TheBigPink - Hand-knit Supersoft Alpaca Wool Jumper
This piece is handknit to order, please enquire below.
TheBigPink is probably the most popular knit in the MSGK collection. And for good reason. It’s super bright, it makes you happy, and it’s a jumper you never want to take off.
100% hand knit and made from 71% Superfine Brushed Alpaca wool (which gives a mohair-like appearance with non of the associated itch!) it is a light and airy piece. It is not a chunky, tight wool, and is usually worn with a light coloured top underneath!
It’s one size, approx. 65-70cm across the front, 65-70cm across the back and 65-70cm long when laid flat.
For TheBigPink there are three design options:
TheBigPink in a single colour
TheBigPink with a heart on sleeve in your choice of colour
TheBigPink with 'dipped' cuffs (two colours on cuffs)
This jumper is completely made by hand, knit over hours and hours using the highest quality wool, wool chosen for its vibrancy, texture, flexibility and, importantly, it’s traceability (see below ‘sustainability’). It’s something you’ll not only look good wearing, but genuinely feel good wearing.
By commissioning this piece you are supporting; small business, sustainable fashion, Irish-designed and Irish-made clothing, as well as championing the traditional craft of handknitting.
Please read the garment care guidelines BEFORE ordering! Please also read washing instructions before commissioning this item. This handknit piece requires care - try not to think of it the same way as you might a mass, machine made garment, it should only ever be washed by hand, and should always be treated with kid gloves! Really consider this before ordering.
If you would like this made as an adaptive piece, I am happy to discuss your requirements. Please mention when filling out the form.
Scroll for colour options, enquiry form and garment care instructions below.
About this piece
TheBigPink is 100% hand-knit in Ireland, made slowly and soulfully by talented local knitters whose skilful hands keep the traditional craft of hand-knitting alive. Each piece is a celebration of slow fashion and creativity and supports independent design.
Sizing
TheBigPink is one size, approx. 70cm across the back and 70cm long when laid flat. [Model (!) is 5’3 and wears a 10 dress size]
Shipping
Please note that Miss She’s Got Knits does not currently ship outside the island of Ireland.
This piece is handknit to order, please enquire below.
TheBigPink is probably the most popular knit in the MSGK collection. And for good reason. It’s super bright, it makes you happy, and it’s a jumper you never want to take off.
100% hand knit and made from 71% Superfine Brushed Alpaca wool (which gives a mohair-like appearance with non of the associated itch!) it is a light and airy piece. It is not a chunky, tight wool, and is usually worn with a light coloured top underneath!
It’s one size, approx. 65-70cm across the front, 65-70cm across the back and 65-70cm long when laid flat.
For TheBigPink there are three design options:
TheBigPink in a single colour
TheBigPink with a heart on sleeve in your choice of colour
TheBigPink with 'dipped' cuffs (two colours on cuffs)
This jumper is completely made by hand, knit over hours and hours using the highest quality wool, wool chosen for its vibrancy, texture, flexibility and, importantly, it’s traceability (see below ‘sustainability’). It’s something you’ll not only look good wearing, but genuinely feel good wearing.
By commissioning this piece you are supporting; small business, sustainable fashion, Irish-designed and Irish-made clothing, as well as championing the traditional craft of handknitting.
Please read the garment care guidelines BEFORE ordering! Please also read washing instructions before commissioning this item. This handknit piece requires care - try not to think of it the same way as you might a mass, machine made garment, it should only ever be washed by hand, and should always be treated with kid gloves! Really consider this before ordering.
If you would like this made as an adaptive piece, I am happy to discuss your requirements. Please mention when filling out the form.
Scroll for colour options, enquiry form and garment care instructions below.
About this piece
TheBigPink is 100% hand-knit in Ireland, made slowly and soulfully by talented local knitters whose skilful hands keep the traditional craft of hand-knitting alive. Each piece is a celebration of slow fashion and creativity and supports independent design.
Sizing
TheBigPink is one size, approx. 70cm across the back and 70cm long when laid flat. [Model (!) is 5’3 and wears a 10 dress size]
Shipping
Please note that Miss She’s Got Knits does not currently ship outside the island of Ireland.
This piece is handknit to order, please enquire below.
TheBigPink is probably the most popular knit in the MSGK collection. And for good reason. It’s super bright, it makes you happy, and it’s a jumper you never want to take off.
