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More traditional Dutch ganseys, 65 classic sweaters to knit from 55 fishing villages, Stella Ruhe

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More traditional Dutch ganseys, 65 classic sweaters to knit from 55 fishing villages, Stella Ruhe

Language

eng

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

More traditional Dutch ganseys

Oclc number

967067717

Responsibility statement

Stella Ruhe

Sub title

65 classic sweaters to knit from 55 fishing villages

Summary

Between approximately 1875 and 1950, Dutch fishermen wore sweaters with characteristic knit and purl stitch patterns, sometimes cable. These jerseys, known as ganseys, became and intrinsic part of the identity of the Dutchmen who wore them, and their daily lives as fishermen

Table Of Contents

Historic overview -- Fishing culture around 1900 -- Knitting -- North Sea coast -- Major rivers -- Wadden Sea coast -- Zuiderzee coast -- Modern interpretations

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