As a knitter, to hear the appreciation for our work spoken so emotionally is so uplifting. Thank you.
@gailtucker2946 ай бұрын
This will sound creepy.. I just love you..I am a 60 yr old woman who gets what you are about. Authenticity..humble, and kind... You are a beautiful soul.... I enjoy your channel . So glad you decided to share and bring some dignity to U-Tube and the world... 😇 such a joy...
@EuphemiaGrubb5 ай бұрын
Not creepy at all. Just what I feel but was unable to put into words.
@cruisepaige5 ай бұрын
Not creepy! He’s super cool and authentic and educational! What’s not to love
@sevincolcer69675 ай бұрын
OMG...I can literally ditto your comment ( same age also) !
@nancyb.97595 ай бұрын
I have to tell you, my 97 year old mom was in love with Ryan Gosling, and that gave her so much fun to feel🤗 I too love Rajiv, For all of the reasons you do!!!! He also reignites my desire to learn!!!
@LynetteHulton5 ай бұрын
Wonderful video and yes I am 70 and think he is wonderful too.
@DonnaNichols-ep5de6 ай бұрын
Rajiv...it is so comforting to know that there is someone like you in this world, who cares about what's really important in this life. You dont seem to take ANYTHING for granted. Im sure there are others like you in this world but it seems to be growing more and more difficult to find them .❤
@DaisyDebs6 ай бұрын
My husband loves his hand knitted gansey which he wears only for best ! His family are Cornish and were mariners . His grandpa and great grandpa would have worn their gansey everyday working hard in all weathers out on the schooners . ⚓ Enjoyed this video and love that you are keeping the tradition of hand knitting these beautiful ganseys . 🐬🦈🐟🐟
@luciemarion64336 ай бұрын
We are knitters , and I didn’t have a clue about these sweaters and its history . I wrote to my neighbour and she was so excited from your video that she suscribed and will knit a Gansey for her husband who is a Teacher in history and is amazed with the information that you have given us. Thank you sooooo much😍 I will pursue the love and wonders of your teachings that are so precious to me and so many ….
@rajivsurendra6 ай бұрын
Wow, I love this! I'm honored to know that this video sparked the creation of a gansey.
@dorteweber36825 ай бұрын
I have made three of these. Each one with the traditional Yorkshire worsted. Each one took me a year!! Respect for the ladies who could produce one in three weeks!
@maryellenskinner90295 ай бұрын
I am an old girl but when one of your videos come out I forward them to certain friends. Here’s the clincher, I always say “my boyfriend has made a new video.”😊❤
@cruisepaige5 ай бұрын
Im totally fangirling as well.
@ellelle5 ай бұрын
😂❤
@lululand16535 ай бұрын
I'm also a fangirl big time.
@conniesmith38376 ай бұрын
My mom wrote a poem... Venus De Milo had no arms, Yet she captivates the world. I have two and all I do is knit when I should have purled. By Alta Williams💜
@hopegold8836 ай бұрын
There are other stitches. I guess he meant that’s all that’s used in Gansies.
@louiseisobelevans6 ай бұрын
I love this poem so much ❤😊 thank you for sharing 🙏
@Kathryn_the_Better-Than-OK6 ай бұрын
@@hopegold883 Really? What "other stitches" do you use? I've been knitting for 63 years and have made a lot of things, including sweaters, some of which are ganseys. There are only two stitches - knits and purls. Everything else is just variations of or combinations of knits and purls.