100% hand knit and made from 71% Superfine Brushed Alpaca wool (which gives a mohair-like appearance with non of the associated itch!) it is a light and airy piece. It is not a chunky, tight wool, and is usually worn with a light coloured top underneath!
It’s one size, approx. 65-70cm across the front, 65-70cm across the back and 65-70cm long when laid flat.
For TheBigPink there are three design options:
TheBigPink in a single colour
TheBigPink with a heart on sleeve in your choice of colour
TheBigPink with 'dipped' cuffs (two colours on cuffs)
This jumper is completely made by hand, knit over hours and hours using the highest quality wool, wool chosen for its vibrancy, texture, flexibility and, importantly, it’s traceability (see below ‘sustainability’). It’s something you’ll not only look good wearing, but genuinely feel good wearing.
By commissioning this piece you are supporting; small business, sustainable fashion, Irish-designed and Irish-made clothing, as well as championing the traditional craft of handknitting.
Please read the garment care guidelines BEFORE ordering! Please also read washing instructions before commissioning this item. This handknit piece requires care - try not to think of it the same way as you might a mass, machine made garment, it should only ever be washed by hand, and should always be treated with kid gloves! Really consider this before ordering.
If you would like this made as an adaptive piece, I am happy to discuss your requirements. Please mention when filling out the form.
Scroll for colour options, enquiry form and garment care instructions below.
About this piece
TheBigPink is 100% hand-knit in Ireland, made slowly and soulfully by talented local knitters whose skilful hands keep the traditional craft of hand-knitting alive. Each piece is a celebration of slow fashion and creativity and supports independent design.
Sizing
TheBigPink is one size, approx. 70cm across the back and 70cm long when laid flat. [Model (!) is 5’3 and wears a 10 dress size]
Shipping
Please note that Miss She’s Got Knits does not currently ship outside the island of Ireland.
Enquire about TheBigPink
Care instructions from the yarn manufacturers
Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
Do NOT use regular detergent on wool. If required, use a wool specific detergent - not too much! - and always read the label before adding to your handwash basin.
All yarns have excess fibres (from production) that might come off as lint or shedding, in varied degrees that depend on how the yarn is spun. Brushed yarns ("hairier" yarns) have more of these loose fibers than other yarns, and therefor, shed more.
Shedding also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibres. It’s therefore not possible to guarantee that there will be no shedding.
Below are some tips on how to care for natural fibres:
Do NOT use a lint roller, brush or any method that pulls at the yarn.
Place the garment in a plastic bag and put it in your freezer - the temperature will cause the fibres to become less attached to each other, and excess fibres will come off easier. Leave in the freezer for a few hours before taking it out and shaking it again.
Wash the garment according to the instructions on the yarn label. Garments with hairier yarns usually need to be shaken once dry after washing, so that the hairs rise and any excess fibers can come off.
Colour options
Sustainability
TheDoubleKnit is 100% knit by hand in 71% Superfine Alpaca, 25% Merino Wool, 4% Polyamide*. Yarn is purchased locally, and in small batches so that waste is kept to a very strict minimum.
Superfine Alpaca and Merino Wool is from South American, Polyamide from Germany.
MSGK yarn has been chosen for its quality, local availability, and the transparency of its producers.
From the yarn producers*:
“Our supplies mainly come from producers within the European market which, in the same way as Norway (where our main office and warehouse are situated), shall follow the EU’s taxonomy for a sustainable economy. They also, of course, follow the EU’s regulations regarding human rights, animal welfare and sustainability. We have deliveries from Peru, where our alpaca yarn comes from, and they have very similar regulations to the EU regarding these issues and they work actively with social responsibility.
“Our yarn producers work with and offer a wide spectrum of certifications for their products, such as GOTS - Global Organic Textile Standard, RWS- Responsible Wool Standard, RAS - Responsible Alpaca Standard, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and Certified Sustainable Mohair.
“Our producers work with and offer a wide spectrum of certifications for their products, such as GOTS - Global Organic Textile Standard, RWS- Responsible Wool Standard, RAS - Responsible Alpaca Standard, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and Certified Sustainable Mohair.
“Polyamides come from Italy and Germany.
MSGK pieces are transported by An Post, and packaged in simple but functional cardboard boxes sourced from Northern Ireland. Knits are wrapped in bright tissue paper, purchased from a local art supply shop in Dublin. Labels and swing tags (which are tied by hand using twine) were designed by a wonderful girl from Galway, and produced in the UK. Thank You cards and vouchers are designed in-house, and printed in Dublin.
