Gansey knitting sourcebook : 150 stitch patterns and 10 projects for Gansey knits / Di Gilpin & Sheila Greenwell.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Exeter : David & Charles, 2021Description: 166 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781446308516
- 1446308510
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Main Library | NonFiction | 746.432 G489 | Available | 33111010559561 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ganseys are hardwearing sweaters traditionally knitted for fishermen in and around the British Isles. Today, the styling and history of ganseys is as popular as ever and this collection of stitch patterns and projects brings the history of ganseys to a new audience.
Learn all about the techniques used for knitting ganseys with this comprehensive sourcebook from experts in the subject, Di Gilpin and Shelia Greenwell. Di and Shelia are knitwear designers and makers based in Scotland where they teach regular workshops on traditional gansey techniques.
Discover all the techniques you need to make an authentic gansey sweater with their special features which were developed for warmth and comfort in what were often, harsh conditions out at sea. Ganseys were designed with a special under arm gusset and a shoulder seam which prevented chaffing and improved movement for the wearer even when the jumper got wet and heavy.
The authors explain these techniques with step-by-step instructions and artworks so you can replicate these details in your own work.
Another key element to the gansey is the stitch pattern which was specific to the local area and often had a symbolism beyond the pattern itself and, some hoped, would act as a charm to keep the fishermen safe while they were out at sea. This collection features a comprehensive directory of 150 gansey stitch patterns so you can choose your favourite designs and motifs and learn which patterns were important to the fishermen in different areas.
There are also 10 patterns for garments and accessories so you can practise your skills. The projects include a child's traditional gansey sweater so you can try out your skills on a traditional sweater but on a small scale. There are also some contemporary takes on the traditional gansey using lighter weight yarn and design details: these include a beautiful sweater with a gansey yoke; a contemporary take on the fisherman's kep; a gansey stitch cowl; a pair of mittens and socks; and light linen tank top.
The smaller projects such as the mittens and hats are great for practising your skills before you attempt one of the larger projects.
"The ultimate sourcebook for Gansey knitting techniques and stitch patterns."
Includes index.
A short history of Ganseys: "Herring quines" : the herring trade and "fisher lassies" ; Undiscovered gems ; Isabella Stewart : Gansey knitter and herring quine ; Pattern origins ; Ganseys through time -- Tools and materials: Yarn ; Needles ; Other supplies -- Gansey techniques and construction: Working a sample underarm gusset ; Working right- and left-leaning increases in the gusset ; Gansey neck gussets ; Other uses for gussets ; Shoulder straps ; Shoulder saddles -- Pattern directory: Diamonds ; Cables ; Tree of life ; Herringbones ; Zigzags ; Flags and anchors ; Trellises ; Seeding ; Heapies ; Hearts and stars -- Projects: Buchan child's Gansey ; Hudson sleeveless slip over ; Caledonia fingerless gloves ; Nancy Gansey cowl ; North Sea yoke sweater ; Findhorn Gansey cowl ; The Minch fisherfolk's kep ; Cardium Gansey shawl ; Sea biscuit cardigan ; The calypso summer vest.