Tag: gansey

Many New Patterns are Coming!

When I wrote the second edition of Knitting Gansey, I designed six accessories to be included in the book.  Due to an unfortunate lack of space, they were cut from the book.  Interweave made a PDF of these designs to sell, but as F&W Media went into bankruptcy, this PDF disappeared.  I wrote, and I […]

Gansey Fingerless Mitts

Class Description: Ganseys are the traditional British fisherman’s sweater from the 19th century. Students will learn traditional Gansey techniques by knitting one of a pair of fingerless mitts.  The instructions include two sizes: Womens’ medium and women’s large. Begin with the classic Channel Island Cast-on and a garter stitch welt that overlaps under the wrist. […]

Designing Ganseys: A Three to Five Day Intensive Workshop

Time: 3-5 days Level:  Intermediate, must be experienced and comfortable working with double pointed needles. Students will learn how to construct a Gansey, a sweater form prevalent in the last century and early part of this century among the fishermen of the British Isles. A small scale sweater will be knitted using traditional construction techniques including […]

Traditional Construction Techniques for Ganseys (2 days)

Description Students will learn how to construct a Gansey, a sweater form prevalent in the last century and early part of this century among the fishermen of the British Isles. A small scale sweater will be knitted using traditional construction techniques including the classic Channel Island Cast-on, split welts, seam stitches, traditional knit/purl patterns, the […]

Traditional Gansey Techniques (1 day)

  Students will learn how to construct a Gansey, a sweater form prevalent in the last century and early part of this century among the fishermen of the British Isles. A small scale sweater will be knitted using traditional construction techniques including the classic Channel Island Cast-on, split welts, seam stitches, traditional knit/purl patterns, the […]

British Gansey

The British Ganseys evolved from undergarments around the turn of the 19th Century. Because the fishermen wore them, the style traveled to Scotland and the Netherlands along with the fish who swam the North Sea. The fluidity of the Gansey style is apparent in the individuality of each garment made, while all were created within […]