Month: October 2013

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 […]

Arans From The Top Down

This unusual type of Aran construction is controversial as to its historic authenticity. Nevertheless, it is a fascinating concept, which results in a stunning garment that is fun to knit. While knitting a small sampler sweater from the neck down, traditional pattern motifs will be worked, including bobbles, traveling stitches, knit/purl motifs, baby cables, background […]

Traditional Gansey Techniques (1 day)

  The Traditional Gansey Students will learn some of the history of the Gansey and how to construct one, a sweater style prevalent in the 19th century and early part of the 20th century among the fishermen of the British Isles. A small-scale sweater will be knitted using traditional construction techniques.  Even if you never […]