What a wonderful video about a special place. I’ve heard of Gansey Sweaters but to have this personal story of one brought to life is precious. Jean you are doing an amazing job! Thank you Carol for recording this story for all of us to see.
Thank you so much 😊 Watching the Vlog will be so special to me every time I wear my Cape Clear Cowl. To learn more about the historical area of another part of Ireland. Maybe a Cape Clear Sweater will be one of the designs in an upcoming CKC to match my Cowl 😉
I was lucky enough to see Jean's geansai also on Sunday when I met her at the Let's Knit Festival in Doolin. It is such a wonderful and worthwhile project to preserve a piece of our heritage. Amazing to see Jean's painstaking work in recreating the piece. Thank you for the video - it was fascinating to hear more about the history of the Geansai Chléire, and Cape Clear looks like a piece of heaven!
Carol, thank you so much for this. You always bring such interesting items to us which involve our knitting passion. This is such an incredibly interesting video. Thank you!
Ahh this is so amazing. I was in the shop when Jean brought in the geansai and actually got to see her progress on her recreation on Sunday and I am in awe of the whole project. Well done for capturing it all on video and thank you Jean for the amount of work you’ve put into this to help preserve our heritage. I now really want to visit Cape Clear. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
This was very interesting, I love to hearing about the history of these and seeing all the old photographs with all the men in their handknit sweaters.
This is so interesting and it is great to see that the tradition itself is remembered, celebrated and being recreated...a labour of love indeed at that gauge. What weather you got for the visit to the island....this is a lovely vlog.
This was so enjoyable! It happens that i am wearing a ganséy style sweater that I knitted about 25 years ago. it has a lot in common with the historical garment in your video, faux seams and underarm gussets with cables and knit/purl patterns but it is not 30 sts per inch:-). it could use some short row shaping at the back neck but does not have any, but a very wearable and warm design. Thanks for sharing this !
Great piece of history combined with modern day information. I love stuff like this! Thank you so much! As an aside, I wonder if it would be possible to find out what pattern Christy Affleck's (I hope I spelled her name properly) knitted short sleeve top was made from? It's beautiful!
What a wonderful video about a special place. I’ve heard of Gansey Sweaters but to have this personal story of one brought to life is precious. Jean you are doing an amazing job! Thank you Carol for recording this story for all of us to see.
Thank you so much 😊 Watching the Vlog will be so special to me every time I wear my Cape Clear Cowl. To learn more about the historical area of another part of Ireland. Maybe a Cape Clear Sweater will be one of the designs in an upcoming CKC to match my Cowl 😉
I was lucky enough to see Jean's geansai also on Sunday when I met her at the Let's Knit Festival in Doolin. It is such a wonderful and worthwhile project to preserve a piece of our heritage. Amazing to see Jean's painstaking work in recreating the piece. Thank you for the video - it was fascinating to hear more about the history of the Geansai Chléire, and Cape Clear looks like a piece of heaven!
It was a piece of heaven, and isn't Jean amazing!!
Fabulous show'n'tell! Thanks so much to all the participants for sharing such a wonderful heritage gansey :) Really enjoyed the video.
Carol, thank you so much for this. You always bring such interesting items to us which involve our knitting passion. This is such an incredibly interesting video. Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed it, was a joy to make.
Ahh this is so amazing. I was in the shop when Jean brought in the geansai and actually got to see her progress on her recreation on Sunday and I am in awe of the whole project. Well done for capturing it all on video and thank you Jean for the amount of work you’ve put into this to help preserve our heritage. I now really want to visit Cape Clear. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
The island is well worth a visit!! She's doing such a fantastic job with the sweater.
What an interesting place. Thank you for sharing the history
This was very interesting, I love to hearing about the history of these and seeing all the old photographs with all the men in their handknit sweaters.
This was so very interesting! Thank you for sharing, and thank you to all of the Cape Clear people!
I'll let them all know! They were so welcoming and wanted to get the story out.
Thank you! This was so much fun to watch!
This was so interesting Carol. I don’t know how I missed it on your channel. I would love an update when the sweater is completed.
So glad that you enjoyed it! I actually met with Jean a couple of weeks ago to give her a hand on starting her pattern sizing!
This is so interesting and it is great to see that the tradition itself is remembered, celebrated and being recreated...a labour of love indeed at that gauge. What weather you got for the visit to the island....this is a lovely vlog.
This was so enjoyable! It happens that i am wearing a ganséy style sweater that I knitted about 25 years ago. it has a lot in common with the historical garment in your video, faux seams and underarm gussets with cables and knit/purl patterns but it is not 30 sts per inch:-). it could use some short row shaping at the back neck but does not have any, but a very wearable and warm design. Thanks for sharing this !
You’re very welcome!
Fascinating! Thanks for this.
Wow! This is so informative and enjoyable. Thank you
You're very welcome!
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing this. I really like the look of ganseys and hope to make one someday.
me too!!
Great piece of history combined with modern day information. I love stuff like this! Thank you so much! As an aside, I wonder if it would be possible to find out what pattern Christy Affleck's (I hope I spelled her name properly) knitted short sleeve top was made from? It's beautiful!
I’ll be there in the 18th of March 2024!!!!
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