Knitting fishermen's jerseys; making rugs
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Original Track ID
SA1975.008
Original Tape ID
Summary
Knitting fishermen's jerseys; making rugs.
The contributor lists knitting patterns, including ropes (cables). She explains the jeely jar [jam jar] pattern and how to make a gusset. In the past, fishermen's jerseys were always navy blue. They wore them to church. She describes a heart pattern, which had to be knitted upwards on the body and downwards on the sleeves. Leftover wool was used to make rugs, and old trousers were made into rag rugs. Before oilskins, fishermen wore barkit [tanned] jumpers, tanned with the same stuff used for nets.
Item Notes
The knitting technique described is in the round, on four needles, with the stitches for the sleeve picked up round the armhole, including some stitches reserved to make a gusset at the bottom of the armhole. The point about the difficult heart design is that it is not symmetrical around the horizontal axis, as many designs, such as diamonds and cables, are, so it has to be reversed when knitting downwards on the sleeves.
Language
English, Scots
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Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good