@charleswebster25505 ай бұрын
@@hopegold883Hello Hope😊 I have learned so much in my 79 years & did not know the history of knitting for many years. One such tidbit was the same as another commentor stated who has been kniting for 63 years. She is correct. All the beautiful & intricate stitches we make are, in reality, the "children" of Father Knit & Mother Purl. I have been croheting for 71 years and self-taught knitting for 64 years. My blind grandmother Pearl taught me the beauty of crochet, tatting, hairpin lace, & embroidery as a small child. Before I became a teenager, I was so hungry for knitting, I taught myself with the aid of a Paton's pattern pamphlet & yarn, two small size #2 blue aluminum needles and then later with magazines & books. That first project was for a wool diamond scarf of all knit & purl stitches for one of my great uncle's who was a merchant mariner. I have focused my retirement years on teaching small children to teens girls & boys, as well as children & adults with special needs, ADHD, Bipolar & learning dissabilities. Knitting as we all know, has a meditative and calming effect on us. We can escape from what ails us by picking up 2 sticks and a ball of twine or yarn, or unraveling an old moth-eaten sweater or one from the local Good Will or Salvation Army, and creating a thing of pride & joy ! Oh yes.. I even taught my niece's husband and little son who are avid knitter's to this day. When my grandson was hurt in a bicycle/vehicle accident while on vacation on an island, he asked to be taught as he was housebound for weeks. He took to kniting fiercely and with great enthusiasm. He had natural talent & his stitches were fast and uniform. 3 projects later, he was ready for more bicycle sdventures. His baby sister 8 years younger than him, asked the same question when she saw me knitting alone in the beach cottage late one stormy night with light-up needles because the electric had gone out. I was knitting to stay awake as I need a machine to breathe at night. She asked if I could show her "how to do that" and was knitting and purling her big brother's new hat with lightening speed before the morning sun came up.😊 If I ever did one thing right in my life it was to dedicate my time and love of knitting to everyone who wanted to learn. Seeing the astonishment & pure joy on the faces of my students & their serious gratitude has made my life worthwhile.❤ And......how miraculous that all of our beautiful stitches were born of only two...the Father Knit & Mother Purl 🤗 May God bless you & bring you overwhelming joy with your journey in creating things of beauty that you have knit your heart into.❤🙏😊
@alisonburgess3456 ай бұрын
I live next door to a Shetland Islander - one day he brought out a traditional gansey he has. You should've seen it! it was unbelievable - with the most beautiful things like thistles and extremely intricate patterns. It was the most impressive thing i've ever seen.. He said the women can walk along knitting and making up patterns as they go. Amazing 😮😮
@arlinejernigan6 ай бұрын
I aim to be more like you, but I swear you set the bar super high LOL You are so elegant.
@rajivsurendra6 ай бұрын
My hope is that I inspire you to be more like YOU...the very best parts of you and the aspects of your life that you always dreamed of reaching.
@Wandering.Homebody6 ай бұрын
I can so relate! Watching Rajiv's content has literally made me want to be, and actually become (to some extent), more thoughtful and conscientious and neat, in a really good way,that I've been enjoying a lot.
@arlinejernigan6 ай бұрын
@@Wandering.Homebody exactly.
@arlinejernigan6 ай бұрын
@@rajivsurendra See, You are super awesome!!!!!
@arlinejernigan6 ай бұрын
@@rajivsurendra I definitely get that from you. I actually like who I am, and yet I do want to be much more intentional than I already am. I mean, I do live a considered life, but what I would like to cultivate within myself, that you seem to do, is to really appreciate deeply and only bring quality and excellence into your space, whether it is physical, emotional or mental. We are all works in process, and I believe we are here to create and express in our won unique ways, I just find it really nice that you remind us to slow down and appreciate more. Also try slow down and learn more. I love your elevated sensibility without compromise. That is what I aim for in meh own way.
@cynthiacrumlish46836 ай бұрын
Knitting right now! Not a Gansey but just ordered a Gamsey knitting book. My Dad’s side of the family came from Donegal so I feel the ancestors calling.
@beeimaginative6 ай бұрын
Your sweaters are a treasure. Who could need more clothes when you have these?! On another note, I am wondering if you are going to do a Tamil New Year video? I have heard about kolams and would to know more about all the wonderful New Year traditions.
@junearrivedlastnight79756 ай бұрын
I just started knitting this year and I was hoping you’d do a video like this one day. I can’t tell you how happy I was to see this when I opened KZbin! Thank you so much for another wonderful video, Rajiv. I love knitting and crochet, and I appreciate how much detail you went into gansey history as well as techniques.
@biddydibdab91806 ай бұрын
Rajiv does more than teach me about the many valuable skills that used to be practiced as part of daily life; he, through his vast knowledge, enriches and feeds my soul. Thanks Rajiv.
@christinemccoy52376 ай бұрын
Breathtaking tribute to this art! Imagine making one for your husband as a fisherman, praying it keeps him warm and safe but knowing that in those stitches cast in love , it could be used as identification of home if God forbid, he was lost at Sea and return him to his family. It elevates my love of knitting so much more now. Thank you
@flaxholmelis59966 ай бұрын
Oh Rajiv, the gansey is such a special jumper in the UK. Thank you for highlighting this. So few people know the story of these traditional sweaters and I recently saw a plea in a national newspaper for people who might possibly be able to learn the art, to join the group of people knitting them, as there is a risk that they will die out. I would love to do just that, but currently my busy life does not allow for it. Maybe a retirement project 😊
@christinegivens90486 ай бұрын
You can still knit without being retired! I’m knitting one now on circular needles. Check out The Real Wool Company for patterns and wool. Gorgeous.
@Padraigp6 ай бұрын
I thought it was just the irish word for jumper! I had no idea it was a thing! All pullovers were called ganseys when I was a kid by my family. Glad to have found out the origin of it!
