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**Posted by besleybean** February 14, 2013 6:41 am

So a type of wool?
Cos plaid to me is tartan!
So I suppose it's the woven pattern...very nice.

**Posted by The Doctor** February 14, 2013 7:31 am

Yes, Aran/Arran is the pattern and the most typical material would be unscoured wool (slightly smelly with its lanolin intact). See http://patterns.on-arran.com/page/The+Arran+Sweater

Wiki says:
The Aran jumper (Irish Gaelic: Geansaí Árann) is a style of jumper/sweater[1] that takes its name from the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland.[2][3] It is sometimes known as a fisherman's jumper. A classical fisherman's jumper is a bulky garment with prominent cable patterns on the chest, often cream-colored.

The jumpers are distinguished by their use of complex textured stitch patterns, several of which are combined in the creation of a single garment. The word choice of "jumper" or "sweater" (or indeed other options such as "pullover" and "jersey") is largely determined by the regional version of English being spoken.[1] In the case of Ireland and Britain, "jumper" is the standard word with "sweater" mainly found in tourist shops.

**Posted by SusiGo** February 14, 2013 7:43 am

In German the word plaid is also used for a wool blanket.

**Posted by Davina** February 14, 2013 8:08 am

Interesting use of plaid. In the US I think it means what we Brits would call tartan. There are other fishermen's jumpers/sweaters as well, such as Guernsey and, of course, that's where the word Jersey comes from (both Guernsey and Jersey are Channel Islands). Keeping the lanolin in the wool made the jumpers waterproof.

**Posted by Mrs.Wenceslas** February 14, 2013 10:55 am

seems warm. perfect for watching Sherlock in cold evenings

**Posted by Mattlocked** February 14, 2013 3:53 pm

So, you want to see the face....:

More here: http://sherlock.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?pid=54728#p54728

Last edited by Mattlocked (February 14, 2013 3:54 pm)

**Posted by Mrs.Wenceslas** February 14, 2013 4:00 pm

nice. eyes!

**Posted by KeepersPrice** February 14, 2013 5:57 pm

Really great job, Matt. You are very talented. That wing, OMG!

**Posted by Harriet** February 14, 2013 6:15 pm

Very fine, Mattlocked, great!

**Posted by Mary Me** February 17, 2013 11:57 am

Wow, greatly done

**Posted by biscuitbear** February 17, 2013 12:03 pm

Personal ads in an Australian newspapers :

http://my-quiet-corner.tumblr.com/post/43111582370/

**Posted by SusiGo** February 17, 2013 12:07 pm

Wonderful.

**Posted by Mrs.Wenceslas** February 17, 2013 2:18 pm

soo nice!

**Posted by Mattlocked** February 17, 2013 2:43 pm

Crap, I cold have thought about that....
Even if would have been just for me.

**Posted by SusiGo** February 17, 2013 4:51 pm

I just saw stickers in a shop in Duesseldorf: I love BBC. It was the shop's name but guess what was my first thought?

**Posted by tobeornot221b** February 17, 2013 5:01 pm

SusiGo wrote:
I just saw stickers in a shop in Duesseldorf: I love BBC. It was the shop's name but guess what was my first thought?

Best British Cheekbones of course...

**Posted by SusiGo** February 17, 2013 5:08 pm

What else?

**Posted by Mary Me** February 17, 2013 5:44 pm

I would have thought Benedict's beautiful cheekbones, but Best British Cheekbones works as well

**Posted by SusiGo** February 17, 2013 5:54 pm

Or Benedict's Breathtaking Charm.

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**Posted by Mrs.Wenceslas** February 17, 2013 6:47 pm

Beautiful Benedict Cumberbatch?