for Ganseys & Kits : Guernseys : Breton Shirts
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Flamborough Marine
Your source for authentic
hand-knitted Ganseys, Gansey
Knitting Kits, plus a range of
quality, traditional knitwear
and Armor Lux pure cotton
Breton shirts
We pride ourselves on our personal
attention to detail. If you are at all
unsure about any aspect of our
products, telephone, fax, write or e-
mail us with your query which will
be answered promptly and, we
hope, knowledgeably. We wish to
ensure that you are completely
satisfied before making a purchase,
as well as after.
Sizing Information for
machine-knits
Please note the additional
sizing information for hand-
knitted Ganseys, shown on
this page (above, left).
Size exchanges can be a nuisance
but can, hopefully, be avoided if
you follow our sizing guidelines. If
possible, select a similar style of
knitwear or T-shirt which you
currently wear and feel comfortable
in, and measure across the chest,
from underarm to underarm, as
shown in the image above. Double
this measurement to arrive at the
actual garment size. Then compare
the measurement of your garment,
in inches, to the ones shown on
each product page.
Please do not confuse the
measurements we show on each
page with a person’s body
measurement; the measurements
listed are the actual dimensions of
our knitwear and Breton shirts.
A size 44 Guernsey sweater, for
example, will measure 44 inches all
round, but this does not fit a 44
inch chest, it will be suitable for
someone with a chest
measurement of 40 or 42 inches.
Please do take the time to measure
your own garments before you
order, to prevent size exchanges.
We keep our costs to a minimum,
to offer the best possible price, and
will have to pass on the cost of
return postage for exchanged
items.
Contact Information
Flamborough Marine Limited
The Manor House
Flamborough
Bridlington
East Riding of Yorkshire
YO15 1PD
United Kingdom
Telephone:
01262 850943
International:
+44 1262 850943
E-mail:
gm@flamboroughmarine.co.uk
Authentic Fisherman’s Ganseys
Hand-knitted in one piece in the traditional way, using 5-ply worsted wool. We
usually hold a stock of navy Ganseys in Flamborough and Filey patterns available
for immediate dispatch; however, for special orders, other patterns or colours,
please allow approximately 6 weeks for knitting (and more for larger sizes). We are
capable of producing a Gansey from any recorded pattern. Please note that for
special orders we require payment in advance. The wool used for knitting Ganseys
is not specially oiled, but relies on a combination of close knitting and a tight
spinning twist for its weatherproof qualities.
The Gansey was originally a working garment so they are worn fairly close-fitting
but should not be uncomfortable. The patterning on them means that they can
never be “baggy” and, in fact, they have a tendency to “close-up”. In general, for
the more heavily patterned Ganseys, such as Flamborough or Filey, we
recommend taking your ordinary, unexpanded, chest measurement and adding
four inches. So if your normal chest measurement is 42 inches you would require
a size 46. For the plainer patterns, two inches should suffice.
usually hold a stock of navy Ganseys in Flamborough and Filey patterns available
for immediate dispatch; however, for special orders, other patterns or colours,
please allow approximately 6 weeks for knitting (and more for larger sizes). We are
capable of producing a Gansey from any recorded pattern. Please note that for
special orders we require payment in advance. The wool used for knitting Ganseys
is not specially oiled, but relies on a combination of close knitting and a tight
spinning twist for its weatherproof qualities.
The Gansey was originally a working garment so they are worn fairly close-fitting
but should not be uncomfortable. The patterning on them means that they can
never be “baggy” and, in fact, they have a tendency to “close-up”. In general, for
the more heavily patterned Ganseys, such as Flamborough or Filey, we
recommend taking your ordinary, unexpanded, chest measurement and adding
four inches. So if your normal chest measurement is 42 inches you would require
a size 46. For the plainer patterns, two inches should suffice.
The colours are shown as accurately as possible. However, due to the
limitations of the scanning process, the colours may vary slightly from
the wool actually supplied.
In particular, “Ocean Deep” is a difficult colour to scan accurately.
A larger swatch of this colour is shown below.
Please note that these are
ACTUAL
GARMENT SIZES
We recommend that you order at
least two inches larger than
chest size and, in the case of the
more heavily patterned designs,
such as Flamborough and Filey,
possibly four inches larger.
Please contact us if in doubt.
Details of postage charges for
UK and International
destinations are shown on the
"Ordering Information" page.
Current range of 5-ply wool colours
Pricing Information
We are not part of the VAT (Value
Added Tax) scheme. All prices
shown on this web-site are NET
with postage only to be added to
mail orders. Details of postage
charges for UK and International
destinations are shown on the
"Ordering" page.
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Authentic hand-knitted Ganseys Gansey Knitting Kits
Traditional knitwear Armor Lux Breton shirts
Size (inches) (cm)
Price
36" chest
92cm
£270
38" chest
97cm
£280
40" chest
102cm
£290
42" chest
107cm
£300
44" chest
112cm
£310
46" chest
117cm
£320
48" chest
122cm
£330
50" chest
127cm
£340
52" chest
132cm
£350
54" chest
137cm
£360
Large or smaller, please inquire
The other dimensions (overall length and sleeve length) can be adjusted to suit your
requirements but, as a guide, on average, a size 46 Gansey would have an overall length
(from the neck to the bottom, but not counting the raised neck portion) of 28 to 29 inches,
with a sleeve length of 22 to 23 inches. The Ganseys are straight-sided, as the body is
knitted as one piece, then the stitches for the sleeve are picked up and the sleeve is knitted
downward. There is a slight taper but the upper and lower arm measurement for the
sleeves should be virtually identical (with the measurement above referring to the average,
being a measurement taken from the centre of the sleeve edge where it joins the body, to
the end of the cuff).
To reiterate, please bear in mind the propensity of the Ganseys to "close up" to the body,
with the heavily-patterned Ganseys, especially those with a number of cables, closing up
further, so that the finished product gives the impression of being smaller than they are :
when placing a special order with a knitter we instruct them to cast on a requisite number
of stitches, based on a knitting tension of eight stitches to the inch.
requirements but, as a guide, on average, a size 46 Gansey would have an overall length
(from the neck to the bottom, but not counting the raised neck portion) of 28 to 29 inches,
with a sleeve length of 22 to 23 inches. The Ganseys are straight-sided, as the body is
knitted as one piece, then the stitches for the sleeve are picked up and the sleeve is knitted
downward. There is a slight taper but the upper and lower arm measurement for the
sleeves should be virtually identical (with the measurement above referring to the average,
being a measurement taken from the centre of the sleeve edge where it joins the body, to
the end of the cuff).
To reiterate, please bear in mind the propensity of the Ganseys to "close up" to the body,
with the heavily-patterned Ganseys, especially those with a number of cables, closing up
further, so that the finished product gives the impression of being smaller than they are :
when placing a special order with a knitter we instruct them to cast on a requisite number
of stitches, based on a knitting tension of eight stitches to the inch.
FILEY: hover over to enlarge
Flamborough Marine Ltd
The Manor House
Flamborough
Bridlington
East Riding of Yorkshire
YO15 1PD
For authentic hand-knitted Ganseys, Gansey Knitting Kits,
Le Tricoteur Guernseys, a range of quality Armor Lux
traditional knitwear and pure cotton Breton shirts