@Padraigp6 ай бұрын
Maybe the time you're spending scrolling and commenting could go towards doing a line or two a day? That's all I can manage and I'm half way through a cardigan ...I'm crotchetting it not knitting but I'm amazed that a line or two before bed has turned into half a garment. Please god I will actually finish it 🙏 😂
@ArDeeMee6 ай бұрын
That‘s the right attitude, Padra! This is how I get socks done. Every finished row is a FINISHED ROW, period. =) My favorite projects are crochet super-size blankets, I don’t know why. 😂
@irenejohnston68025 ай бұрын
Here in Liverpool we called our jumpers Ganseys(Guernsey fishermen's sweaters) or Jersey's from the other Channel Island. Aged 84
@DwarfDragonwulf6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Rajiv, for making my mind peaceful once again.
@rajivsurendra6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@jackieangove34196 ай бұрын
I’m from Guernsey and my mum always knitted our Guernsey jumpers .I always remember her knitting them on circular needles❤
@missmagic7076 ай бұрын
LOVE circular needles for knitting jumpers!
@enricaalbaro14906 ай бұрын
Those long needles he showed were actually to be used with a knitting belt. They were made to be long enough to anchor into the belt that would hold what your right hand would normally. Thus you could do other things like walk and knit at the same time. There are great photos of children gathering peat for fires while knitting with these 18" or longer needles.
@LindaRUDYK5 ай бұрын
How do I learn this technique? I would love to knit a sweater like this! I went to Guernsey for my honeymoon in 1972.
@enricaalbaro14905 ай бұрын
@@LindaRUDYK Hazel Tindel who is linked with Jamieson and Smith Yarn Co., has a DVD tutorial set that has great reviews. Plus her accent is fun to listen to. Also there are a few places you can order knitting belts and needles from, but not too many.
@enricaalbaro14905 ай бұрын
@@LindaRUDYK Check out Hazel Tindel, she has a wonderful instructional series that shows you how to knit with a knitting belt like a real Shetlander. She has also won speed knitting competetions (yes plural) knitting with this technique. It is said that there is video proof that some could knit 200 stitches a minute..... crazy! As for patterns check out a brick and mortar library for legit patterns. Good luck and happy knitting!
@Moorandmist5 ай бұрын
A wonderful video! I have been researching Gansey’s as part of a year long project and I can’t wait to get going on the actual knitting! I think if you delve into the subject at all it becomes clear that the notion that a fisherman could be yoinked out the sea anywhere on the coast and sent home to his loved ones just by the pattens on his Gansey is a bit of a myth. The Herring Girls were women and girls who worked on the docks cleaning the fish moved around following the shoals of herring alongside the fisherman all the way up the coast. They definitely took part in knitting Ganseys and there are interviews with knitters explaining they did take inspiration from other Herring Girls/Fisher Lassie’s stitch patterns. I can imagine Ganseys knitted by wives, sisters and daughters might have a bit more local identity but they would have been coming into contact with stitch patterns from all over the coast. It also would mean that each town or village had its own very specific set of stitch patterns that didn’t appear anywhere else and there’s no evidence of this (I think apart from some Hebridean ones). However, I do imagine that if someone fell overboard and they were found very locally they might be identified by their Gansey, often they had initials stitched in purl bumps either on the hem or on the underarm gussets. People would maybe recognise the combination of stitch patterns if they were around him enough. The amazing Mary Wright book you showed has a small section on this topic and has some amazing photos and lovely anecdotal stories. Your Ganseys are stunning and so special and it’s amazing you supported the knitting collective in Yorkshire. Looking forward to future videos, I’ve just subscribed ❤
@PeculiarJulia6 ай бұрын
In the 1970’s my aunty in Scotland used to knit us Aran jumpers which are similar to ganseys. My sisters and I used to wear them with kilts. They were SO itchy. I used to cry and ask to take it off, but my mum said “no, you look so nice”. I hope more people learn this craft, for all the people who can comfortably wear wool. You do look so nice in yours Rajiv.
@norahmcphee49286 ай бұрын
FLower, you can get non itchy aran wool for those beloved jumpers that do look so stunning, especially in traditional ivory cream colour, and you would love to wear one now. Norah
@franschiff76945 ай бұрын
Wonderful video
@iloveprivacy81675 ай бұрын
Who says it has to be wool?😉 Traditions are meant to live and change over time, so that people continue them. If you love the sweaters, get or make one you *can* wear! 🥰
@arctiknitter6 ай бұрын
I've been knitting for 60 years and enjoyed all this information about ganseys. Thank you for such an informative, nicely presented video.
@treehugnhipi37656 ай бұрын
What a remarkable creation! Every corner of the piece has been designed for the highest functionality. This video not only fed my mind, but my heart and my soul. YOU are so precious, my dear. I want a gansey…
@luciemarion64336 ай бұрын
I am a knitter , and wanted to thank you for the history . This is something I will look into because of you and your great teaching ❤❤
@christinegivens90486 ай бұрын
Check out The Raw Wool Company for wool. Amazing.
