance. The honeycomb is a symbol of the hard-working bee. The cable, an integral part of the fisherman's daily life, is said to be a wish for safety and good luck when fishing. The diamond is a wish of success wealth and treasure. The basket stitch represents the fisherman's basket, a hope for a plentiful catch."

But there's always room for a new pattern...

Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

This past weekend, my wife and I drove down to the Maryland Sheep and Wool festival.

There's a road that runs through the middle of the fairgrounds.

On the left side of the road, there are sheep and lambs in pens, like this:

And on the right side of the road, is this:

The Matzah Boxers

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For the ultimate in Passover Reclining Wear, introducing: The Matzah Boxers

However, if the guy wearing them sees a Shayna Madela, he gets excited, and the Matzoh becomes leavened.