Then I had an email yesterday from Deb Gillanders of Propagansey, who has the details. It was a great issue! So I may have more to say about all of this! (Not that I’m biased or anything…) And remember, if you do, you can always call on us for a second opinion or clarification at any time. A book titled “Fishermen’s Sweaters” by Alice Starmore has some beautiful Gansey patterns including a child’s sweater similar to DDL’s. Seascale and Rhodes Point appear to be the same sweater. Best of luck with that—please do let us know how it goes, and if you ever want a second opinion on anything, don’t hesitate to drop us a line. (I get asked for good navy suggestions often enough that I have “dark navy yarn roundup” on my list of blog posts to do!). I thought I might spur the decision on by showing your website, which was down for these great improvements. Hi Jane – Thank you very much for bringing this to my attention. The Thompson book has some nice photos in it as well. Anyway, thanks you for your kind words, and best of luck with your gansey. Hi Lois – a labour of love indeed! Better still, Ganseys are one of the classes that she offers. It takes me about half an hour on average to knit a complete row in the round. Many thanks for your useful and delightful site. The word Staithes in the North East of England also means a landing stage for loading or unloading cargo boats…Am properly heading down a Gansey rabbit hole..each year for wool week I run a little exhibition with woolens dating back to the fifties, to prove how long they last. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s the patterns that matter, not the material! Some knitters used a raised stitch similar to that of a gansey, possibly inspired by the clothing of the many British fishermen who had settled in the area. I just love gussets! Who would like to knit me a Gansey? As the fall temperatures approach wear your Gansey on its own or layer it to chase the chill away! Yes, that is very specific. In today's article, I will be sharing more about the history of the Gansey sweater to inspire you to knit garments that are both beautiful and practical. The History of the Gansey Sweater. ELSEWHERE Two great gansey patterns there, both designed by Elizabeth Zimmerman. A gansey is usually knit with a hard-wearing dark blue yarn with a very tight twist. Free knitting pattern for a short-sleeved gansey-style pullover with a wide boat neck. Even now, I keep expecting to be unmasked by The Secret League of Knitters and exposed as a fraud! Patterns flourished around the herring fleet, it being the only one where thousands of women spent most … The guernsey was traditionally knitted by the fishermen's wives and the pattern passed down from mother to daughter through the generations. I ADORE ganseys and I’ve been wanting to knit a Scarborough in AGES (got the pattern, just not the skill – yet)! And we are going to have a crack at making the local Gansey to wear at River Festivals etc. I will do this again and again until I get it right. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. (I can go on about ganseys for ever…), Sorry, I mean to say I saw DDL’s dads gansey at the exhibition! After that I wanted the real thing and switched to 2.25mm needles and guernsey 5-ply yarn. I’m still digging! It was a great issue! See more ideas about knitting, fisherman sweater, knitting patterns. Traditional ganseys are also knitted at (for me at least) a punishingly firm gauge to be wind and waterproof as well as hard wearing. Note that there is a particularly stunning gansey in cream-coloured Creskeld Guernsey Yarn designed by Beth Brown-Reinsel in that oldie but goodie, “Knitting in America”. Very warm. http://www.propagansey.co.uk Love that sweater! Photo credit to OliveKnits, Marie Greene from Ravelry. So, if I’m knitting a gansey for myself (let’s say with a 47-48” inch chest), that might mean 426 stitches. Whatever you do, you have to accept that your first gansey may not be perfect, though of course we hope it will be. Baby Gansey is knit in the round from the bottom up, starting with a contrast color cast on. Designed by Elizabeth McCarten. Knit with 8 skeins of Plymouth Yarn® Encore® Tweed using U.S. size 9/5.5mm 40" circular needle. Woman's size: small (medium, large, extra large). Typical gansey patterns It takes around six weeks to knit a gansey by hand. + Whichaway Mitts Spun silk is, like machine spun worsted, smooth and glossy: … These more fancy ganseys were usually worn for Sunday best and plain ganseys worn for daily fishing life. Feb 26, 2020 - Explore Heidi solomon's board "Gansey sweaters" on Pinterest. Hi Ian, how nice to hear from you. Two great gansey patterns there, both designed by Elizabeth Zimmerman. Check back soon for more from The Shetland Isles. It’s the best way to see what your stitch gauge is and try out patterns. I