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In the far south west of the British mainland, where the pace of life is slow, and boats are sailing from dawn to dusk; you will find the County of Cornwall. A coastal county steeped in legends, with shanty songs evoking perilous seas, pirates, and shipwrecks. From the well know shanty “Wellerman” the lyrics “Sugar Tea and Rum” tells the story of the basic comforts hard working fisher folk longed for while working away from home, supplies that the Wellerman would bring them. Here, throughout history and to the present day, Cornish Sea Shanties have been sung by fisherfolk, local people and choirs alike. In fact Falmouth, a small seaside town in Cornwall hosts the “International Sea Shanty Festival” every year to celebrate the heritage of these songs passed down through the years.

The traditional knitting of practical, iconic knitwear in Cornwall has also been passed down through families and communities with the patterns of cables and shapes reflecting the local harbours and villages where they come from. Inspired by those traditional patterns we have created the “Sea Shanty Sweater”. The rolled ribbed collar sings of sea shanty songs; a homage to the Cornish Gansey. The Polperro pattern worked down the body and sleeves is a pattern found throughout Cornwall grounding us to a sense of place, songs, and stories from days gone by.

Yarn : Approx. 950(1050:1250:1350:1480:1600:1750)
Raw Wool Company: Rum and Raisin

Gauge : 22 sts x 30 Rows per 10cm square

Notions : 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle

Needles : 3.75mm and 3mm needle

Sizes: 1(2:3:4:5:6:7)

To fit chest: 71-76(81-87:91-97:102-107:112-117:122-127:132-138)cm

Actual Chest: 82(93:105:120:132:142:150) cm

Fitting Guide : Approx 10–12cm positive ease on chest