British Gansey Sweater

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$‌195.00

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We're proud to say that from farm to factory our beautiful Gansey sweater is produced entirely in the Britain. A take on the traditional fisherman’s Gansey sweater, we’ve been inspired by stitch patterns used historically in Cornish fishing villages. Details include a boxy, drop shoulder body shape with T sleeves and a ribbed and cast off rolled collar. Panelled stitch patterns run across the top half of the jumper, plus it is ‘knitted in the round’, meaning it is seamless, just as the traditional fisherman’s jumpers were made. Made using undyed wool, the natural fibres keep you warm in cold weather, but are breathable too.

  • 100% British wool
  • Undyed wool
  • Boxy shape
  • Drop shoulders
  • Seamless
  • Ribbed and stitch details
  • Made in Britain

Product code: 8216

Material

Laxtons, a spinner based in Yorkshire, create fully traceable British wool. They are members of the British Wool Association and the Soil Association, have a Woolmark and are Campaign for Wool supporters.

This yarn is a blend of premium British fleeces finished within a 50 mile radius of the spinner. We use the wool in a factory in the Leicester area meaning the entire process, from fleece to finished jumper, is kept in the UK. End to end British wool.

Size & Fit

  • Length: 62cm

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  • The model's height is 5'10" / 177.8cm

Care

Washing Instructions

Hand Wash only

When washing by hand, avoid twisting or wringing as this may damage the wool. Do not use fabric conditioner when washing.  To remove excess water from the garment we recommend wrapping it in a towel and gently squeezing it before leaving the item to dry. Do not put on a spin cycle. Lay the product out flat to dry, do not hang your wool garments. Allow to dry naturally away from all artificial heat sources.

Care & Cleaning Products

Pilling

Clothing made from natural fibres can occasionally 'pill'. These little balls of fibre or 'pills' are created as the smaller fibres in the twist of yarn naturally shed with wear. This will lessen as you wash and wear your garment. Until then, they can be gently removed with our Pilling Comb.

Wool Wash

Celtic Wool Wash

Pilling Comb

Pilling Comb

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British wool

A blend of premium British fleeces, the entire
process from fleece to finished jumper is kept within
the UK supporting end to end British wool.

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Ratings & reviews

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1-10 of 11 reviews
     Suzanne Mullins • 5 days ago
Customer Size: X-Large Customer Height: 5ft 7inches
Colour: Dark Skylight Size: X-Large
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
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I absolutely love this sweater (jumper). It is oversized/boxy which is exactly what I was looking for. I will say, however, that it does 'pill' quite excessively. I remove them each time I wear it. I believe this will calm down eventually, however. So glad I purchased and so glad it's "British Made'

     Yvonne McPhail • 18 days ago
Customer Size: Large Customer Height: 5ft 6inches
Colour: Olive Size: Large
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
Quality of product
Value of product

Lovely light knit. Cosy to wear whilst not overheating. Good quality as usual for Celtic & Co. Only issue is the bobbling which happens a lot with every wear. Need to debobble frequently. Will continue to wear as it’s such a lovely useful jumper.

     Diana Dudgeon • 42 days ago
Customer Size: Large Customer Height: 5ft 7inches
Colour: Undyed Taupe Size: Medium
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
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I'm so glad I splashed out on this gansey jumper. It's warm, light, and the oatmeal colour looks great with everything. I wear it a lot, which makes it great value. I'm size 14 and I sized down to medium, which makes it a comfy and roomy fit for me. I use a battery operated de-pilling device for any bobbles, which is quite fun and satisfying to use!

     Katharine Butterworth • 56 days ago
Customer Size: Large Customer Height: 5ft 2inches
Colour: Dark Skylight Size: Medium
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
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Value of product

Beautiful, warm fairly lightweight jumper. I love the pattern and colours. I'm a 40" bust and the large was way too big, even the medium is roomy, which is how I like it. Customer service, second to none. Wonderful all round. Highly recommend.