think she has a second volume out, I haven’t gotten that one (yet!). RIGHT AWAY, Hi there — thanks for coming! Just left a comment in the previous post about the incredibly helpful Deb Gillanders (and yourself) and the Gladys Thompson book. Hi Karen, glad you stumbled across us – I’ve been meaning to do something about that boot scraper, people keep tripping over it! Gansey Knitting Kits Each Gansey or Guernsey Knitting Kit contains the appropriate quantity of 5-ply worsted Guernsey wool, a set of five double-ended 2.5 mm steel needles, individual body and sleeve charts, and full instructions for the pattern of your choice. Full of history and old photos of four-square, pipe chomping, wooden shoe wearing Dutch fisherfolk in a huge array of Gansey styles. The historical information is a nice bonus and the full patterns are inviting. In determining what wool and needles to use you have been extremely helpful. Good luck with the rebuilding. I am not sure if the book is still available as it would have been twenty years ago that I knitted the jumper. Knitted (often by men) for fishermen in the British Isles, the Gansey is the Jaguar of sweaters. Yes, that is very specific. The Gansey (or Guernsey) sweater is a hard-wearing, seamless sweater worn by Fishermen who spent their days at sea. After that I wanted the real thing and switched to 2.25mm needles and guernsey 5-ply yarn. Can it be that he has somehow realized that I’ve been in love with him ever since My Beautiful Launderette and can no longer deny his feelings for me? Just another little thank you for your easy to read instructions, especially as I approached the shoulder straps with some trepidation. I hate knitting swatches – it feels like time wasted when I could be knitting a gansey! Learn how your comment data is processed. Knitting Stiches Sweater Knitting Patterns Knitting Designs Knit Patterns Free Knitting Baby Knitting How To Purl Knit Sweater Design Vintage Sweaters Herringbone and Anchor Gansey Chart This chart is just for the main design across the chest, and is not a complete sweater … Knitting Ganseys is a well-organized, attractive, and practical guide to knitting gansey sweaters. Well done Gordon and Co, this is marvellous. I’ve used a 3.5mm for the neckband. As for acrylic, I’m a constant disappointment to Margaret (who has standards) by often preferring it to wool, but thanks to judicious application of a cattle prod I’m slowly getting conditioned into the correct opinion. Made to mimic the beautiful texture and coziness of an old-time fishermanâ s sweater, this gansey afghan will keep you warm through all the chilly months. "Here is the heart of Ganseydom on Earth" – Aragorn. Flamborough Marine Limited, Thank you so much for chiming in! Thanks. Is it a gansey or an aran? Sizes 36, 40, 44, 48, 52". I can be reached at karen@fringeassociation.com, + Sloper: Basic pattern for a sleeveless sweater, + Improv: Basic pattern for a top-down sweater, + Plait Hat Good memory! :). I was flipping through my copy of ‘Vintage Modern Knits’ just this weekend. I’m semi-allergic to Fair Isle wool, I find, so I can sympathise. Nous n’avons pas tricoter Ganseys à vendre, mais certains de nos lecteurs pourraient. Anyway, I hope you find it useful – please feel free to use the comment boxes to share your experiences, whether you use these techniques or different ones, and if you have any suggestions as to how I could do it better I’d be delighted to hear from you. We’ll see what we can do. Deb Gillanders mentioned the same family name to me in a follow-up email I had this morning and I’ll be digging deeper on that. . Yarn was a light worsted and knitted up very nicely. Thanks again for creating this excellent resource! See more ideas about knitting, knitting patterns, sweater pattern. The end results were extremely successful and have stood the test of time. Difficulty rating: 4/4 (for experienced knitters) Saved by Ravelry. and long needles from http://www.guernseywool.co.uk although I switched to two circular needles as I kept stabbing myself. I’m delighted to find your site. But it’s much more satisfying to pick ‘n mix your own, I think—you can really make something that suits your tastes. The selection of patterns seems to have been simply ‘knitter’s choice’. Good call! Rocquaine is lovely, such a pleasure to knit. I love how she describes chasing fisherman to have a glimpse at their gansey patterns! Ian & Hilary. From classic v-neck sweaters to cowl neck sweaters and pullovers with turtlenecs. Am so excited as am about to embark upon my first Gansey. I’ve reduced the width to 36 inches and the length to 30. My best suggestion is this cardigan I knitted some years ago – you can see the pattern and a link to how it was knit here – http://www.ganseys.com/gallery/gordons-ganseys/scotland/fife-cardigan/. I just made a similar worsted