This list started out as a knitalong using Beth Brown-Reinsel's book, "Knitting Ganseys." Her book guides knitters step by step on how to create a gansey sweater. It contains many of the traditional gansey techniques, such as the Channel Island cast-on and the neck and underarm gussets. Gansey sweaters, also known as guernseys, developed in nineteenth-century England as hard-wearing garments for hard-working fishermen. Characterized by dense yarns, rich knit/purl patterns, dropped shoulders, and the underarm gussets that allow the wearer additional freedom of movement, these simple square garments provide the modern knitter with a template for a wide variety of classic, comfortable designs.

GANSEY KNITALONG! Started the FIRST of September 2008

We are knitting Meg Swansen's "Guernsey Pullover" as featured in the Wool Gathering No.76. This pattern booklet is available for $5 on Meg's website at http://www.schoolhousepress.com

Picture shown on right: "Guernsey Pullover" as knit by Terry Morris