Irish Fisherman's Sweater

[Cornelius]

Last autumn at a small knitwear shop called Cleo's near the Dáil in Dublin I picked up a very warm merino roll neck sweater by a brand called "Fisherman out of Ireland." Hadn't heard of them before, very well made stuff & Recommended.

 

[Sonero]

Can anyone tell me if 6 ply Shetland Wool is considered heavy duty ? From my research it seems to be right in the middle ground of thickness. True or False ?

Thanks

 

[Turnip]

Considering that the most heavy quality i took notice of so far is 10ply i would say, true.

 

[Flanderian]

Can anyone tell me if 6 ply Shetland Wool is considered heavy duty ? From my research it seems to be right in the middle ground of thickness. True or False ?

Thanks

I don't wish to evade your question, but I think the answer is somewhat both subjective and dependent. Dependent upon how it's made and where and how it is to be worn. And subjective as to what the wearer prefers.

The yarn may me thicker or thinner, the tension with which it's woven will vary, and both can dramatically affect the warmth offered and how durable it might be. But typically a 6 ply Shetland will be both very warm and durable compared to most sweaters. Likely too warm for most indoors, and suitable as outer layer clothing in fairly the colder season in many climates, subject to the wearer's preferences.

A cold, stormy winter night on the North Atlantic, not so much.

 

[Sonero]

Considering that the most heavy quality i took notice of so far is 10ply i would say, true.

Thanks but from what I see there is a huge difference between 6 and 10ply. The difference of sweaters ...to heavy blankets.

So you have owned a 10ply sweater before ? Would the thickness depend on what type of wool it is ? Shetland is known to be softer no ? So therefore 6ply shetland might be thinner than a rougher wool ?

Just so you know I am looking at an AERO roll down sweater. They mark it as heavy duty 6ply shetland wool. I want to verify HEAVY DUTY isn't marketing ploy.

 

[Turnip]

That Submariner i got is a 6ply (and is 630g at size XXL) so i would consider it to be medium rather than heavy duty so in a Minnesota Winter you might possibly need a jacket too.

 

[Ticklishchap]

I don't wish to evade your question, but I think the answer is somewhat both subjective and dependent. Dependent upon how it's made and where and how it is to be worn. And subjective as to what the wearer prefers.

The yarn may me thicker or thinner, the tension with which it's woven will vary, and both can dramatically affect the warmth offered and how durable it might be. But typically a 6 ply Shetland will be both very warm and durable compared to most sweaters. Likely too warm for most indoors, and suitable as outer layer clothing in fairly the colder season in many climates, subject to the wearer's preferences.

A cold, stormy winter night on the North Atlantic, not so much.

Very much agree with this and welcome to the site. After our recent heatwave, a cold, stormy night on the North Atlantic wearing one of my fishermen’s sweaters sounds absolutely wonderful!

 

[Flanderian]

Very much agree with this and welcome to the site. After our recent heatwave, a cold, stormy night on the North Atlantic wearing one of my fishermen’s sweaters sounds absolutely wonderful!

Thank you!

Rather steamy on this side also.

 

[Sonero]

That Submariner i got is a 6ply (and is 630g at size XXL) so i would consider it to be medium rather than heavy duty so in a Minnesota Winter you might possibly need a jacket too.

Excellent. Thank You

 

[Ticklishchap]

Thank you!

Rather steamy on this side also.

Let’s look forward to autumn/fall and sweater weather!

 

[Sonero]

Does anyone know if submariner sweaters are supposed to fit long in the body ?

 

[Turnip]

XXL-Submariner-Data:
Weight: 630g
Pit to pit width: 595mm
Back length from collar seam: 665mm
Sleeve length from pit: 470mm

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Does anyone know if submariner sweaters are supposed to fit long in the body ?

Yes, I think they are.

 

[Ticklishchap]

Does anyone know if submariner sweaters are supposed to fit long in the body ?

Mr Sonero, I have posted a photo from the OKW website on the Woolly Pully thread, showing exactly how it should look.

 

[Sonero]

OK.

Thank You for the responses.

 

[Ticklishchap]

OK.

Thank You for the responses.

My pleasure Sir.

 

[Turnip]

Been downtown today and caught a nice Joop Merino Jumper from summer sale for just 47,- bucks...

Cheers

Turnip

 

[Ticklishchap]

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An interesting variation on the Guernsey theme. I am tempted by it, but will wait until later in the yearas I have recently bought a new Navy sub and will be taking advantage of the Outdoor Knitwear sale.

 

[Sonero]

What do you all think of OKW OLYMPIC ? Can anyone from the UK share anything about its authenticity ? Its tempting .

 

[Turnip]

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...

Funny, I just received exactly that model today, sold for 58;-€ by Mr. Bezos.

In fact it’s a JM Cooper Guernsey.

Smells way better than my last UK adventure, just need to stay away from wolves for a while...

Cheers

Turnip