Wee Knitted Gansey: 4 Sundays (2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5); 2:00 - 3:30pm

Wee Knitted Gansey
Instructor: Vanessa Bodrie
Dates: 4 Sundays (2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5), 2:00 - 3:30pm
Cost: $60

Learn to knit a seamless gansey sweater. Often referred to as a “fisherman’s sweater”, the gansey was prevalently worn in the 19th and early 20th centuries by fishermen in the British Isles. In this class, we will knit a wee (toddler or child size) gansey sweater with circularly knit knit/purl patterning, seam stitches, underarm gussets, shoulder extensions, and ribbed cuff, neckband, and bottom edge. We will also discuss alternate cast-on edges, variations on the gussets, and shoulder treatments.

Skill Level: Participants should have the ability to cast on, knit, purl, increase, and decrease.

Supplies to bring to class:
(registered students receive 10% off class supply purchases, excluding patterns)

• Pattern: Jerod’s Gansey (purchase in store or on Ravelry)

• Yarn: 400-700 yards worsted weight (our sample uses Kelbourne Woolens Germantown)

• Needles: US 5 and 8 double-pointed needles and 16” circular needles

• Notions: stitch markers and tapestry needle

* See the main Classes page for our policy about class changes and cancellations.