Wanda’s Guernsey

[Schuee]

Wanda, the daughter of a friend, asked me to knit a Guernsey for her. I wanted to add a pattern but she wants a plain one, so I’ve begun.

The navy colour wool was out of stock, so I am using this, which is “Falmouth Navy“ and is blacker than navy, and I think is one of the original colours which fishermen wore. They were knitted, originally in this navy or cream. Nowadays, there is a wide range of colour for 5 ply Guernsey wool.

 

[Artyczar]

Good start!

 

[Schuee]

Thanks, Artyczar.

 

[Sanlynn]

Great start, can’t wait to see it finished. I love knitting, too.

 

[Schuee]

Thanks, Sanlynn. It‘s nice to meet another knitter!

 

[CaliAnn]

I'm not a knitter, but I think your works are so beautiful!

 

[Schuee]

Thank you very much, CaliAnn. I’m pleased you like seeing them.

 

[Donna T]

That's a nice color, Penny, and your stitches look so neat and even. I hope the wool is a nice one to knit with!

 

[Schuee]

Thanks, Donna. Yes, it is a nice ply to knit. It’s slightly stretchy. I enjoy knitting finer stitches.

 

[Terri]

That yarn color is awesome! It will be a beautiful Guernsey!

 

[Schuee]

Thank you, Terri. I’m pleased you like it.

 

[ErikRak]

Superb. I want one...

 

[Schuee]

Thank you, ErikRak. They are lovely things to own.

 

[Joy]

Penny, I will be watching this. I have always referred to the darkest navy color as "Midnight Navy", unless that is bluer than yours. Falmouth appears nearly black on the screen.

 

[Schuee]

Thanks, Joy. Yes, the colour is nearer black than blue. It’s the traditional colour used for Guernseys. The colour used by the Navy service is dark blue - and what I think of as “navy”. This blacker colour could be what the fishermen of Falmouth used, thus its being named after the town.