These exquisite Ruanas are a type of Shawl or Poncho handmade in the Scottish Borders by a family owned business on traditional Jaquard Looms.

About Calzeat

Founded in 1974 this family owned business uses Jacquard looms to create these Ruanas. They are made from a blend of Chenille and Pure New Wool. The company started out simply supplying ties for men but are now world renowned for their opulent throws, scarves and shawls with traditional celtic designs on them. They also have 5 stores in Scotland.

The Rugged and Magical Scottish Borders

The Scottish Borders has it all from rolling hills and open countryside in the west to the gentle valleys and picturesque Berwickshire coastline in the east. The region is defined as much by the landscape as it is by its spellbinding abbeys, awe-inspiring stately homes and castles, and the time-honoured and truly unique Common Ridings. It’s really no surprise that these lands inspired the works of literary greats like Sir Walter Scott and John Buchan. The Celtic Artifacts left behind in various forms have been the inspiration for the celtic designs on the Ruanas and the colors are selected to reflect the history, landscape and rocks of this ancient land.

Chenille and Fine New Wool

According to textile historians, chenille-type yarn is a recent invention, dating to the 18th century and believed to have originated in France. The original technique involved weaving a “leno” fabric and then cutting the fabric into strips to make the chenille yarn.

Alexander Buchanan, a foreman in a Paisley fabric mill, is credited with introducing chenille fabric to Scotland in the 1830s. Here he developed a way to weave fuzzy shawls. Tufts of colored wool were woven together into a blanket that was then cut into strips. They were treated by heating rollers in order to create the frizz. This resulted in a very soft, fuzzy fabric named chenille.

Celtic Knot Designs Sumptuous Colors

Celtic Knots are a variety of knots and stylizedgraphical representations of knots used for decoration, used extensively in the Celtic style of Insular art. These knots are most known for their adaptation for use in the ornamentationof Christian monuments and manuscripts, such as the 8th-century St. Teilo Gospels, the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Most are endless knots, and many are varieties of basket weave knots.

Click here to buy The Calzeat Ruana from our store for the Lowest Online USA Price with fast and free shipping

These exquisite Ruanas are a type of Shawl or Poncho handmade in the Scottish Borders by a family owned business on traditional Jaquard Looms.

About Calzeat

Founded in 1974 this family owned business uses Jacquard looms to create these Ruanas. They are made from a blend of Chenille and Pure New Wool. The company started out simply supplying ties for men but are now world renowned for their opulent throws, scarves and shawls with traditional celtic designs on them. They also have 5 stores in Scotland.

The Rugged and Magical Scottish Borders

The Scottish Borders has it all from rolling hills and open countryside in the west to the gentle valleys and picturesque Berwickshire coastline in the east. The region is defined as much by the landscape as it is by its spellbinding abbeys, awe-inspiring stately homes and castles, and the time-honoured and truly unique Common Ridings. It’s really no surprise that these lands inspired the works of literary greats like Sir Walter Scott and John Buchan. The Celtic Artifacts left behind in various forms have been the inspiration for the celtic designs on the Ruanas and the colors are selected to reflect the history, landscape and rocks of this ancient land.

Chenille and Fine New Wool

According to textile historians, chenille-type yarn is a recent invention, dating to the 18th century and believed to have originated in France. The original technique involved weaving a “leno” fabric and then cutting the fabric into strips to make the chenille yarn.

Alexander Buchanan, a foreman in a Paisley fabric mill, is credited with introducing chenille fabric to Scotland in the 1830s. