Fishermen's sweaters site

[Ticklishchap]

Here is a useful site for ordering traditional fishermen's sweaters from Cornwall. I have a couple of them and am thinking of ordering another as they are very warm and comfortable as well as very traditional woollies.

http://freespace.virgin.net/peter.marrow1/

And they are a remarkably low price for such quality. Good for anyone with outdoor interests.

Very nice chap runs the company - he's the bearded man in the photos.

Any comments on welcome.

[Methuselah]

Looks good to me, good timing too - I rooted out my jumpers recently to discover moth caterpillars have been lunching on them over the summer. Gits!

Especially since I've spent hours plodding round Manchester trying to find something similar to no avail.

You seem a bit of a jumper enthusiast - if you can recommend some nice cardis too???

EDIT: Order placed, nice site, ta.

[Ticklishchap]

Hello Methuselah,
Will reply in more detail shortly. Which colour did you order, as a matter of interest?

[Methuselah]

Hello Methuselah,
Will reply in more detail shortly. Which colour did you order, as a matter of interest?

When I say "order placed", I actually asked Santa/my girlfriend to order it for my Christmas pressie. This is what I asked for:

[Ticklishchap]

Very nice. I have one of these too.

[Ticklishchap]

[QUOTE=Methuselah;1119509]You seem a bit of a jumper enthusiast - if you can recommend some nice cardis too???

I don't wear cardis much, although Guernsey Knitwear do some cardigan versions in a number of colours: www.guernseyknitwear.co.uk
Yes, I am a bit of a jumper enthusiast (or sweater, for our friends across the Pond). I'll send you a PM.

[STEVIEBOY1]

[QUOTE=Ticklishchap;1120059]

You seem a bit of a jumper enthusiast - if you can recommend some nice cardis too???

I don't wear cardis much, although Guernsey Knitwear do some cardigan versions in a number of colours: www.guernseyknitwear.co.uk
Yes, I am a bit of a jumper enthusiast (or sweater, for our friends across the Pond). I'll send you a PM.

Good afternoon, There is a company called woolovers based in Sussex, that do quite good cardigans as well as sweaters. I have bought a few items from them and plan getting a zipper wool cardi quite soon to add to my warderobe. Rgds Steve.

[STEVIEBOY1]

Looks good to me, good timing too - I rooted out my jumpers recently to discover moth caterpillars have been lunching on them over the summer. Gits!

Especially since I've spent hours plodding round Manchester trying to find something similar to no avail.

You seem a bit of a jumper enthusiast - if you can recommend some nice cardis too???

EDIT: Order placed, nice site, ta.

Good afternoon Methuselah, I don't know if this is too late, but as well as the Great Sou'West Chunkies site for their excellent pullovers, if you a still looking for cardigans, have a look on the outdoor knitwear site, they are based in Leicester and do have some cardis, I recently ordered their wool work wear cardigan, it is great, similar to the nato woolly pullies, of which I have several, It also has patches & pockets. It zips up. Another firm you could try is Woolovers in Sussex, or White of Hawick, there are a couple of threads on this forum mentioning Steve MacQueen style cardis, that may be worth looking at. Rgds Steve.

[BinkieBaumont]

They look very basic, not much style, I personally wouldn't turn my head if someone walked past me in the street wearing one, that really is the true test, for me that is

[Ticklishchap]

They look very basic, not much style, I personally wouldn't turn my head if someone walked past me in the street wearing one, that really is the true test, for me that is

I agree that they don't have the allure of commando sweaters or Guernseys, for instance. However they are rugged, durable and traditional, which are three big 'plusses'.