@shepherdessofskymeadow5 ай бұрын
When this video popped up I immediately recognized the word "geansaidh" (the Scots Gaelic word for "sweater") - different spelling but virtually the same pronounciation. :) Thoroughly enjoyed this close-up view of such incredible craftsmanship and its history. Our heritage skills won't die as long as there are still people in the world who take the time to recognize their value and beauty, a beauty that could never be faked in mass-production. Thanks as always for being you. 🙏🏼
@mdunne38695 ай бұрын
The Irish word is geansaí, also pronounced the same
@PatlLawson6 ай бұрын
Ganseys are my jam! It’s a subject of great interest to me. So hope you’ll finish yours Rajiv. You’ve done the hardest part with the channel cast on. The doubled yarn on such tiny gauge needles can be so tough on fingers and hands. Have you a knitting belt too? So glad you included the books which were unknown to me. ‘Knitting Ganseys’ by Beth Brown-Reisel is an excellent modern book of instruction with several patterns reflecting the different regional motifs. My husband wears his nearly every day.
@ColorJoyLynnH6 ай бұрын
I took a class from Beth Brown-Reinsel a number of years ago and made a tiny little Gansey. Her book is excellent and she’s a fine human being. She now lives in southern Vermont.
@EuphemiaGrubb5 ай бұрын
I am told my grandfather used to say things like 'It's cold so mind put on your Gansey' He died when I was 6months old and I'm 70 yrs old now. He was always making up words of his own that became 'family colloquialisms' and I thought Gansey was one of them. Learn something every day! Thank you!
@pia93436 ай бұрын
My grandmother in Finland was an avid knitter and taught me a little bit of that. I have not knitted in decades maybe I should try a little project.
@rajivsurendra6 ай бұрын
Yes! You should!
@m.maclellan71476 ай бұрын
I recently re-learned knitting (I'm 61). I had knit a bit as a teenager. I am so glad I picked it up again ! Was a bit frustrating at first, but now I find it relaxing.
@MyDaisy666 ай бұрын
Rajiv…it’s time to write a book. You are incredibly talented and have many interests. Everything you do is done in the same quality of its origins. You want to keep these traditions alive??? Then tell the world. We’ll support you. Come to the uk and do a book tour with talks about your interests. Please 🙏🏻 Love your channel 🌸
@Stumpybear76406 ай бұрын
Hi Rajiv, so glad to see you knitting on KZbin, men knitters are a thing in Iceland, apparently. The melancholy truth about the gansey designs is also true about the Fair isle patterns in Shetland. A fisherman washed ashore was always sent home guided by the pattern and design of his jumper😢. I love your stylish, curated videos into times past. Much love xxx
@lindapankhurst45136 ай бұрын
I love knitting these the traditional way. They take a while to finish, but when done they last forever. Gansey knitting is very satisfying on many levels. The way they are knitted is so practical. They last forever. They can reflect the knitter's own personality by the patterns she (or he) chooses to use to embellish the basic garment. I shall watch your progress with interest.
@rajivsurendra6 ай бұрын
I love that you're keeping this tradition alive!
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30876 ай бұрын
Knitting one for my son as we speak. ❤🧶
@maryb.2226 ай бұрын
I learn so much from you Rajiv! Thank you so much for sharing what stirs your heart. I didn’t even know gansey was a word outside Ireland (where it is spelled geansaí and means jumper/sweater in a general sense). Now I have learned the word comes from Guernsey, which makes so much sense looking at the words! Thanks again and hope you have a lovely weekend ❤
@ellenpaasch47436 ай бұрын
Another wonderful video. My South Uist family members were fishermen and wore our Scottish fisher jerseys knitted by women in the family.
@susanpilling88496 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I have always loved and wanted a traditional gansey since visiting the island of Guernsey as a teenager in the 1960's. The link to the website is just what I needed as I will be able to order one of their kits. As I live in Yorkshire I have visited Flamborough many times. It can be a very bleak place on a grey stormy winter's day but has a raw beauty that is found in many of the North Sea coastlines. The bravery of the fishermen and the risks they take to put food on our tables is astounding. To wear a garment that has such a place in our history will be an honour.
@lynnewillette26546 ай бұрын
I knew all this as I’ve studied knitting for most of my 73 years and love researching the history behind designs. My own knitting is varied but I have knit and will knit more ganseys and gansey inspired sweaters. I even have the 14 inch double point needles to use but sometimes will use circular needles too.
