Untreated, undyed wool is what is used in traditional fisherman’s sweaters and they were knitted using family patterns which helped identify drowned victims. Fisherman sweaters and Gansey sweaters are similar, but not the same.
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The Anatomy Of The Cornish Gansey Sweater
In our last blog, we delved into Cornwall's rich history with the Gansey Sweater and discussed how my family is interlinked with the knitting and sailing communities here in Falmouth. Today, we are ta...
