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Gansey Doube-pointed Steel Knitting Needles

Six steel double-pointed needles, of size 16 and 17 gauge, the type used for knitting ganseys.

Ganseys werre knitted using at least six steel double-pointed needles of size 16 and 17 gauge or more.

These needles belonged to William George Larner 'Cazey' Goffin of Tiree House, Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk.

Additional Notes

His neice, who currently lives in Tiree House, says that Larner was George Goffin's mother's maiden name.

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