This relaxed jumper incorporates a few ‘traditional’ gansey techniques - knitting the welt down from a provisional cast-on, and working shoulder saddles at 90 degrees to the body, to join the front and back.
The underarm gusset is slightly different to the traditional one, though, for a more gradual tapering of the arm. It uses four natural
shades of aran-weight wool, which was often used for ganseys in Scotland’s Highlands and Islands.
It combines a Robin Hood’s Bay gansey motif for the main body, with an aran-style welt and cuffs with cables.

SIZE

TO FIT
BUST
XS S M L XL
81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 cm
32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 in

ACTUAL
BUST
102 112 122 132 145 cm
40 44 48 52 57 in

ACTUAL
LENGTH
65 65 67 67 67 cm
25 25 26 26 26 in

SLEEVE
SEAM
53 54 54 55 55 cm
21 21 21 21 21 in

NEEDLES &
ACCESSORIES
1 set 4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 80-100cm long
1 set 5mm (UK 6/US 8) circular needles, 80-100cm long

You will also need a set of DPNs in each size, or circular
needles for your preferred method of working short
circumferences in the round

Waste yarn or stitch holders
Stitch markers
Crochet hook (optional) for provisional cast on

YARN
Baa Ram Ewe Dovestone Natural Aran (Aran weight; 50%
Bluefaced Leicester wool, 25% Wensleydale Longwool, 25%
Masham wool; 170m/186yds per 100g skein)

A SHADE
5 3 4 4 4 5 x100g SKEINS

B SHADE
4 1 2 2 2 2 x100g SKEINS

C SHADE
3 1 2 2 2 2 x100g SKEINS

D SHADE
2 1 1 1 1 1 x100g SKEINS