Quality Wool Sweaters?
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They look great george but bruces ones are about a third of that price, not including the shipping from the usa.
EdS
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
There are several shops in both the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales selling hand made (spun, knitted etc) wool jumpers - there nice but expensive.
i've got 3 wool ones :
an Arran that my mother knitted my father 30+ years ago (he sulk when she made his younger brother one when he went to sea) that is still as new but much to warm.
an total hand made & dyed one I was given. t made from Herdwick wool so its a bit course but is very warm, hard wearing and water repellent - go to the Lakes and invest in a hand made Herdwick jumper (with the lanoline still in).
3rd a is a Rainbow stripped heavy wool (not quite yak hair) one from Nepal that my friend got me, warm hard wearing and silly - you can get similar from most "hippy" shops for about £30.
i've got 3 wool ones :
an Arran that my mother knitted my father 30+ years ago (he sulk when she made his younger brother one when he went to sea) that is still as new but much to warm.
an total hand made & dyed one I was given. t made from Herdwick wool so its a bit course but is very warm, hard wearing and water repellent - go to the Lakes and invest in a hand made Herdwick jumper (with the lanoline still in).
3rd a is a Rainbow stripped heavy wool (not quite yak hair) one from Nepal that my friend got me, warm hard wearing and silly - you can get similar from most "hippy" shops for about £30.
tenbears10 said:
This is the last site they had, but it is down:
http://www.traditionalcornishknitwear.mcmail.com/
And this looks like their new site, though nothing is there yet:
http://www.souwestchunkies.com/
Looks to me like they are "in between" sites. I did have their address somewhere but I can't find it. They are based in St Austell if that is any help.
Best wishes
Bruce
brucemacdonald said:
Liz was checking the internet today, and we found the Sou'West Chunkies site back up and running at:
http://www.souwestchunkies.com/
Good service, good product and exceptionally good value for money; £20-28 for a pure wool sweater made to measure.
Best wishes
Bruce
I forgot to say, both Liz and I were wearing ours at Ashdown and we were nice and warm. Top kit.
Best wishes
Bruce
Best wishes
Bruce
Thanks for the reminder Bruce. I remembered your top at Ashdown. It looked lovely and warm. I just didn't put it together with this thread. Maybe until we get to know everyone better we should label our kit with the relevant thread title 
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Cheers,
Martin
): Cheers,
Martin
Looks like Souwest chunkies is the place for me.... Do Filson think of a price and then move the decimal point ?? Way way outta my league. If I was to pay £100 for a jumper i'd want it to make camp, take me to the pub and buy my beer all night !!
maddave said:
You could buy a few sheep with that I reckon, then you could have have lots of wool jumpers, a few lamb burgers, and something warm to snuggle up to at night...
tenbears10 said:and you want it to still respect you in the morning Dave
No one respects me in the morning
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