Lachrymose - Selkie Colour Bemersyde triangular shawl by Samira

Bemersyde triangular shawl by Samira Hill using Cookston Crafts/Ripples Craft yarn

THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS: At Annfield Angora in the Kingdom of Fife Laury-Anne and Andrew share a love of mohair goats that yield beautiful yarn

Available on Bonnie BFL Sock

just like with hand-dyed yarn

CHARTING AGE-OLD SEAS Photographs from The Wick Society inspire gansey designs

Lachrymose - Selkie Colour Bemersyde triangular shawl by SamiraSelkie is the perfect summer yarn, made from 100% Bourette Silk. Bourette silk is made from the waste products of ordinary silk production, utilizing the short fibres left in the cocoon. The result is a soft but textural yarn, with a matte finish, and all the thermoregulation properties of silk! At 480m per 100g this yarn is a fingering weight, and is perfect for summer tops, tshirts, cardigans you name it!