Cowichan Style Sweater for Tansy
Request
Tansy and her favourite photographer are going back to Haida Gwaii, and since bitterly cold weather is in the forecast, she requested a special sweater…
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knit
…which Rose was happy to make. The Cowichan First Nation traditional territory is a little north of Victoria. The women are famous for making sweaters, knitted using bulky yarns, and natural coloured sheep’s wool!
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darning
Rose had a go, and although we were unable to find a pattern, and aren’t from the Cowichan First Nation, we think this little sweater is in the spirit of a genuine Cowichan sweater. There is a lot of darning-in of ends after the sweater is finished…
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Buttons
…and then a root through the button basket.
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Back
Rose is happy with the result…
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Front
…Tansy is too – she says it is extremely warm!
Click herefor information from the Canadian Encyclopedia about Cowichan Sweaters.
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Quimper Hittys 
Oh my – that is such a wonderful, warm and woolly sweater, Tansy! I do hope your Favorite Photographer is also provided with chilly weather proofing garb. Take care of each other on your trip and send us all some photos again, please.
I have been gifted a Pollen sweater (you can look them up easily) which is lovely and warm. 🙂
The Cowichan-style sweater is very warm! We like the natural colours of the sheep’s wool, and the star pattern.
Wow, Tansy will be better dressed than me for this trip! She is eternally grateful for your consideration of her comfort.
We hope you both stay warm…it sounds as though it will be more than usually chilly this time!
WOW!! that is a very impressive sweater. Tansy should be able to weather about any extreme of cold. Love the buttons and the look of this cardigan. WIshing Tansy and her favorite photographer a successful expedition.
Strictly speaking a modern-day Cowichan sweater is more likely to be a pullover, or have a zipper, but Tansy is quite satisfied with this version!
I am certain that Tansy’s sweater defiantly has the Cowichan spirit knitted into every stitch. Rose should be very proud of that beautiful sweater. Wishing Tansy and favorite photographer a safe and wonderful trip…hopefully they will favor us with photos on their return.
We hope for a few photos too, but they may bee too busy, or too cold!
It’s an impressive bit of wool-gathering – should be able to to ward off any chill!
Thanks! Wool-gatherers need to take care of their chilly friends and relations, as I am sure you agree!
wonderfully warm and woolie, hope Tansy and her favorite photographer are safe and warm. Can’t imagine how cold and windy the weather will be.
Pretty cold, I expect, but warming up next week hopefully. They both have warm woolies, though I thought I heard Tansy express a desire for long underwear (which I am not sure I am up to making!).
Rose has knitted a warm and cozy sweater for Tansy. The design is so pretty.
Thanks – it is very warm!