Knitting Patterns and booklets

Genuine gansey techniques, scaled for modern knitters

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Booklet + One Mini-Gansey Pattern

£12.99 Save £2.99 vs buying separately

• All About Ganseys booklet (15 pages)

• Your choice of ONE mini-gansey pattern

• Perfect introduction to gansey construction

• Instant digital download

• Use yarn from your stash (~25g 4ply)

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Booklet + All Three Mini-Gansey Patterns

£17.99 Save £9.97 vs buying separately

• All About Ganseys booklet (15 pages)

• ALL THREE mini-gansey patterns

• Master the full range of techniques

• Instant digital download

• Work multiple projects over time

Rope and Ladder

Wave-inspired geometry with moss stitch texture. Perfect for knitters who prefer texture over cables. £5.99

• 4ply yarn (~25g)

• 2.25mm needles

• Seamless, worked in the round

• Underarm gussets & shoulder saddles

• Weekend project

Mini-Gansey Trio

ZigZag and Moss

Anchor and Rope

All Three Mini-Gansey Patterns

Aready own the All About Ganseys booklet? Purchase all three mini-ganseys together.

£9.99 Save £7.98 vs buying separately

• Perfect introduction to gansey construction

• Instant digital download

• Use yarn from your stash (~25g 4ply)

Rhythmic vertical ladders meets traditional rope motifs. £5.99

• 4ply yarn (~25g)

• 2.25mm needles

• Seamless, worked in the round

• Underarm gussets & shoulder saddles

• Weekend project

Classic maritime symbolism with cables. £5.99

• 4ply yarn (~25g)

• 2.25mm needles

• Seamless, worked in the round

• Underarm gussets & shoulder saddles

• Weekend project

All About Ganseys - the booklet

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Fifteen pages of researched heritage, examined myths, and practical design knowledge. No fluff, no recycled folklore — just honest scholarship on a garment that supported rural communities for centuries. £9.99

What You'll Learn

• Competing origin theories (Guernsey? Silk imports? North Sea fleets?)

• The Herring Girls — up to 6,000 women following the shoals

• Myths examined: initials, women's ganseys, regional motifs

• Design and anatomy: welts, gussets, shoulder saddles

• Techniques overview: working in the round, picking up stitches

• Resources and references: museums, projects, second-hand books

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