Dimensions: 21×150cm
Material: Donegal wool, beads
Technique: Organic Cable knit, crochet
Organic cabling is the knitting stitch used to make this piece. A technique I developed last year, every cable is created in a place that feels right during the knitting. This means that every scarf is completely unique, as no two scarves have circular cables in the same spots.
Concept: Lughnasadh is the beginning of the harvest season and marks the end of the summer. It falls at the start of August, at the halfway point between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox. It’s the time when fields of wheat and barley are ploughed, and “first fruits” such as blackberries, apples and pears grow.
Lughnasadh’s origins lie with the Sun God, Lugh, who was a skilled craftsman, a warrior, and a king. He established the festival to commemorate his deceased mother. After dying of exhaustion from clearing the plains of Brega for farming, the Lughnasadh harvest festival was a transformation of her sacrifice into a celebration of games and feasting.
Design: Long scarf that can be wrapped around neck.
The yellow Donegal wool of this piece is linked to the gentle shades of rolling wheat, barley and oat fields that are harvested at Lughnasadh. Incorporated into the knit stitches are elongated cable twists, that represent the head of wheat stalks. Small strips of dark blue beads placed among the cable twists represent the blackberries and bilberries that grow during this time of year.
Washing Instructions: Recommended to hang in the outdoors if to air out any undesired scent and restore freshness. Only wash with water if needed to remove stains or stubborn scents.
Hand washing in lukewarm water with a little fabric softener is the best way to care for your scarf. Machine washing is also okay on cold temperature. No tumble drying allowed!! Lay out on clothes horse to dry.
Dimensions: 21×150cm
Material: Donegal wool, beads
Technique: Organic Cable knit, crochet
Organic cabling is the knitting stitch used to make this piece. A technique I developed last year, every cable is created in a place that feels right during the knitting. This means that every scarf is completely unique, as no two scarves have circular cables in the same spots.
Concept: Lughnasadh is the beginning of the harvest season and marks the end of the summer. It falls at the start of August, at the halfway point between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox. It’s the time when fields of wheat and barley are ploughed, and “first fruits” such as blackberries, apples and pears grow.
Lughnasadh’s origins lie with the Sun God, Lugh, who was a skilled craftsman, a warrior, and a king. He established the festival to commemorate his deceased mother. After dying of exhaustion from clearing the plains of Brega for farming, the Lughnasadh harvest festival was a transformation of her sacrifice into a celebration of games and feasting.
Design: Long scarf that can be wrapped around neck.
The yellow Donegal wool of this piece is linked to the gentle shades of rolling wheat, barley and oat fields that are harvested at Lughnasadh. Incorporated into the knit stitches are elongated cable twists, that represent the head of wheat stalks. Small strips of dark blue beads placed among the cable twists represent the blackberries and bilberries that grow during this time of year.
Washing Instructions: Recommended to hang in the outdoors if to air out any undesired scent and restore freshness. Only wash with water if needed to remove stains or stubborn scents.
Hand washing in lukewarm water with a little fabric softener is the best way to care for your scarf. Machine washing is also okay on cold temperature. No tumble drying allowed!! Lay out on clothes horse to dry.
