British Wool Rib Beanie in Green / Grey Twist

A timeless, unisex ribbed beanie with an adjustable turn up brim. The rib knit structure gives warmth and durability but allows for breathability so it can become an everyday staple through the chillier months. 

The yarn used to knit this hat is a twist of two undyed natural shades, an ecru and a light brown which gives a wonderful depth and texture to the naturally dyed colours. The yarn is a high quality British wool sourced from sheep that roam freely on the fells and downs of the British Isles. It has been carefully selected and spun at Shepley yarns, a family owned spinners based in Saddleworth in the Pennines. 

The yarn then made the short trip to Carmarthenshire, Wales to another long standing family own and run business, this time a knitters named Corgi who have been designing and making the best socks and knitted accessories since 1892. These hats have been expertly knitted on traditional hand knitting machines.

Finally, the hats made their way to me in Cornwall to be carefully prepared and hand dyed using foraged and home grown plants or waste food stuffs. These dye batches are produced in limited numbers, so each item is completely unique and exclusive to you! 

The sourcing and manufacturing route for this item has been carefully considered to ensure that this product is a full end-to-end produced within the British Isles natural product.

Colour Description: A soft, yet fresh, greyed off green

Dye Batch / Dye Stuff: 0039 / X1 Heather

Plant Details & Benefits: 

Calluna vulgaris

One of the more iconic of the native plants across the cooler areas of the British Isles and Europe, Heather can be found as a sprawling evergreen shrub across moors, mountains, fields and ditches. It is iconic for it's tiny bell shaped flowers that appear in late summer / early autumn.

It is valued for it's calming, soothing properties, traditionally used for urinary health, anti-inflammatory support, and skin care. It is also used in magickal rituals such as charm bags, to attract positive energy and banish negativity. In Scottish and British folklore it represents luck, love, beauty, protection and is associated with the goddess Brigid and the Fae.

Fibre Composition: 100% British Wool

Dimensions: Approx 23cm long, including turnback brim x approx 26cm wide (measured relaxed across the brim)

Care Instructions: 

Gentle Hand Wash separately with non biological PH Neutral Wool detergent 
Do not Tumble Dry
Cool Iron
Do not Dry Clean
Keep out of direct Sunlight

Please note due to the unique and variable nature of the dye stuffs used and dying process, colours can vary from batch to batch

Although every effort has been made to make this as colour fast as possible, some fading and colour bleeding is to be expected especially after the first wash