Cable Knit Scarf – 100% Cashmere – 35x180cm – Burgundy

A burgundy cashmere scarf brings colour to a dark winter coat without shouting about it. In this thick cable knit the wine red looks deeper than it would on a flat cloth: the raised cables catch the light while the hollows between them sit in shadow, so the colour shows its full claret depth, with a faint purple note rather than any hint of orange.

It is knitted from 100% cashmere in a 28-count, 6-ply yarn, which means six strands are wound together into one thick thread. That is what gives the cables their bulk and bounce, and the scarf a little stretch. Long tassels finish each end. At 35 × 180 cm (15 × 72 in) it goes twice round the neck and tucks into a coat collar, or hangs loose either side of an open jacket. Made in Nepal.

Catherine bought this scarf in our Rapture Rose colour and received it just before Christmas. She calls it “beautiful quality”, found it very soft and warm, and singled out the finish of the fringe. A deep red like this makes a good Christmas present, and pure cashmere keeps getting softer the more it is worn.