The gansey (or guernsey) is a seaman’s knitted woollen sweater. Originally it was a garment for fishermen who needed a warm, hard wearing, comfortable sweater that would resist the rain and ocean spray.
The sample sweater shown on the right is characterized by textured patterns created by knit/purl combinations with an underarm gusset.
Gansey’s are knitted in the round from the cast-on to the underarms, then worked flat to the shoulder. After joining the shoulders, the sleeves are picked up and knitted down to the cuff. The yarn is a 5-ply wool in a sport weight.
They might have an initial knitted into them.
Yarn In Stock, Full Cones
We are now stocking Gansey Yarn.
A color chart is on the Frangipani website (guernseywool.co.uk). Call for more info.
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