British Gansey Patterns

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Experienced. Three sizes.  This is the sweater I designed for the beautiful book Knitting In America, by Melanie Falick, which has been re-released as America Knits. The pattern offers a choice of a rolled neck or a cabled neckband, and lots of detail in the patterning–even the seam stitches are pairs of baby cables! 28 sts and 40 rnds to 4" over St st in Guernsey yarn.

Featured Techniques: The Channel Island Cast-on, Underarm Gussets, Inverted Triangular Neck Gussets.

Finished Garment Measurement:  42 (48, 53.5) inches

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Materials

Yarn:

2460 (2700, 3000) yards of Guernsey yarn, or other sport weight yarn

Needles:

One US size 1 (2.25 mm) circular needle 32" (80cm) long or size needed to obtain gauge

One size 1 (2.25 mm) circular 16" (40 cm) long

One set (4) size 1 (2.25 mm) dpn

Notions:

Cable needle (cn), tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch

holders

Classes: Traditional Gansey Techniques, Traditional Construction Techniques for Ganseys, Designing Ganseys: A Three to Five Day Intensive Workshop

Designs: Gansey Socks, The Big Easy, Chelsea's Heart Gansey, Classic Gansey Cardigan, Diamonds and Triangles, Grace's Cardigan, Jerod's Gansey, Muted Musician, Snakes and Ladders, The White Gansey