Overview: After making my first traditional gansey with a ribbed welt, I decided that I’d like one in more of a tunic style. Knit in B&L Regal it goes quickly. This was easy to make in one month.

Stitch Patterns: After seeing a post in the Gansey forum by Liz Lovick, northernlace, of the pullover a politician was wearing in his campaign ad, I had to try to figure out the knit/purl pattern for myself. In his honor, I named it Alistair!

The stitch patterns for the front from left to right are:
Double Broken Rib
4-st Rope cable
Alistair
Rope cable
Alistair
Rope cable
Alistair
Rope cable
Double Broken Rib

In back the yoke is made in just double broken rib, as are the tops of the sleeves.

Construction: The gansey starts at the bottom with separate seed stitch welts for front and back which are joined after 1 ½”. On each piece 2 sts are cast on at both sides, 4 sts total on each piece. These extra sts are knitted together at the sides to form false 2-st-wide seams in reverse stockinette, and the rest of the body is knitted in the round in stockinette. About 2 to 3 inches below the fullest part of the bust, the yoke patterns are started. Then 3” below the bottom of the armhole, the gussets are started. Gussets are increased regularly until about 2 ½” to 3” wide at which point the bottoms of the armholes should be reached.

When the bottom of the armholes are reached, the front and back are divided, and the gussets are put on strings. The back is put on a string while the front is made, shaping the neckline about 2 ½” to 3” below the top of the shoulder line. While the back is made, the front is put on a string, then the front and back are joined with 3-needle bind-off.

Each sleeve is picked up around the armhole and the gusset is put back on the needle. Then the sleeve is knitted down to the cuff, decreasing to reverse the shaping of the gusset in the body and to shape the sleeve.

Seamless! The only finishing to be done is to knit the neckband, then weave in any ends.