A handwoven blue and orange merino fusion cowl - four deflected doubleweave designs, repurposed merino jersey join, infinity twist, made by Emma Baker in Salisbury.
 
This fusion cowl is woven by Emma Baker on her Louet floor loom in Salisbury, Wiltshire using four different deflected doubleweave 8-shaft designs across the 14cm width. The woven body in orange and blue 2/17nm merino lambswool is then joined with a complementary blue repurposed merino lambswool jersey tube, which is sewn into an infinity twist to create the cowl.
 
Four deflected doubleweave designs
Using four different deflected doubleweave patterns across a 14cm width means each pattern zone is approximately 3.5cm wide - dense structural variety for the scale of the piece. The four designs produce different surface characters: different tile arrangements, different colour distributions, different texture qualities, all within the same orange and blue palette. This is the same level of structural complexity as the navy/white cowl in Emma’s collection, compressed into a much narrower format.
 
Repurposed merino join - a sustainability note
The blue knitted tube that forms the join and enables the infinity twist is made from repurposed merino lambswool jersey fabric - existing material given a new purpose as part of the cowl’s construction. This is the same approach as the plum pink snood and one variant of the navy/yellow snood in Emma’s collection: a considered use of existing material rather than new.
 
Slim and fitted - 14cm wide
At 14cm wide and 77cm in circumference, this cowl is the slimmest accessory in Emma’s collection. Where a standard snood drapes loosely, this cowl sits fitted at the neck, providing targeted warmth without bulk. It sits more like a close-fitting collar than a traditional snood - a different wearing character suited to people who prefer a sleeker, less layered neck accessory.
 
What makes this cowl special
Handwoven by Emma Baker in Salisbury, Wiltshire on a Louet floor loom
Four different deflected doubleweave 8-shaft designs across the width
Fine 2/17nm merino lambswool in orange and blue shades
Repurposed blue merino jersey join - sustainability and softness
Infinity twist construction14cm wide × 77cm circumference - slim, fitted neck cowl
Part of a small collection in this orange and blue colourway •  One of a kind
 
A stylish gift
The four-design structure, the knit/weave fusion, and the repurposed merino join make this one of the most technically accomplished pieces in Emma’s collection at this price point. A birthday, Christmas, or any occasion where something genuinely distinctive and well-made is wanted.