Traditional Knitting of the British Isles: Fisher-Gansey patterns of Scotland and the Scottish Fleet

INTRODUCTION (pgs 5 - 29):
The knitting technique; How to knit a Gansey; Knitting in the round; The Gusset; The Shoulder Strap; The Collar; A Sunday Best Gansey pattern; A Working Gansey circa 1880; Pattern examples; Creating your own patterns.

THE FISHER GANSEYS OF SCOTLAND (pgs 32-84)
Knitting traditions; The fishing industry; The Fisher gansey patterns of Anstruther, Cruden Bay, Boddam, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Gamrie Bay, Banff, Inverness, Wick, Papa Westray (Orkney), Foula (Shetland), Eriskay (Hebrides); Conclusion and list of wool suppliers.

A collection of fully notated knitting patterns for ganseys, or Guernseys, with historical photographs and documents from the fishing villages of the east coast.
Mentions Papa Westray