Labour and Wait: guernseys and baskets

Labour and Wait are celebrating the Guernsey sweater and have invited me and my Guernsey baskets to join the festivities.

In honour of the Guernsey sweater, Labour and Wait are hosting a pop-up shop by their ‘guernseys’ manufacturer, Le Tricoteur. From Wednesday 30th October 2024, Labour and Wait will be offering a widely extended range of guernseys in new colours and stripes in their Shoreditch shop. Rachael Laine, the owner of Le Tricoteur, will be in store to share the story and history of the Guernsey jumper that evening, along with me chatting about traditional Guernsey baskets. 

Guernsey fishermen, photo from Le Tricoteur archives

Rooted in East London's market district, Labour and Wait is a unique store selling ‘built to last’, functional, everyday goods from hardware to clothing. Labour and Wait seek out specialist makers who use traditional processes to craft timeless products, and Le Tricoteur’s Guernsey sweater has been a core staple of their range since their beginning. Le Tricoteur’s guernseys are made using centuries-old traditional manufacturing techniques and individually hand finished.

My Guernsey (ponier á cou) baskets can now be found in store, alongside the guernsey sweaters.

Labour and Wait, Redchurch Street, London

Hop over to Labour and Wait’s website to find out more about the Pop-Up Shop and evening talk.