weight Gansey for my son using a pattern by Melissa Goodfellow. I’ve yet to see the film, but apparently much of the early action is set in RHB, so there are all sorts of connections here. Although I am from the south region of Brazil, far away from British Isles, guernseys have always pleased my eyes and my heart. However, I am finished knitting gussets and on the sleeves, with just a few weeks more I’m nearing the end . I think the way you varied the patterns probably is just the way the old knitters used to do it, too. It’s never too late to start! In this section I want to share with you how I go about knitting a gansey, and some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned down the years. . SOMEDAY VS. He fished out of Bridlington and Flamborough. just saw fancy jaime’s seascale in dovestone and i’m in! In addition to supplying Ganseys such as those above, we also sell Gansey Knitting Kits, to knit your own. Any tips etc? Now, many of the techniques I’m describing here are just basic knitting techniques – and I am acutely aware that many of my readers will know more about them I do, and will either be able to do them better, or will know better, easier ways of doing them. This allows for the fabulous stitch patterning which works in… The very first Gansey I knit was the Gaffer’s Gansey in the Premiere issue of Knitters Magazine, maybe back in the 1980’s? Here is a link to the book I used to make a Gansey https://suth2.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/i-didnt-know-what-frogging-was-until-recently/ The book has all the gansey patterns for various areas of the British Isles. This is just to confirm that the Staithes Gansey Daniel is wearing was commissioned by him directly with us, Flamborough Marine Limited, to match his father’s Gansey, but with one alteration in that his father’s Gansey had plain sleeves, whereas Daniel asked for a patterned sleeve (also, his father’s sweater was not knitted in one piece, where our Gansey is). I saw the one DDL is wearing ‘live’ in a gansey exhibition here in Hull…. I just came here to check on this! Gansey Style Sweater. I don’t know if you got the email I sent you, but the main suppliers of knitted ganseys I could find online were Flamborough Marine at ganseys.co.uk. Its lovely to be connected to these knitters. So I joined the Olive Knits January Gansey Sweater knit along. The boys got variations on theirs with moss stitch, cables, rig and furrow, and Flamborough diamond. Nov 21, 2018 - Done!!! A Gansey for the 21st Century. Had to frog but I will definitely knit it again someday, it is a wonderful pattern. New Favorites deluxe: the Staithes Gansey and how to knit one, View fringesupplyco’s profile on Instagram, Click to read my subsequent interview with Deb about gansey history. It is time to reflect on the process and consider what I have learnt, both for my own benefit and that of anyone reading this blog who is contemplating knitting a gansey, particularly those who don’t want to follow… It is not showing me the directions for knitting a gansey, just computer computer jabber unreadable. This creates an incredibly dense fabric with a tension of up to 54 stitches to 10cm/4ins. P.S. So the one he’s wearing is not the one his father left him after all, but a recent handknit replacement, and did come through Flamborough Marine. (Would like to use some of the Whitby patterns – having obtained the Gladys Thompson book) Your guidance is fabulous and you appear to use my language and way of looking at things, especially in using the five bar gate way of counting. Structurally, Charles’ shirt has all the same elements as a gansey: under-arm gussets, it is knit in the round from the bottom up, and is reliant on plain and purl relief stitches for its visual interest. + Hermaness Worsted Hat QUEUE CHECK I picked up a copy of Thompson’s book at my local Goodwill store about a year ago. Knitting Gansey, by Beth Brown-Reinsel, is a collection of techniques and patterns for traditional sweaters. What do you think? * You can see the sample — the bright yellow one — halfway down this webpage, and again on page 5 of this PDF of theirs about what a gansey is. Since the Gansey pattern only involves knit and purl stitches it’s an ideal project for the beginner knitter. If I learn of any others I shall post it on the blog. If you are anywhere near the Yorkshire coast (right next to Robin Hoods Bay) in Sept I highly recommend the Propagansey event – TONS and TONS of beautiful ganseys, and you get to fondle them, photograph them, and chat with the extremely knowledgeable organiser, as well as there being Frangipani yarn for sale. Thank you girls, I’ve learned a lot! Thanks for the positive feedback, as ever, To start with a gansey has always been worn over other clothing, usually a linen shirt and knitted long-johns. So, his sweater