Aug 13, 2023 · Enter the traditional gansey stitches – a symphony of design and heritage, an emblem of the resilient spirit of Yorkshire, UK. From the bustling harbours to the tranquil hamlets, one can almost hear the whispers of the past echoing through every stitch.

Aug 3, 2013 · Close Knit is a collaboration between the touring Moray Firth Gansey Project and the Hull School of Art and Design. Above is a free knitting pattern for a Gansey which comes with the book on the exhibition Fishing for Ganseys.

Oct 28, 2013 · For those of you who are now completely at a loss - a gansey is a knitted woollen pullover traditionally worn by fishermen - so there's both the definition and the fishy connection! In fact ganseys, guernseys and jerseys are more or less the same thing although they may vary in thickness and colour.

A Gansey is a distinctive woollen sweater, originally designed to provide protection for fishermen from wind and water but which is ideal for all outdoor activity. Using a tightly spun 5-ply worsted wool (popularly known as "Seamen's Iron") the intricately patterned Gansey is knitted in one piece on five steel needles.

Hull Maritime Museum. Project outcomes: Contact us: The Moray Firth: Competition: Project outline: Exhibition gallery: Further Information ... Lewis: Pattern elements 1: Pattern elements 2: Pattern elements 3: Small things to make: Beatrice Gansey: Read a chart: Chart a design: Portsoy 2012: Wick Harbourfest 2012: Ganseyfest 2011: London ...

There were some newly-knitted garments specially for the Hull exhibition, plus Daniel Day-Lewis’ gansey that he’d inherited from his dad – 30 odd years old and just a little hole. (He’s had a duplicate commissioned.)

Folks may have heard about the Gansey exhibition in Hull next year as part of the City of Culture bizzo; here's some more info about it, via Alison...

Nov 5, 2013 · Last weekend I was lucky enough to visit the Close Knit exhibition at Hull Maritime Museum. The exhibition, organised in partnership with the Moray Firth Gansey Project and Hull School of Art and Design, featured a wonderful range of ganseys from Yorkshire and Scotland.

Apr 9, 2018 · I saw the one DDL is wearing ‘live’ in a gansey exhibition here in Hull… If you are anywhere near the Yorkshire coast (right next to Robin Hoods Bay) in Sept I highly recommend the Propagansey event – TONS and TONS of beautiful ganseys, and you get to fondle them, photograph them, and chat with the extremely knowledgeable organiser, as ...

Jan 23, 2024 · One of the most iconic symbols of this heritage is the traditional gansey. Each village along the coast has its unique pattern passed down through generations of skilled knitters. This article will explore the history and significance of …