#guernsey genser

[rarebritney]

can hardly believe i can knit stuff like this now

#my knitting #knitting #guernsey genser

[canonise]

I'm weeks away from having to actually worry about it but I'm definitely going to run out of yarn

#finishing up my 3rd ball of the main strand and the yoke isn't even done #I hope the dye lots won't be drastically different... #guernsey genser #knitting #knitblr

[greaseonmymouth]

scrolling Norwegian knitstagrams and I’m once again forcibly reminded that Gansey’s name literally means ‘sweater’ Maggie what the hell.

#in case anyone was wondering: #the Norwegian word for sweater is genser #it has the same origin as gansey #i.e. guernsey #a sweater #the raven cycle

[aefensteorrra]

really nice to get such joy from language learning again after so long :)

watched a video in norwegian and heard genser (jumper) and thought hmm that sounds like geansaidh (jumper in scottish gaelic), turns out both come from english guernsey!

learnt that busy in scottish gaelic is trang which just felt... fitting, and when that happens I'll always look at the etymology to see what's going on there and!! it's from scots thrang from english throng so of course it feels fitting!!

#etymology

[toinghaeilge]

Etymology: Geansaí

The Irish for a jumper is geansaí, which is a loanword from English Guernsey, an island in the English channel. Guernsey jumpers were brought over to the Aran islands in the 1890s, and were adapted by the local women since to use local, thicker wool and their own variations. The Norwegian genser and Scottish Gaelic geansaidh is also borrowed from Guernsey.

Note: ‘Jersey’ is named after Jersey, which is neighbour to the island of Guernsey. 

#imeachtaí staire #sanasaíocht #béarla #imeachtaí-staire

[rarebritney]

hi

#me #my knitting #guernsey genser

[rarebritney]

also this sweater is everything to me

#me #my knitting #guernsey genser #outfit

[rarebritney]

just needs sleeves 😇

#and to sew down the collar and a serious wet blocking and to see in tons of ends but you feel me #my knitting #guernsey genser #knitting

[rarebritney]

this hat was in my purse with a fuzzy knitting project & i didn't realize how covered in fluff it was until I took this pic lol !

#me #my knitting #guernsey genser

[rarebritney]

i rlly should be doing my homework

#my knitting #knitting #sweater 14 vneck #guernsey genser

[rarebritney]

it's actually done !??

#my knitting #guernsey genser

[rarebritney]

im so happy rn❄️🤍🐑

#my knitting #guernsey genser #me

[rarebritney]

hehee

#my knitting #guernsey genser

[rarebritney]

ayyyyy

#my knitting #guernsey genser

[rarebritney]

shes been taking up all my time recently but finally the body is joined 😎

#my knitting #guernsey genser

[rarebritney]

did you make a gauge swatch for your guernsey genser? I can find zero info on what chart to use, might just cast on and hope for the best!

I did not lol I usually do swatch but the size I picked (size 2) was gonna be massive no matter what and I'm a loose knitter. I think my gauge was even on the big side. I think that's the reason I didn't swatch either lol but if you did want to, probably just do a couple rows of moss stitch, the X cables, and then a few more moss stitch rows..