Hand-Knitted Balmerino Wool Scarf
These scarves, hand knitted exclusively for The Fife Arms, tell stories through their stitches. Di Gilpin, an expert in the history of knitwear and hand-knitting techniques, has used stitches used in traditional ganseys - the original Scottish fisherman's jumper. Working from her studio on the Balcaskie Estate in Fife, Gilpin is passionate about keeping these patterns and techniques alive – gansey knitting is on Heritage Craft’s Red List of Endangered Crafts – and giving them contemporary relevance. She is also committed to sourcing high-quality wool from heritage flocks, which led her to discover Rachel Crawford’s beautiful Balmerino wool. This comes from sheep that are a cross between the Shetland and Merino breeds, grazed on a rich mixture of native grasses and wildflowers on a farm that is dedicated to the regeneration of nature.
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The Fife Arms, Mar Rd, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YN, Scotland.
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Shipping
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When returning items to The Fife Arms, please ensure that they are well packaged and protected from damage in transit, within the original packaging.
You are responsible for each item until we receive it.
All items will be inspected upon return.
Once we have received your returned item(s), we will arrange a refund, excluding any shipping costs, which will be paid in accordance with our Online Shop Terms.
MORE ABOUT
Di Gilpin
Di Gilpin – along with fellow knitter Sheila Greenwell – is an expert on the history of knitwear and hand-knitting techniques, especially the rich and fascinating history of the gansey, the traditional fisherman’s jumper that began its life in Scotland but then spread with the herring migration around the coast.
Rachel Crawford
Rachel Crawford’s farm in north-east Fife is dedicated to the regeneration of nature. It is a small farm – just 140 acres – but it is part of a bigger picture of regenerative farming that is emerging across the country. By going organic and grazing a small flock on rotation on pasture that is made up of a rich variety of grasses and wildflowers, she has seen great improvements in insect and bird numbers – the heart-warming call of the curlew, until recently a rare sound, can be heard in all corners of the farm, and house martins bless the barns with their nests.
The sheep Rachel farms are a Merino Shetland cross who produce wool that is warm and strong – and luxuriously soft enough to wear next to the skin.
