fisherman's sweaters

[Julie C Gerow]

Sara - I love the thought of the Dike sheep working away keeping the 
dikes trim and firm! There are so many sheep breeds in the world that we 
in U.S. rarely hear of - it is very interesting to earn about them, 
thanks.  Sheep are so good at mowing, if you have the time to shift them 
around your property, they do a very nice job of it.
Not being much of a knitter, I haven't learned a whole lot of the 
histories of traditional items.  But I thought the famed Irish 
fisherman's sweaters were made from natural colored wool, with lanolin 
left in to make them somewhat water repellent and the knit patterns were 
unique to the family. So if a body washed up they knew who it was from 
the sweater on it. gruesome but practical, I thought.  Is there any 
truth in this or is it a touristy fable?
Julie
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