@suzannethwing52116 ай бұрын
I knit my first gansey 28 years ago for my fifth child Quinn. I knit it out of cotten, so it wasn’t as stretchy as wool. I still have the sweater today but stuffed it and sewed the arms to the sides, as it’s become a pillow for my reading chair. Watching this is making me want to knit a gansey for myself. I love the border Lester wool as well, but I don’t have any to spin, but I do have a lovely grey fleece in my stash, now to go through those bags to find it. Keep up your good work❤Blessings Rajvi
@pworthyart6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful video. I am a knitter and so appreciate the time and expertise that goes into making a garment like this. I truly enjoyed the history of this wonderful sweater and will be ordering one for myself in the very near future! Thank you so much!
@ryanmiske21786 ай бұрын
Lanolin is an oil. Therefore, water repellant and helpful for the keeping the fishermen dry and warm. A current use for lanolin is undercoating for cars which limits rust! Great video as usual Rajiv.
@tricial43306 ай бұрын
I do believe I'll be able to quit taking my high blood pressure medication, as a result of watching your channel. You're an amazing, talented, and unique person. Thank you for sharing your world, your talents and your calm demeanor. Love your style, all of it, your lovely home, the music you choose, the old photos you share! I'd never heard of a gansey, but I was fortunate enough to travel to the Aran Island of Inismor and purchased a handmade Aran island sweater that I adore. Happy Easter.
@lesliefaris5306 ай бұрын
I knit every day and have two cones of Frangipani, a 5 ply gansey wool waiting in queue to knit a gansey. So happy you shared these beautiful jumpers with the world❤️
@rajivsurendra6 ай бұрын
I love that Frangipani yarn. Good luck!
@m.maclellan71476 ай бұрын
@rajivsurendra perhaps you could share where you order your yarn !?
@marionandrews1766 ай бұрын
I’ve never heard of a Gansey. I would definitely like to own one.
@lindamclaughlin22746 ай бұрын
This was great information. I’ve noticed the ones you wear and I’ve always loved the look. I never knew what they were called, now I do. My daughter in-law knits and spins her own wool. 🤔. I may need to ask her if she could knit one. Thanks and have a great day.
@saolairde3966 ай бұрын
Same in Ireland 🇮🇪. I believe origin was uk however we used natural colour of the sheep’s wool originally, I remember in early 70 s knitting circles rurally knitting these sweaters, it’s very commercial now I would say here, still lovely though. love your broadcasts ❤️
@Padraigp6 ай бұрын
I always thought the qord ganaey wa sjuet irish for jumper! Had no idea it was a thing!!
@saolairde3966 ай бұрын
@@Padraigp your right it is. Scot’s & Manx Gaelic words very similar. However, the knitting tradition apparently originated in guernsey and brought to Aran islands where we adapted our own around 1890’s. You learn something new every day!
@Padraigp6 ай бұрын
@saolairde396 ah I also always thought it had something to do with Guernsey cos it sounds so similar. That's cool!
@christinegivens90486 ай бұрын
I swear. I get into something and you make a video about it. 😂 Uncanny. We need to be friends. I am halfway thru knitting my first Gansey with wool from The Raw Wool Company. I’ve been doing all the research whilst I’ve been knitting. Di Gilpin is an amazing resource for the modern day preservation of the Gansey.
@differentperspective41246 ай бұрын
Fascinating history and instruction! Thank you!
@rhythmicelegance46706 ай бұрын
I’ve always loved your Ganseys. I know exactly who to buy them for as meaningful gifts. Thank you. ✨
@Christina-w1t5 ай бұрын
This the best video on Gansey knitting but I think that it was not just wives that did their husband knitting, I think the sailors also did their sweaters too. So at sea the sailors repaired their own sweaters since they probably made it themselves 😊 11:06 pm, Seattle time
@SpecialSP6 ай бұрын
When I was pregnant during the winter of 75-76, I decided to knit a pair of mittens. This was the "era" of mood rings. When I put the ring on while knitting, it turned black! Any other time it was blue. I loved being pregnant so the blue (relaxed) was very appropriate. Black on the other hand, was tense and nervous. Knitting was the ONLY time it turned black. I finished my mittens and took up crochet …
@cheryldeville92116 ай бұрын
I totally understand... but for me I turn to knitting to relax! My mood ring would be black during the day and blue when I escaped into my knitting 😅
@SpecialSP6 ай бұрын
@@cheryldeville9211 If we were roommates, I could crochet you an afghan and you could knit me a sweater!
@cheryldeville92116 ай бұрын
@@SpecialSP a fabulous solution!!
@SpecialSP6 ай бұрын
@@cheryldeville9211 We could do this long distance!!! I'm in Oregon. Where are you?
