Moray Firth Gansey Project

Contact: ganseymf@gmail.com

This project is being part-financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund, and by the Scottish Government and The European Community Rural Aberdeenshire, Highland and Moray LEADER 2007 – 2013 Programmes.

The Moray Firth Gansey Project

Our key aims:

To find, record and conserve gansey patterns from around the Moray Firth coast.
To pass on the skills to a new generation
To increase local income generation, training and employment

More information on the project page

News and events:

Highland Loop knitting and crochet co-operative - meeting 6 May 2012, Dingwall

BBC2 Landward broadcast 27 April 2012

BBC Radio 4: Open Country broadcast 29th December 2011

Ganseyfest - pictures

How you can help:

Put us in touch with people who knitted or wore ganseys
Let us see your old ganseys or photos of ganseys
Knit pattern samples
Volunteer to help with school and community knitting groups