Harrison in Shetland wool

“It was a bright day, with layers of clouds building and shifting across the spaces of the sky, some of them stretched out as thin as a mist, others as thick and dense as flesh with their own bruised colours.”

Threads-The Delicate Life of John Craske. Julia Blackburn.

Harrison in 100% real Shetland wool, is a modern interpretation of a traditional Gansey. Crafted in Nottinghamshire from authentic 100% Shetland wool.

This limited edition knit comes in 3 sizes (XS/S, S/M and M/L) and three colours ; Ocean Blue, Blood Orange and Sugar Plum. This jumper can be worn by men or women, a cosy over-size go-to piece to pull on when the coastal breeze picks up. It is knitted with an open crew neck with a chunky folded rib trim. The top half of the body is knitted in the original “hailstone” stitch taken directly from the original Ganseys on both the front and back body with a neat central shoulder seam and chunky rib trims. The body is generous and boxy and is gently curved towards the front. The sleeves are slightly long and can be worn turned back with a ribbed cuff which can be pushed up to scrunch, or pulled down to cover the knuckles. Reverse knit panels run down each side seam – just like on the original Ganseys, this jumper is intentionally simple in pattern and form to complement the beauty of the stitches.

This authentic Shetland wool comes from Shetland breed sheep who live on the Shetland Isles, this makes the wool highly sought after. The handle of the wool is slightly dryer than the British wool I use, but its softens with wear and washing – like your favourite pair of jeans. The intensity and gradations of colour found in each thread are unique to this wool, traditionally used in “colour work” or Fairisle knitting, something I’ve not found anywhere else in the world.

The Harrison is named after Jimmy “Buttons” Harrison , who was the coxswain or helmsman of the Cromer lifeboat the “Louisa Heartwell” between 1902 and 1909.