@PennyPowell-fr9ec6 ай бұрын
I wish you were in Bridgerton. I'm watching it right now, and it would be so divine to have you as a member of the cast.
@cruisepaige5 ай бұрын
But he’s a real person!!!
@SB-hb4lu3 ай бұрын
He could be a character!!@@cruisepaige
@barbmormile48062 ай бұрын
He is a character! A real one! 😂😂😂😂😂
@signaturelements6 ай бұрын
I love how this became a spinning video 😂 shout out to my fellow string makers! Ty for explaining staple, breed etc for folks who are new to yarn life. The sheep are the real mvps and deserve their flowers!
@ellies65636 ай бұрын
I had a guernsey (what we call them here) as a child and I loved it. Oversized when I was given it, and far too small by the time I gave it up. I am knitting a cardigan for my friend atm but I think my next project should be another guernsey (one that I’ll never have to give up 😊)
@patsydf5 ай бұрын
I live in the south of England UK and I love knitting, trouble is it's rarely cold enough these days to wear a full sweater of any kind. I knitted a beautiful aran hoody for one of my sons (at his request) but he has yet to wear it. I am fascinated with the gansey and will knit one one day, on a circular cable though (so much less fiddly).
@ritaderuysscher35356 ай бұрын
Hi Rajiv, I have knitted Aran sweaters, Icelandic lopapeysas, Norwegian and Fair Isle sweaters and simple garments and toys of all sorts, but I had never heard of Ganseys. You piqued my curiosity! Since my local library has a couple of books on Ganseys, I have put a hold on them. Can’t wait to get them, get the wool at my favourite yarn store and start knitting, so that I can add to my, my sons’ and my grandchildren’s sweater collections. Thank you so much for promoting all these crafts as well as an appreciation of all things beautiful. And, yes, it’s so much better to buy less, but buy quality; better still if you can make it yourself. Greetings from Ottawa! 🇨🇦 love, love, love your videos
@ElisAnd2356 ай бұрын
Last year in may I started my third romanian blouse, but the most complex one. Cutting the linen fabric (a blouse is like a puzzle), hemming the parts otherwise it will desintegrate, embroidering every part with silk thread and traditional techniques (thread counting) and finally this week I will put together all the pieces, all hand done. It took almost a full year, ~3h/day of embroidering, but I'm over the moon with the results so far, I will wear my "haute couture" blouse (as I like to call it) for the first time at my sisters wedding 😁 I'm addicted to doing things by hand so I deeply appreciate the work that is done to create a ganzie
@m.maclellan71476 ай бұрын
Oooo, that sounds fascinating! Any sources you could share ?! Videos, books, etc. ?!
@MyDaisy666 ай бұрын
Wow. I would love to see your beautiful blouse. I too love hand sewing (knitting too) but I just make pouches, small patchwork quilts and sewing books. You must be incredibly talented 🌸
@charlotteroberts6 ай бұрын
Sounds like the most beautiful piece of art!
@maudline5 ай бұрын
This really moved me almost to tears! Also real haute couture is just fine handmade clothing, so your handmade blouse would fit that label too ♥️
@shayannah6 ай бұрын
To accurately price handknits would make them horribly expensive snd not many people want to spend hundreds for one pullover!
@pamelasorrells21876 ай бұрын
Very interesting history! Thank you for sharing
@mysteriousu55286 ай бұрын
Now you're talking my language dear😂. Those sweaters are beautiful. It's sad some of the best hand made quality products created by a small company or group of people are dying. Junk is getting mass produced. I will definitely check it out. I have done lot of different scarves, hats but not sweaters. I started and stopped half way as most of the sweater knitting tutorial are shapeless. I am a math, physics person and all I need is one or two fundamental techniques(measurements adjustments)to knit sweater and I will manage the rest. I am going to check those knitting books. I can't thank you enough Rajiv. Do you know anyone or a small farm from where we can buy ethically sourced wool? I was getting frustrated that I haven't made a single sweater and your video pops up saying "Don't worry, Be happy"😅. Thank you very much.
@disappointeddinosaur44406 ай бұрын
@mysterious5528 ~💚 Hi, just saw your question in regards to good wool. I have a friend who searches thrift shops, yard, & rummage sales for vintage wool sweaters, mostly hand knitted ones, many no longer in the best of shape. She unravels the yarn, which surprisingly is good condition, & reuses it in other knitting projects😉. Just thought I'd share that with you. Hopefully it's a helpful little tip that you can use. Happy Easter🐣, Happy Knitting 🪡 . ☮️In, from Los Angeles 🌴 ~3/31/24~💖
@patgentry72686 ай бұрын
I’m not sure where you live but John Arbon Wool Mill in Devon does beautiful wool, or look up Fibershed for your region, they list local producers. I’ve also bought from Wee County Yarns. Good wool is just a joy on the needles!
