Sarah Burnett Cardigan The Natural Dye CompanyHand knitted, naturally dyed jackets, coats and cardigans in silk, wool and cashmere
Each jacket takes on average about three months to knit, and the technique of weaving the yarn on every stitch gives the finished garment the texture and strength of cloth. Most are constructed on circular needles, thus eliminating seams. The designs, with the dropped sleeves, exciting shapes and unusual detail have a theatrical quality.The silk, wool and cashmere blend of yarn is naturally dyed with plants in my converted farm buildings. I am always experimenting with different colours and new methods. The yarn is first washed and mordanted by hand to enable it to absorb the colour. It is then dipped into different dye baths, achieving an enormously rich palette of colours. Each skein is slightly different, and there can be as many as twenty shades in a single hank of yarn. When knitted, the jackets look almost painted, making each piece of knitting a one-off.
Fab cardigan in pale lilac, a denim blue and a pinky red. It feels like cotton - could be a silk cotton blend. It has tassels on each shoulder and balloon shaped sleeves. Very good used and vintage condition, just some slight bobbling to the fabric.
Across Chest 23 inch Length 28 inch