Cowichan Sweaters

The Cowichan sweater. These Indigenous-made sweaters have a deep complex history and are specifically well-suited for the West Coast of Canada. I have a knock-off vintage Mary Maxim sweater that I wear almost everyday in the winter months, but am saving up for the real deal. I love the thick wool and the shawl collar <3 It’s my soul sweater for sure.

Fun Fact: A version of this sweater worn by Ryan Gosling stole the show in the movie Project Hail Mary…

Here are some great pics of the sweater in action:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DR18TlNCvgR/?igsi=cngycDcyaDl2OGYz

And here is a Vancouver Island museum which features the history of the sweater (and I am pretty sure you can buy them there):

https://cvmuseum.ca/

And here is some more info if you are interested:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowichan_knitting

https://moa.ubc.ca/2021/10/in-moas-drawers-cowichan-sweater-unfinished/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/the-cowichan-sweater-our-knitted-legacy-documentary-1.6990099