Team 'All Hands Ashore'
6st Sep- 22st Nov 2026
Firstly we wanted to say a massive thank you for applying and agreeing to be part of this test knit, we are so excited and can not wait for you to get started with the patterns and to see these designs grow! As a thank you for completing the test knit we will add your name into the special thanks section of the book as well as a discount on our yarns.
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Inspiration
Long has knitwear been inspired or created for those that endure the storms and tides of the sea. Cornwall has its Gansey’s and the Aran Isles have their Aran Jumpers. Iconic and practical items that are rich in meaning, a sense of place and even folklore. "The All Hands Ashore" design draws inspiration from that heritage and story.
The twists that braid the length from the saddle shoulder to down the arm (a construction not often seen with all-over cable work jumpers) I have renamed the Trenear Twist. Trenear is where my little cottage hides and therefore holds that sense of home. Feel free to rename this twist for your own.
The Seven Sisters Cable, which runs either side of the centre, represents seven individual strands of twine coming together to form the strongest of ropes. According to folkloric tradition, when the seven come together, they represent sisterhood and strength.
The Honeycomb centre has a long-standing representation in classic Aran Jumpers to mean hard work, a tribute to those hard-working fishing folk that brave the storms and seas.
Combined together, tell the story of the All Hands Ashore Pullover and Jumper. For when hard-working folk join together to work as one, united and strong, they are sure to find their way back home again.
All Hands Ashore-Pullover & Jumper
Worked from the top down, we start by knitting the two shoulder panels, incorporating the Trenear Twist alongside seed stitch. The stitches are then placed on hold to be continued later.
Stitches are picked up and cast on along the front and back separately, and then the fun begins with the cable work. The front has careful neck shaping for a nicer fit, which then leads into the arm shaping.
Once the front and back are joined in the round and the yoke is complete, it is plain sailing in the established pattern down to the hem, finished with some very beautiful ribbing.
At this point, you can choose to knit the short-sleeved slipove version, or go the whole voyage and knit the long-sleeved version, where the pattern from the shoulder runs all the way down the top of the arm.
Short-row shaping gives the sleeve a nice modern shape, incorporating the overall traditional look of the garment with a design feature suited to modern wear.
Size Guide
Sizes: (1:2:3:4)(5:6:7:8)(9:10:11:12)
To fit chest: (70-80:80-88:88-96:96-104)(104-112:112-120:120-128:128-136)(136-144:144-152:152-160:160-170)cm
Actual Chest: (76:84:94:102)(110:116:124:132)(140:148:158:164)cm
Length (back of neck to base of hem):
(48:49:50:54)(56:59:58:59)(60:61:61:63)cm
Yoke: (21:22:23:24)(25:26:26:27)(28:28:29:30)cm
Arm opening: (39:42:44:46)(49:51:54:56)(58:61:63:66)cm
Sleeve length: (from pick up and knit): (52:52:54:56)(56:58:58:58)(60:62:62:62)cm
(Adjustable- this may alter the yarn quantity given)
Yardage approx:
View One (Slip Over): (810:890:990:1110)(1210:1330:1390:1470)(1580:1660:1750:1860)
View Two (Long Sleeve) (1300:1390:1530:1690)(1830:2000:2090:2200)(2350:2490:2590:2750)meters of DK weight yarn in total.
Yarns: Orchard Farm Ryeland, undyed Ryeland wool DK.
Gauge: 22 sts x 28 rows per 10cm square in stocking stitch with larger needles.
20 sts x 34 rows per 10cm square in seed stitch with larger needles.
Needles: Needles 4mm and 3mm
Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge. Use the length of cable needed that best suits your chosen size.
Notions: 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle, spare cable or waste yarn for placing sts on hold.
Fit guide approx: 4-12cm positive ease in chest circumference
