Cowichan Cardigan Vintage Wool Chunky Hand Knitted rockabilly

Here we have a beautiful vintage hand knit cowichan cardigan 100% hand made right down to the wool being hand spun and colours being natural wool colours! Authentic cowichan sweaters are created by Canadas west coast Salish natives in British Colombia's Cowichan valley on Vancouver island. These men & women have been knitting them for over 150 years, they raise the sheep, shear them & gently wash the wool so not all the oils are removed, which leaves the garment rain resistant. The fleece is not dyed, it’s used in its natural shades of brown, black & white. I show this in the photo of the cuff - it looks like marks but it is the wools natural colouring! The wool is carefully carded to prevent fibre damage & then hand spun. The sweaters are hand knitted with this pure undyed virgin wool. A variety of geometric patterns animals, birds, fish or whale images are used to create each one. Each sweater represents 100’s of hours of painstaking labour, no two sweaters are alike! Inside label states 'Made in Canada' Condition: Great condition over all, but I have pointed out 3 marks on the back of the sleeves - see photos This would best fit up to a size Large 44”, depending on the desired fit BUT please check your measurements (in inches) against the ones provided below Chest (armpit to armpit all the way around): 44” Sleeve length (armpit to cuff): 21.5” Length: 29”