     Leonora Ashley • 120 days ago
Customer Size: X-Large Customer Height: 6ft 1inches
Colour: Olive Size: X-Large
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
Quality of product
Value of product

I recently ordered two of these beautiful warm and soft jumpers. I ordered the X-Large for 2 reasons, as when I come to wash them there might well be a little shrinkage so I ordered up and because I have a long body quite often the jumpers are no way near long enough for my body shape. I’m gutted because the jumpers feel like soft fluffy clouds when worn with a nice shirt underneath. Please please can you start to cater for us tall ladies out here when sizing your jumpers Seasalt d cater for petite normal and tall range. Kind regards Len Ashley x

Thank you for your comments we really appreciate your feedback and will pass these to our Product Team. Kind regards Celtic & Co

     Liz Martin • 121 days ago
Customer Size: Small Customer Height: 5ft 2inches
Colour: Landscape Size: Small
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
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Value of product

Have been looking for a "gansey" for a while, but didn't want the Geurnsey or other versions which are usually heavier, oiled wool, very fitted and seemed difficult to size accurately on t'interweb! This fits the bill: a tad lighter than expected, but a lovely design without too much pattern, beautiful soft green (Landscape) and I love the relaxed fit. I'm usually a 12/medium in jumpers and opted for the small in this one and, it's perfect, relaxed not too oversized and still fits comfortably under jackets. It does feel scratchy, I hope this will lessen when washed a few times, but I bought it to layer up anyhow, so not an issue.

     Anne-Rebecca Miles • 139 days ago
Colour: Dark Skylight Size: Medium
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
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Value of product

A perfect jumper for colder weather. It is soft and warm and surprisingly lightweight which I like very much, it also fits comfortably under winter coats and jackets. An excellent buy.

     Rebecca Hunter • 142 days ago
Colour: Dark Skylight Size: Small
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
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Bought this jumper despite being worried by some of the reviews, and am so glad I did! I love everything about this jumper; the style, the feel, the colour (Dark Skylight). It is lovely and soft and non-itchy and I can wear it with nothing underneath! Sizing as always is huge. I have a Small and it is big on me (an old size 14!) but the roomy Look feels right with this style. So to the ‘big problem’ with this jumper - the pilling. I was aware that this would happen and so have been trying to wear the jumper for only a couple of hours a day to lessen it. But there is still pilling. However… the bobbles of wool are quite large and I find it easy enough to spend a couple of minutes pulling them off after each wear. Maybe not ideal, but the benefits of this lovely jumper, outweigh this inconvenience!

     Bea Soars • 500 days ago
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Comes up small. Comes up large.
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Absolutely love this jumper - bought XS/S and yes, it is a little big...I'm a size 8, but that's the style...super nice :)

     Allison Vardy • 529 days ago
Fit
Comes up small. Comes up large.
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I want to love this jumper but unfortunately I don’t think I do. The colour and pattern are as beautiful as you would expect from Celtic & Co but it is HUGE. I usually wear a medium and ordered the M/L size figuring the XS/S would be too small but now I’m not so sure. I could probably fit both of my arms in one sleeve. And it’s itchy. I have a few of the Geelong jumpers and the Donegal Float stitch jumpers and don’t need to wear a base layer underneath as they are so soft. This is unfortunately very scratchy and not pleasant to wear without something underneath. If i only this was as soft as the Geelong wool!!

Thank you for your review, I am sorry you are disappointed in the Gansey Jumper. If you need any assistance in returning it to us for a refund please ask. We always appreciate feedback and I will pass on yours to the relevant department

Women's US and Canada Size Chart
US & CA Size 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
UK Size 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Bust 30"
 76.2cm 
32"
 81.2cm 
34"
 86.3cm 
36"
 91.4cm 
38"
 96.5cm 
40"
 101.6cm 
42"
 106.6cm 
44"
 111.76cm 
46"
 116.84cm 
Waist 23"
58.4cm
25"
65.5cm
27"
68.5cm
29"
73.6cm
31"
78.7cm
32"
81.3cm
34"
86.36cm
36"
 91.44cm 
38"
 96.52cm 
Hips 32 ½"
82.6cm
34 ½"
87.63cm
36 ½"
92.7cm
38 ½"
97.8cm
40 ½"
102.8cm
42 ½"
108cm
44 ½"
113cm
46 ½"
118.11cm
48 ½"
123.19cm
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