@AudreyCoyne6 ай бұрын
Absolutely loved this!
@annabellamarston4486 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this so much I am a Scotswoman living in Jamaica for over 65 years . The word is still in use in Jamaica and refers to an undershirt. Lots of European settlers here were from Cornwall, Scotland and Ireland .
@Cactina6 ай бұрын
Thank you for introducing these fishermen's sweaters. I think the s-e Asian word 'ganjee' (vest) might be derived from the Gansey.
@AB.9266 ай бұрын
i was thinking the same.
@lonniebolwerk81646 ай бұрын
My mother's family were fisherman in Whitby, North Yorkshire and wore ganseys. They lasted for years.
@CrumbleMcRumble3 ай бұрын
Knitter and new spinner here…I absolutely love this video, and I am SO HAPPY there are people in the world like you! Thank you for this wonderful video ❤
@antonyreyn6 ай бұрын
Great vizier, family from Filey, Flamborough, Scarborough cheers
@emilylouise97055 ай бұрын
I'm tempted to try making one for my brother. He's a keen angler, and it's his 30th birthday next years so this would be the perfect gift for a special "big" birthday. It just looks like a gargantuan amount of very tricky and technical knitting, though 😅 Intimidating. I usually do a lot more colourwork stuff rather than cables and textures.
@tallquaker6 ай бұрын
Loved this!! They’re beautiful. I was knitting a unitard for Lion King on Broadway as I was watching the video. How do you store your ganseys to avoid moths???
@SB-hb4lu3 ай бұрын
I really hope you get to vist England and the knitters of Ganseys. Very much looking forward to those videos also. Greetings from England 🎉
@mystrie46636 ай бұрын
Hoping there will be a "Sheep Shearing With Rajiv" episode in the future.
@bonriver94206 ай бұрын
Wow, this was so interesting. I had never heard of this type of sweater before. They are absolutely beautiful. Hopefully this art will never die out. Rajiv, your videos are such wonderful gifts to us all.
@caporalemamandine6436 ай бұрын
Thank you ! I didn’t know those jumper were called Gainsy. I will try to knit one! I love knitting, especially socks 🧦. Knitting is like creating a portable hug 🤗
@camajfiberarts6 ай бұрын
You are a man after my own fibery heart!! I mean who talks about ends per inch? I love the deep fundamentals about wool and spinning.
@queenella38496 ай бұрын
I’m from Yorkshire! I think I may have to learn to make one with the pattern from nearby!
@meerir57546 ай бұрын
Ganseys being very unique to each village so much so that they allowed identification of dead fishermen…is likely a myth..
@dorotheafinan24196 ай бұрын
I am sure you are aware of the Aran Sweater knit by hand in the Aran Islands on the west coast of Ireland. Much of the history you relate applies also to the fishing community in those islands. The difference is that they were white and very oily to wear. Often they still smell of lanolin and need an undershirt as they itch. But the Yorkshire navy is beautiful and you wear it well.
@thoreyrunarsdottir6 ай бұрын
11:44 Typically, knitting for commissions earns you less than minimum wage, especially if you’re knitting sweaters. That’s why many young knitters are not interested in knitting for a commission when they barely have time to knit the things that they are interested in knitting for themselves.
@asajarl55196 ай бұрын
In Norway and Denmark a sweater is called genser, even in some Swedish parts it`s called gensare 😊
@celestine0236 ай бұрын
That’s so fun - in Irish sweater is geansaí too.
@inMuro6 ай бұрын
i've just come from fair isle (shetlands). lovely video!
@hayleilei96046 ай бұрын
I’ve knit two and they are two of my favorite and best things I’ve ever made!! Loved this episode, such an earnest ode to the gansey 💙also I really feel you could make one if you ever wanted to! I use circular needles which I find easier. The construction is actually pretty easy and intuitive and patterning really varies in difficulty.
@nelofarlokhandwala17156 ай бұрын
You are so talented, so polished, so knowledgeable I bet you can make anything look very esthetically pleasing :). I absolutely love how passionate you are about everything. I can't tell you how much it relaxes me just listening to your soothing voice. How do you manage to do it all?
@abbakarenina6 ай бұрын
This video warmed my heart! I’m from Yorkshire and I’ve been knitting since I was little (my granny taught me), I’m 24 and I have made a couple of ganseys, so know that the tradition’s not dead, just endangered! I want to make another one after watching this video. I adore the history of workwear, having grown up with fast fashion being the norm, I can only conclude that slow processes, accurate tailoring and adjustable, practical designs are the only way to build a wardrobe that lasts!
