Description
We have woven the Garsdale Scarf from our finest yarn — the Bluefaced Leicester 14. With its semi-lustrous qualities, this wool weaves a beautiful cloth with a slight sheen which just oozes quality. Lightweight but remarkably warm, the Garsdale Scarf is generously wide and long.
Our yarn is spun from the fleece of sheep farmed in the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria. Two of these farms are located in beautiful Garsdale, a long narrow dale that runs between the two market towns of Sedbergh and Hawes. At its easternmost end is Garsdale Station on the spectacular Settle-Carlisle railway. To the north is Baugh Fell, rising to a height of 678m and the source of the River Clough which once powered the looms at Farfield Mill.
This lovely scarf is available in 7 serene colours, all inspired by the muted tones of moorland, northern skies and the occasional splash of astonishingly bright colour in the local wildflowers:
Willow – a soft grey-green
Cloud – a gentle grey-blue
Catkin – a subtle hint of yellow
Orchid – a blush of delicate soft pink
Earth (sold out)
Foxglove – a splash of bright red-pink
Berry (sold out)
Good to know:
- Approx size: 30cm x 200cm + tasselled fringe
- Fibre: 100% wool
- Wool type: Bluefaced Leicester
- Fibre Source: Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria
- Spun in Huddersfield
- Woven in Scotland
- Recommended care: handwash in lukewarm water, lay flat to dry, warm iron while slightly damp to remove any creases; can be machine washed in gentle wool cycle at 30C. Do not tumble dry.
