This all-over patterned gansey is knitted in the traditional way, in one piece on double-pointed needles, so there’s no sewing together to be done at the end. It’s based on an old gansey that belonged to Mr George Mainprize (born 1875), and features a Moss stitch diamond pattern, and a Ladder stitch.
Pattern instructions for the child’s version are given separately.

To fit chest:
36; 38; 40; 42; 44 inches

Actual chest:
39.25; 41.25; 43n 44.5; 46.5 inches

Yarn:
In the older books the pattern calls for “standard 5ply Guernsey wool” 78, 9, 10, 11 x100g balls