DMC ECO VITA Organic wool thread Böcker at a time when shawls

at a time when shawls were a staple outer garment in a woman's wardrobe: everyday shawls would be knitted from hand-spun wool and made large enough to wrap around the body

where Susan lives — and the stunning landscape is present throughout the book

Sheep and the wool industry is an essential part of the culture for the islands and my illustration of The Outer Hebrides includes lots of sheep and sheep crofters cottages

a garden designer who from 1881 until her death in 1932 designed more than 400 gardens

Diameter about 4 cm

DMC ECO VITA Organic wool thread Böcker at a time when shawlsThis 100% organic non mulesed wool has been dyed using infusions of completely natural ingredients such as walnut, rhubarb, indigo and juniper. Its even thickness and gentle twist make it perfect for hand embroidery, cross stitching, punch needle, weaving and mending. Crewel wool thread is used as a single strand, and cannot be divided. It is approximately the same thickness as three strands of Moulin Spcial. Woolmark certified, this thread has