comes after the socks requested by Owen (greenish and just like mine) and Evie (almost 3)(sparkely pink). My husband has asked me to knit a gansey for him, however, i have now come to realise I am out of my league and was wondering if anyone knew of where I could get one knitted at a reasonable price? I am considering making one for the s-i-l, Jim, who, when he saw the small example I had made for Owen (age 5), declared he wanted one just like it. (If anyone misses the free download, just check at your local library for the book.). They are also proof that you don’t have to go down the rabbit hole all the way to achieve a wonderful result. The silk scarf is correct, it was to stop chafing around the neck – again because the wool is rough. And congratulations on figuring out the yoke—what sort of pattern was it, out of curiosity? Thompson doesn’t actually talk about this particular style being referred to as a Staithes, or why, but the key seems to be in that family, the Verrills. The Ravelry group mentioned has a great panel of very experienced Gansey Knitters with a wealth of information. Hello Ruth! They’ve always struck me as little bits of magic, whether in sewing or knitting. It’s very cool having a photo of your ancestor in his gansey. Hooray for Deb, and bringing the mystery full circle! The Gansey knitters carefully considered how they could knit these sweaters into high-performing pieces of workwear. However, this seems like a lovely thing to be knitting while sitting at the cottage…Thankfully I’ve got a couple of months to clear the deck before then. - Put This On, Queue Check — June 2018 | Fringe Association, Sloper: Basic pattern for a sleeveless sweater, Improv: Basic pattern for a top-down sweater, Improv: Basic pattern for a top-down seamless sweater. I’ve contacted the LYS to see if they can order the yarn. I hope it proves a useful resource, so if anyone finds any errors, or things that could be explained more clearly, or even if they still have any questions, they’ll let us know and we can keep on improving the site as a resource. When launching into the whole gansey thing, one of the things to decide is whether you want to knit an authentic gansey or a look-alike. So, how about a Seascale KAL ? The pattern between these bands represents birds eyes. FREE PATTERNS This is a pretty incredible web of connections! Hi Lois, glad you found your way here! This is all very fun to know — thanks, Deb! Knitting a sweater is one of the pinnacles of the hobby, and it's one that stops some new knitters in their tracks. Whatever you call it – I’m knitting it. Hand Knitted Sweaters Sweater Knitting Patterns Knitting Yarn Free Knitting Aran Sweaters Cardigans Knitting Ideas Knitting Projects Cable Sweater Eriskay pattern by Alice Starmore From Fishermen’s Sweaters: The island of Eriskay, in the outer Hebrides, is the home of the most ornately patterned gansey in the British Isles. Same for you I gather. I knitted a couple of the Straker sweaters for my kids back in the early 90s. Learn a bit of knitting history and discover our perfect pattern inspiration! The […] DDL version appears to have a ribbed hem and a small stockinette border on the ribbings. Staithes is a seaside village in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England (presumably where the pattern originated?). I loved reading about ganseys here. And their new yarn Scout even comes in a deep blue-black, which is one of the hardest colors to come by. See more ideas about sweaters, knitting, knitting patterns. If you’ve lost the bathrooms, you may be grateful for a bit of rain, or else it’s back to the bucket with a hole in the bottom suspended from a branch in the garden, I daresay. Hi Gail, and thank you – we aim to please. The gansey was the utility garment of the fishing workforce. I am excited as I have just finished the back and shoulders, and am now picking up the stitches to do the front. She currently is touring the country […] Again, this is just a first try at a video clip. Will send piccies of Owen’s sweater. The design uses certain elements of these on the yoke, and is reflected on the upper sleeves and lower front and back borders. I don’t like to admit defeat but I know I will never get this jumper knit!! This is Fisher Lassie. Unfortunately his beard obscures a great deal of the yoke pattern, but I reconstructed it enough to knit ganseys for my husband and 3 sons. They were usually made by mothers, wives and sweethearts and the patterns were passed down the … In time, Cowichan knitters began to embellish sweaters using the Fair Isle technique. And, of course, the proprietor of Fringe Supply Co. + Audrey Hat May 13, 2017 - Explore Juanita Muir's board "Gansey Knitting" on Pinterest. I removed an out-of-date plug-in about six months ago, and thought I’d caught all the broken links, but obviously quite