Cables, Diamonds, & Herringbone Secrets of

British fishermen's sweaters are some of the most satisfying creations a knitter can make. Their beauty comes from texture and pattern alone, yet they can be as spectacular or as understated as you wish. Traditionally worked in the round, with knitted-in sleeves, they require no sewn seams-a boon for many knitters!

Preface	p. 6
The History of the Ganseys	p. 7
The Fisherman's Sweater	p. 9
Sweaters with Underarm Gussets	p. 10
Sweaters with Shaped Armholes	p. 10
Materials, Tools, and Techniques	p. 11
Yarns	p. 11
Needles	p. 11
Other Tools	p. 11
Preparing to Knit	p. 12
Check Your Gauge	p. 12
Casting On	p. 13
The Ribbing	p. 13
Joining a New Ball of Yarn	p. 13
Leaving Stitches	p. 13
Seam Line Stitches	p. 13
Selvedge Stitch	p. 14
Measurements and Shaping	p. 14
How to Measure	p. 15
A Word about Measurements	p. 15
The Sleeves	p. 16
The Underarm Gusset	p. 16
Three Knit Stitches as Seam Line	p. 17
Two Knit Stitches as Seam Line	p. 17
One Patterned Stitch as Seam Line	p. 17
Increase along Central Axis	p. 17
Joining Shoulders	p. 18
Three-Needle Cast-Off on the Inside	p. 18
Three-Needle Cast-Off on the Outside	p. 18
Grafting Shoulder Stitches Together (Kitchener Stitch)	p. 18
Three-Needle Cast-Off with Neck Gusset	p. 19
Honzontally Knit Shoulder Strap (Saddle Shoulder)	p. 19
Horizontally Knit Shoulder Strap with Neck Gussets	p. 19
Checking the Fit	p. 20
Legends for Diagrams	p. 20
Illustrated Sweater Knitting Course	p. 21
Knitting These Sweater Designs	p. 23
Sweater Designs	p. 24
The Working Sweater	p. 25
Ladies' Basic Sweater	p. 29
Gina's Pattern	p. 32
Sheringham Gansey	p. 36
Moray Firth	p. 40
Church Windows	p. 44
Traditional Gansey	p. 48
The Patterns	p. 52
Seed and Moss Stitch Patterns	p. 54
Vertical Textured Patterns	p. 55
Horizontal Patterns	p. 57
Vertical Patterns with Motifs	p. 63
Cables	p. 63
Diamonds	p. 67
Herringbone	p. 71
Zig-Zags	p. 72
Steps, Ladders, and Bias Lines	p. 76
Tree of Life	p. 79
Triangles	p. 82
Chevrons	p. 84
Complex Patterns	p. 85
Filey and Flamborough	p. 85
Eriskay	p. 90
More Pictorial Motifs	p. 94
Initials	p. 95
Yarn Sources	p. 96
Bibliography	p. 96
Acknowledgments	p. 96
Photography and Art Credits	p. 96
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Cables, Diamonds, & Herringbone Secrets of Knitting Traditional Fishermen's Sweaters

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