The Melancholic History (and Knitting technique) of The Gansey, Rajiv Surendra's favorite Sweater

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The gansey is a traditional fisherman's sweater (commonly navy blue) with a rich history. Rajiv loves his ganseys and wears them almost exclusively during the winter months. This garment is the perfect example of when function, form and purpose result in the creation of something with intrinsic, timeless beauty. All of Rajiv's ganseys were custom-knitted by The Flamborough Marine knitting collective in Yorkshire, U.K. For more information on ganseys, or to place an order for one, please visit https://www.flamboroughmanor.co.uk/flamboroughmarine/ Wait times are currently approximately 6 months. 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:40 Knitting project • 1:50 History of the gansey • 2:20 Practical garment for the coast • 3:30 Patterning of the ganseys • 4:30 How to start making the gainsay • 6:20 Sleeves and stitching tips • 7:45 Purl stitch and the knit stitch methods and differences • 9:00 A true gansey is from worsted wool • 10:10 Handling the yarn in making your gansey • 11:20 Knitting collective to make the sweaters by hand • 13:00 Keep the tradition alive 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • How to knit a sweater • Gansey • Traditional fisherman sweater history • mechanization of knitting • Workman’s garment • Coastline fashion • Historic pattern and motifs of the sweaters identify origination • Patterns create pockets for more insulation • Gusset added to aid in the sleeve • Purl stitch vs. the knit stitch • Tightly spun yard of a long staple length • Worsted wool spun in Yorkshire • Lanolin from grease from the sheep • Michael Pearson’s traditional knitting • Commision a Gansey If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@Rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RajivSurendra 🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL *** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #knitting #Rajivsurendra #diy #gansey #fisherman #sweater #jumper #wool #menswear #