What is a Guernsey pattern?
What is a Guernsey pattern?
Gansey patterns are inspired by the sweaters worn by fishermen around the coasts of the UK which were called ganseys or guernseys. They feature combinations of stitch patterns using just knit and purl stitches.
What weight is Guernsey yarn?
Available in 500g cones with approx 1,200 yards, 100% British Worsted 5 ply Guernsey Wool yarn is the Real McCoy created specifically for knitting Ganseys, Guernseys, Cornish Knit Frocks and Fisherman’s Sweaters. But don’t think that’s all you can knit with this versatile yarn.
What is a gansey jumper?
A gansey (or guernsey) is a hardwearing, hand knitted, woollen jumper which has been worn by fishermen around the coast of Britian for many years. A tough weatherproof garment, usually navy blue, its purpose was more than just to keep the fishermen warm and dry.
What is the size of Guernsey?
25.1 mi²
Guernsey/Area
What’s the difference between a Jersey and a Guernsey?
As nouns the difference between jersey and guernsey is that jersey is a garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body or jersey can be a type of fabric knit while guernsey is a seaman’s knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.
What ply is Guernsey wool?
5 ply
Guernsey 5 ply knitting wool: The traditional 5 ply Guernsey yarn was named for the Channel Islands but was spun from local wool in coastal areas all around the UK and Northern Europe.
What size is 4 ply yarn?
Fingering weight (traditionally 4ply) 19-22. Sport weight 15-18. DK weight 12-14. Worsted 9-11.
How do you pronounce gansey?
Break ‘gansey’ down into sounds: [GAN] + [ZEE] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
What is a Fishermans jumper?
Fishermans Sweater, Charcoal Grey A very warm and comfortable Irish crew neck jumper traditionally worn at sea during the winter period.
What is Guernsey the same size as?
United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, while Guernsey is approximately 78 sq km, making Guernsey 0.03% the size of United Kingdom.
How big is Guernsey compared to UK?
United Kingdom is about 3,123 times bigger than Guernsey. Guernsey is approximately 78 sq km, while United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, making United Kingdom 312,221% larger than Guernsey. Meanwhile, the population of Guernsey is ~67,052 people (65.7 million more people live in United Kingdom).
Can you buy Guernsey 5 ply wool in the UK?
This is the largest choice of colours in Guernsey 5-ply Wool available by mail-order in the UK. For years traditional knitting of ganseys, Guernseys, Cornish Knit-Frocks and all fisherman’s sweaters has been part of British history.
Where does Guernsey yarn come from?
The traditional 5-ply Guernsey yarn was named for the Channel Islands but was spun from local wool in coastal areas all around the UK and Northern Europe. It was then knitted into warm working wear for sea-faring and (we have no doubt) farming and mining people. Also of course we get ‘Gansey’ and ‘Jersey’ from the same creative roots.
What is 5-ply yarn?
The 5-ply construction makes a yarn which locks together well to make a garment wind-proof. The worsted spinning creates a crisp and lean yarn with excellent stitch definition for fancy textured designs but also helps soften the handle of the local wool whatever breed it is from.