@theodorapriska98605 ай бұрын
Dearest Rajiv, I met you today at a coffee shop in NYC. it was a very exciting moment for me! Just an FYI, My mother and I used to make Gansey’s - we were fortunate enough to have the very same tension when we knitted and therefore could interchange our knitting. Toward the end of my Mother’s life, the most important aspect of the gansey’s was the yarn we used. My favorite ended up being the wonderfully colored Madeline Tosh yarns. Have you ever tried it? Ps. We always used circular needles… I suppose that’s kind of cheating. Such a pleasure to meet you!
@melaniederima23146 ай бұрын
The jumper my Mum knit for me is most precious and I feel almost invincible in it ❤. Such a lovely video!
@cleonawallace3766 ай бұрын
Part of my family came from Norfolk, where the fishermen wore ganseys. My husband and I once visited the museum at Cromer and they had a little piece about them there. I've always thought they made the fishermen look quite chic with their dark blue colour and tight fitted look, even though I understand it was a practical thing on a boat, where you wouldn't want any fabric flapping around in the wind, or getting caught in ropes. I spend a fair bit of time thinking about Solarpunk fashion, and it seems to me that ganseys are a perfect candidate...carefully crafted, long lasting, practical, beautiful and full of history. I don't know that my own knitting would be up to scratch to undertake on yet, but I will investigate the books and knitting collective. Thanks for sharing!
@jaymiemundy33056 ай бұрын
The Guernsey is very common in Aotearoa New Zealand. They're made out of homespun. Often used as a group project where one woman makes the sleeves while another one or two take turns on the body's. While others make up the hank's of homespun. Knitting drives my crazy but carding, spinning or drying wool never gets boring.
@r211676 ай бұрын
I gasped when you showed the work around the arm, that is incredibly beautiful.
@Angela-qc1ex6 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏 so much for the information... I'll keep introducing new people to enjoy your many awesome talents... Love you and enjoy Spring season Rajiv !
@rajivsurendra6 ай бұрын
Yes, please spread the word (and ask them to subscribe, please)! Thank you!!!
@Angela-qc1ex6 ай бұрын
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@Angela-qc1ex5 ай бұрын
@@rajivsurendra thank you for responding sir and it goes on ( custom stationary) I want people to comprehend that you are very special and it a beautiful channel to subscribe to so that's why I recommend the different videos that way 💖
@isabellasilva11456 ай бұрын
This video brightened up my day! I am so excited that in addition to all of your other great skills, you are also a knitter!! I'm eager to try making one. I'm trying to challenge myself to make more garments for myself and loved ones.
@justamom48535 ай бұрын
the lanolin also helps keep it waterproofed. From a mom who used cloth nappies with wool wraps.
@margretherandall56896 ай бұрын
Beautiful! Wonderful history to glean and start creating. Love how you have a few cherished hand made clothes. Closets were if any tiny. And having food and raiment let us be there with content. One Timothy 6:8 😊 thanks for this subject and giving us this , be blessed!
@christinevalentine33736 ай бұрын
Dear Rajiv, I too love hand knitted garments. Thank you for sharing your joy in traditional art including knitting.
@MargeauxandMeShops6 ай бұрын
I love your appreciation of all things enlightening and beautiful 😊
@Katiedora1226 ай бұрын
What beautiful sweaters!! And such a fascinating history. I'd love to be able to make one someday, but my attention span quits any time I think about using more than two needles LOL! Also, I can't help it but all I could think about while watching this is the character Gansey from The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater 😅
@lucyadams98846 ай бұрын
Gosh, thank you - I’m from Devon, this is very inspirational and thought provoking… thank you 😊
@sarabaldeschwieler77636 ай бұрын
Yorkshire coast fishermen still wear their Ganseys. Knitted in local pattern and family patterns. There are good museums to visit in Whitby and Filey.
@janet_Luv2_Knit6 ай бұрын
I am a knitter and really enjoyed this episode. Great information. Knitting is on the rise again and more and more people are enjoying making their own garments.
@mollyday68906 ай бұрын
I'm so happy. I love Rajiv and I love ganseys! I have two of them - one from Hull and one from Aberdeen, two places I've lived.
@cecilyerker6 ай бұрын
Rajiv is actually a cultured gentleman
@lauraknecht-fw6nx6 ай бұрын
Just woke to gear up to prepare my Easter dinner. Everything can wait when I see one of your videos pop up. You are so fun and interesting and classy. Thank you for always delivering wonderful content!
@JH-lz4dh6 ай бұрын
This is amazing! And also makes me feel emotional 🥹
@estherpowell23726 ай бұрын
I am enchanted by Gansey. I have two Gansey inspired afghans going. Thank you for your wonderful videos!
@laobrien49826 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information. Truly a case of how the beautiful form of this sweater carefully follows its function as well.