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Border-Pattern Gansey

by Alice Starmore
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting (1988)
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting (2009)
The Fair Isle Knitting Handbook
Threads 08, December 1986/January 1987
Knitting
Sweater → Pullover
November 1986
Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight
Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi)
16 stitches and 16 rows = 2 inches in stranded colorwork
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
chest 32-44 inches

From the book:

This is a classic border pattern gansey in mid-winter moorland colors. It has shaped armholes and is sized for both men and women.

The pattern originally appeared in Threads Magazine Issue #8 (also published by Taunton Press) as a “design your own” gansey.

About this pattern
Border-Pattern Gansey
by Alice Starmore
average rating of 4.4 from 5 votes
average difficulty from 5 users
9 projects, in 16 queues
About this yarn
2 Ply Jumper Weight
by Jamieson & Smith
Light Fingering / 3 ply
100% Wool
125 yards / 25 grams
average rating from 710 votes
3484 projects, stashed 4688 times
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