-Knitting recipes from the Cornish Coast-
 
At the far south west of the British Isles, where the pace of life is slow and boats are sailing from dawn to dusk, you will find beautiful Cornwall. A coastal county steeped in legends and of shanty songs where locals share stories of perilous seas and shipwrecks. Throughout history and to the present day the hardworking Cornish fisherfolk can still be seen wearing the classic Cornish Gansey.
 
The traditional designs of this practical and iconic knitwear have been passed down through families and communities with patterns, cables and shapes evoking local traditions and harbour communities. The structure of the Gansey gives the owner a warm and none-restrictive garment which can provide a lifetime of warm protection from the wet and windy storms that batter the coast of Cornwall. 
 
Our version of the Gansey follows the same assembly of a traditional construction. But with slight variations to suit a contemporary silhouette including arm shaping, a gusset armhole construction, and optional neck shaping within the pattern..
 
Sizes 
1(2:3:4:5:6)
 
To fit chest 
71-76(81-87:91-97:102-107:112-117:122-127)cm  
 
Actual Chest (before gusset)
88(99:110:121:131:142)cm
 
Actual Chest (including gusset)
101(112:123:134:144:155)cm
 
Length
55(57:59:61:63:65)cm
If you require longer or shorter work, this might 
alter the yarn quantity given.
 
Yoke
122(24:27:29:31:33)cm 
 
Arm
51(56:60:65:69:69)cm
 
Sleeve length
47(48:49:49:51:51)cm
 
Yarn: Approx.1150(1400:1675:1925:2100:2175) meters of 4-ply-weight yarn in total.
 
Yarn: Raw Wool Company: 
On a Dark and Stormy Night or Shepherds Silver
 
Gauge: 28 sts x 36 Rows per 10cm square 
 
Needles: 3.25mm and 2.5mm needles. Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.
Use the length of cable need that suits your choicen size.
 
Notions: 6 stitch markers, tapestry needle, spare cable or waste yarn for placeing sts on hold.
 
Fitting Guide : Approx. 10–12cm positive ease on chest (not including gusset).