Channel Islands Gansey Coverlet, Throw, Wrap came about when I rediscovered Gladys Thompson’s book, Patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys and Arans hiding on a shelf in my library. As I thumbed through it, I remembered that I had been interested in the tradition and had intended to try it as one of my sons wanted one of the sweaters. But he changed h...

Yarns (pictured): Palouse Merino Fine in “Deepening Shadows”; Manos del Uruguay Alegria in “Nobuk.” We used one skein of each for the models (pictured); the 2 skeins were enough for a large cowl and small pair of gloves. If you make a smaller cowl, you should have enough for a larger pair of gloves.