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  • Charl Knitwear A small boat in the sea

    An Early Evening Walk in Norfolk

    Frankie / 21/05/2020 / 0 Comments

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  • Women and knitting

    Frankie / 24/04/2020 / 0 Comments

    My earliest memories of knitting are my grandma carefully recreating beautiful French patterns for me and my younger sister – on my mum’s instruction.  I would have the blue version and she the…

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  • Charl Knitwear cashmere goat

    Cashmere/ Capra Hircus Laniger.

    Frankie / 06/12/2019 / 0 Comments

    All of the cashmere in this collection comes from Inner Mongolia where breeding and grazing is carefully monitored. Here the higher quality fleeces found on the white and paler haired goats are selected…

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  • Peruvian Baby Alpaca

    Frankie / 06/12/2019 / 0 Comments

    Alpaca fibre is sustainable, ecological, hard wearing, soft and light weight, water resistant, warm and hypoallergenic. In one year, one animal can produce enough fibre to make 4 or 5 jumpers, which is…

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  • British wool; Natural, sustainable fibres.

    Frankie / 03/12/2019 / 0 Comments

    Charl knitwear – made from British wool; When I was in the initial research stages of this collection, I was very surprised to find that there were only a handful of knitwear brands…

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  • Charl Knitwear George the Fisherman

    Olive and George

    Frankie / 23/09/2019 / 0 Comments

    Olive Edis was a photographer at the turn of the 19th century, she had studios in London, Cromer and Sheringham where she photographed members of the aristocracy, monarchs, clergymen and the local fishermen.…

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Get to know the sheep in our collection and discov Get to know the sheep in our collection and discover the real story.. https://charlknitwear.co.uk/journal/natural-sustainable-wool

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There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wro There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.. #Sustainableknitwear #sustainablefashion  #Britishwool #ecologicalfashion #knowtheorigin #ethicalliving #madeinbritain #madeintheuk #madeinlondon
The Rook cardigan, knitted in 100% certified Briti The Rook cardigan, knitted in 100% certified British wool in "seaweed" and "rung" stitches inspired by the Norfolk fisherman Gilbert "Leather" Rook's Gansey jumper from 1905.. https://charlknitwear.co.uk/shop/rook
This old photograph of fisherman Gilbert "Leather This old photograph of fisherman  Gilbert "Leather" Rook inspired the Rook cardigan in my collection which is knitted in a seaweed stitch identical to the stitch in the photo https://charlknitwear.co.uk/shop/rook

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The "Cutty" is a unisex, oversized Gansey jumper. The "Cutty" is a unisex, oversized Gansey jumper. Its namesake was Christopher "Cutty" Cooper, a Sheringham fisherman working the waters around 1900. For more info visit; https://charlknitwear.co.uk/shop/charl01

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A moment of midweek calm.. "Fishermen looked out t A moment of midweek calm..
"Fishermen looked out towards the sea, ignoring the land at their backs, and a stranger was someone from the next village." Threads- The Delicate Life of John Craske" by Julia Blackburn.

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More Yarmouth Herring Girls wearing their own knit More Yarmouth Herring Girls wearing their own knits.. #womensstory #heritageknits #Britishwool #provenance #preserve
Did you know that in one year one animal can produ Did you know that in one year one animal can produce enough fibre to make 4 or 5 jumpers!! Find out more at: charlknitwear.co.uk/journal/peruvian-baby-alpaca

#naturalfibres #sustainable #natural #renewable #biodegradable #makeadifference #sustainablefashion #madeinlondon #ecoknitwear
"Born this colour"; the story of our baby Alpaca w "Born this colour"; the story of our baby Alpaca wool used in the Codling & Cazey knits: charlknitwear.co.uk
The "herring girls" used to follow the fishing boa The "herring girls" used to follow the fishing boats down the North Sea coast line, knitting whilst they waited for the boats to come in with the herrings to gut and clean .

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Women are largely overlooked in the story of the N Women are largely overlooked in the story of the Norfolk Fishermen..
Just fitted the Cooper beanie hat.. production is Just fitted the Cooper beanie hat.. production is on its way as I write! Knitted in certified 100% British wool in the "hailstone" stitch borrowed from original Norfolk Ganseys, this little hat will keep your ears warm on a cold damp foggy day like today! 
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