North Isle Gansey Poncho by Fran Jepperson

North Isle Gansey Poncho

Knitting
February 2019
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches = 4 inches
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1300 yards (1189 m)
Standard and Petite
English
This pattern is available from fidalgoyarns.com for $6.00.

Ganseys or Guernseys are the traditional hand-knitted pullovers worn by the fishermen of the British Isles. The patterns themselves are easy enough to knit, consisting of nothing more complicated than knits, purls, and cable stitches -- but there is endless beauty and visual complexity in the infinite ways these stitches can be worked in combination. Our version uses just knits and purls, and is simple enough for an advanced beginner yet interesting enough for the more experienced knitter.