a few slipped through the rather holey net! I have his dream I will on day wake up a super fast gansey knitter and will be able to make tons out of it. Marie Greene Marie Green is the woman behind Oliveknits. Gansey, guernsey, jersey. ... Hand knitted Cornish Gansey Knit Frock fits big man 48 inch chest with vintage guernsey English 5-ply knitting wool unique design BygoneYarnyStuff. The gorgeous vintage rope and ladder ganseys on Propagansey’s website make me want to cast on right now http://www.propagansey.co.uk/rope-ladders-variations-on-a-theme/ I ended up stumbling onto this very straightforwardly named blog, from a knitter who’s made dozens of ganseys, which seems to have useful construction information too http://www.ganseys.com/ganseys/ganseys-1/. For me, too, now I come to think of it. Although this gansey was machine-knit, you can achieve the same result by using a three-needle bind-off on the outside. I am jstarling on Ravelry. (PS, thank you Kelbourne for the pattern! I've been really interested in the idea of knitting a traditional Gansey sweater but I'm having trouble finding the right yarn (ideally with lanolin still intact). Because you’ve made the process so easy to understand, I now have the confidence to try it. Right now making Beth Brown-Reinsel‘s sampler, sized for my smallest cat! A JAL sounds like a great idea. I average 12 rows to the inch, so that’s six hours’ knitting for every inch of the body. There are several copies of Gladys Thompson’s book for sale on Ravelry. (Come to think of it, you might like to ask Jim what he gets up to on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons?) Aussi, Visserstruien (http://www.stellaruheproducties.nl/vraagaanbod.php) peut être en mesure de vous aider. The craft is said to have begun in Guernsey but the etymology of this link has been questioned. – but as I’m not really one of nature’s knitters I had to figure out all the techniques in a way that I could understand, whereas a lot of the books seemed to assume you’d already knit everything from scarves to yachts. From the Archives - Island life North of the border, Och aye Similar to the Yorkshire coast Gansey sweaters but generally hand knitted in a finer 3 or 4 ply wool yarn. I am in France and speaks little English. and he wants a “hoodie” version like Owen’s. Not knowing what the centre of the yoke was, I put a heart panel on my husband’s. So nice of Courtney. You know the sort I’m talking about. There is also plently of stocking stitch. She says the one he is wearing in the magazine is one he commissioned from Flamborough Marine to match the one that had been left to him by his father. Inspired by a garment in the collection of the Shetland Textile Museum, this jumper is a great introduction to Gansey style knitting. My Ravelry Bundle of Aran Sweater Patterns for Adults. And then I find you’ve provided this great resource … So thanks. We are just trying to reignite the tradition of fishermen wearing ganseys as they work, and trying to learn from those that came before us in the great gansey heritage we all share as knitters. Funny! Sorry not to get back to you sooner. You know the sort I’m talking about. A Gansey is a distinctive woollen sweater, originally designed to provide protection for fishermen from wind and water but which is ideal for all outdoor activity. Ganseys have so many stitches a small variation In gauge can result in too many inches, or too few (voice of experience here!). – And Dotty left a comment saying there are still some openings in her upcoming FisherFolk gansey-inspired retreat. It is heavy on photos and light on knitting directions but I have found advice and inspiration from lots of places online, and in Gladys Thompson’s book, which I borrowed from the library. https://www.ravelry.com/stash/search#colorway=1317+Midnight+Sea&photo=yes&yarn-link=blue-sky-fibers-woolstok. I knit it until half of the second sleeve, when I realized I would not have enough yarn to complete it. This is a special sweater for a special baby. Best of luck, and if we can be of any assistance for advice or second opinions, don’t hesitate to drop us a line. NEW FAVORITES It was developed by hand knitters around the coast, and the garments have textured patterns unlike the plain Guernsey ones. The stitch details on this come from the traditional gansey sweaters of fishermen from the North East of England. The Great Gansey pullover boat-neck sweater, a free knitting pattern from Knitty.com. Yep, the Seascale link in the post goes to the corresponding Ravelry page (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seascale), which is where you can use the code GANSEYBABES for the free download. Check out our gansey sweaters selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our pullover jumpers shops. 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