Le Tricoteur Guernsey

A little story about 2 of the new colours on the cropped wide style. We rediscovered 2 boxes of yarn that had been bought a while back for a wholesale customer who cancelled their bespoke order 😢😡 (a reminder to please don’t do that to small businesses!!) and looking at them I could see how they’d zing on that silhouette. So waste not want not - we got knitting and there will only be 11 of each citrus 💚 or Royal blue 💙 If the demand is there we may re-order as close to those shades as possible but the red & black we keep as core. Right now the poll in stories is to press go on these colours without a photoshoot but we still have a few to finish off yet… so please check back for when they go live!

A little while ago, I was lucky enough to win an Insta giveaway from @letricoteur & @angharadbjones, and my guernsey arrived this morning. ❤️ I am speechless. These guernseys are knitted in the traditional way, on the British Channel Island of Guernsey, using skills and patterns from an industry that dates back to the 16th century. I can’t adequately describe how a garment like this makes me feel. It is utterly timeless. Traditional, but incredibly modern. It is the BEST thing I have ever owned. This is workwear at its finest: sturdy and strong, designed for ease of movement, warmth, and protection from the elements whilst at sea or farming on the land. Massive thank you’s to Rachael, who generously worked with me to create a custom size, length and colourway, and to the hand knitters and machinists who did the finishing (and whose names are hand written on the tag) - the guernseys are sent out to local knitters who finish the cuffs, hems and neck bands by hand. 👌🏼 I’m looking forward to getting a lot of wear out of this, with 500 years of history behind me. What a joy. ❤️🧶⚓️

All the woolly facts! 🐑 🐑🐑🐑🐑 Borrowed from @campaignforwool for #woolweek2023 which is now in fact the whole of October #woolmonth I’m HERE for this! Did you know any of these facts? Do you know any more? I just love it 🥰

Here’s Sasha from @thesoilfarm and Liz @theguernseyscientist both getting a bit excited by a little project @letricoteur hatched with them just in time for @campaignforwool and @britishwool #woolweek2023 It’s actually now an entire month (October) of all things learning about wool and wool’s magnificence as a sustainable material More soon to be revealed and I’m just loving what I’m learning from these two pioneering women on this small island we call home 🇬🇬 #woolmonth #sustainable #guernseyjumper #ecofashion

How do we send out all our ecomm orders? #paper #recycling #eco #packagingideas #tradition #potatoes #guernsey #ecommerce

So I did this thing - and I’m actually really delighted to share my passion and my not knowing everything but also my incessant chat about everything to do with guernseys. And heritage. And a bit about the name @letricoteur And how we reintroduced a forgotten colour via thrift shopping with our son, plus persuading our office manager to maybe have sheep (that’s not going to happen BTW) Anyway - it’s all here and I’d love it if you listened. And Nick @welldresseddad @garmologypodcast is the BEST host and I talked way too much. He was charming & I love what he stands for. Just don’t mention polyester fleece or beheadings… https://spotify.link/7S1UsnZbjDb

This is what 55 years of @letricoteur guernseys passed down generation to generation in 1 family looks like 💙 Thank you so much to Lucy for the photo 📷 who came in with her Mum a few weeks back on a trip down memory lane Our smiles couldn’t be wider today 😊 #family #generation #history #tradition #guernseysweater #guernseyisland #inherited #secondhand But what do you call a collection of guernseys?? Lucy thought “a fleet of guernseys” but we also played around with a “stitch” or a “ladder” What do you think? Suggestions below 👇🏽

Absolute treat of a day with the annual #battleofbritain air display straight off the coast of Guernsey I haven’t been since I was a child and the conditions were perfect Then I remembered this photo from the 80’s and snuck it in for a giggle Apparently the pilots love doing this show because the views are amazing 🤩 #raf #airdisplay #tradition #guernsey #coast #battleofbritain #thislittleisland #redarrows

Extraordinary sunsets recently… I loved seeing this artist capture last night’s on her easel in real time

So I did my first podcast talking about @letricoteur & guernseys with Garmology I was a bit anxious that I’d spoken TOO much but Nick @welldresseddad assured me that all was okay Then he sent me this and I was on the floor 😆😆😆 Do you think I even took breath?? I’ll let you know when it’s live (must send him a photo first) Lots of firsts these past couple of weeks Let me know if there are too many reels, I’ve gone a bit heavy on them as I’ve been asked so many times for info on these particular topics but I’ll probably slow down a bit soon… or not

Part 2: What makes a guernsey a guernsey?

Apparently it’s going to be the hottest week of the year 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Not a week for wearing woollies but what about thoughts of mending & darning them ahead of time? We offer a mending / repair service for any @letricoteur guernsey you may have inherited (or just loved to raggedy bits) We ask you to send us a photo and we can quote We do moth holes too - but NO MOTHS please - so pop it in the freezer to make sure they’re RIP 🪦 📷 archive picture of a sweater dress style @letricoteur that is definitely NOT welcome this week 🥵🥵🥵