A gansey with a Dutch pattern, recorded from Urk in the Netherlands. Knitted in Creskeld cream wool, pattern from 
This is the only book I’ve come across on ganseys from outside the British Isles, though of course they must have been pretty universal garments in the fishing industry. It’s fascinating to see the differences, and the similarities.
I fell in love with this pattern from Urk right away, and the combination isn’t quite like anything I’ve seen from Britain. I think it’s the ladders of garter stitch that give it the slightly unusual effect, and the large, central seed stitch diamonds are very dramatic. Plus it’s got lots of cables, which always looks good.
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