A handwoven hand-spun merino, alpaca and silk scarf in silver grey and black - fibres spun by Emma Baker on an Ashford spinning wheel, woven on a rigid heddle loom in Salisbury
This scarf is hand-spun and handwoven by Emma Baker in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Emma first spun the merino, alpaca and silk fibres together on her Ashford spinning wheel - blending three exceptional natural fibres into a single hand-spun yarn. The yarn was then woven on a rigid heddle loom to create the scarf.
Three fibres, hand-spun together
Merino - Fine merino lambswool is warm, soft and naturally breathable. The structural backbone of the yarn.
Alpaca - Alpaca fibre is lighter and warmer per gram than wool, with a natural lustre and no lanolin so naturally hypoallergenic. It softens the merino handle and adds warmth without weight.
Silk - Silk adds a natural sheen, a smooth, fluid handle, and a cooler, lighter quality. In a hand-spun blend, the silk is not a uniform coating but part of the fibre twist, the sheen catches the light differently across each section of yarn.
Hand-spun variation
Because Emma spun the fibres herself before weaving, this scarf has a natural variation in texture and colour depth across its length that commercially spun yarn cannot replicate. The silver grey and black tones shift subtly as the hand-spun yarn catches the light at different angles. This is a scarf that reveals new detail each time you wear it.
What makes this scarf special
- Handwoven by Emma Baker in Salisbury, Wiltshire on a rigid heddle loom
- Hand-spun merino, alpaca and silk fibres - spun by Emma on her Ashford spinning wheel
- Silver grey and black tones with natural variation from hand-spinning
- 140cm long, 20cm wide, with a 15cm twisted fringe at each end
- Presented in a branded gift box
- One of a kind - no two hand-spun scarves are identical
A gift at £60
The three-fibre hand-spun blend, the silver grey and black palette, and the branded gift box make this a considered and materially extraordinary gift at £60. A birthday, a significant occasion, or a self-gift for someone who appreciates the difference between machine-spun and hand-spun craft.