Inspiration: Visiting a working fishing beach like the one in Hastings is a feast for the eyes with a jarring mix of manmade detritus and natural washed-up flotsam and jetsam. An organised chaos of nets, piles of plastic containers, banks of stacked up lobster traps, I am struck by the pleasing-to-the-eye repetition of materials. Using a basic two-colour stranded, North Sea inspired pattern repeated in bands across the body and sleeves, the flat surface is interrupted by the colour change adding visual textural interest. Knitted in supremely soft British Blue Wool, this is a modern take on a traditional Gansey.

Construction: An oversized drop shoulder sweater inspired by a traditional gansey shape using bands of two-colour Fair Isle patterns. Garter stitch cuffs, collar and hem with a small side vent.
Worked in a repeating stranded Fair Isle pattern in three bands
of colours on the front and back and two bands of colours on
the sleeves.

Sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)
Recommend ease 20-33 cm / 8-13” of positive ease
To fit chest up to 78 (86) 94 (102) 110 (118) 126 (134) cm/
30.75 (34) 37 (40.25) 43.25 (46.5) 49.5
(52.75)”
Finished chest circumference 97.5 (107) 117.5 (127.5) 137.5 (147.5) 157.5 (167.5) cm/ 38.5 (42.25) 46.25
(50.25) 54.25 (58) 62 (66)”

Gauge: 24 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm/4” on 4mm/US 6 in Fair Isle pattern, after blocking.

Sample shown in colorways:
BBW 100: MC 605 French, CC1 600 Clarissa, CC2 607 Cloak, CC4 602 Regents Park, CC5 603 Kanoko
BBW 25: CC3 109 Steve

Notions: Tapestry needles, Stitch markers, Stitch holders