Knitted Gift Guernsey Jumpers, Country Living

Posted by dodo

Knitted garments from the Channel Island of Guernsey, situated between the south coast of England and the north of France, have been popular gifts since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The fine quality stockings knitted on the island at that time were often given to the royalty.

The style of tubular knitting which was used to make a Guernsey jumper was developed from the traditional method of knitting stockings Read the rest of this entry »