This loop scarf gives the essential finishing twist - a longer cosy merino cowl to keep you warm.

Materials & manufacture

• 100% extra-fine merino wool
• Made in the Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sizing & fit

A generous loop scarf

• A (length - when laid flat, circumference is 62cm): 31cm
• B (width): 68cm

All knitwear is individually made, so measurements given are approximate.

For a neater circular scarf, have a look at our

A Nielanell version of animal ‘print’

Marlet design inspiration

Many visitors to my studio shop in Shetland look at our Marlet knitwear and see lichen. Others get a little bit closer to the source material for the design, seeing the markings of an animal—seals. But nobody has guessed that the Marlet textile design originally came from the ear of an Indian elephant!

I don’t mind what you see in this pattern—in fact, isn’t that an interesting thing in its own right?

Marlet does some interesting things with different colour combinations and varying contrast (subtle or eye-popping!), and the double-faced jacquard knit drapes beautifully.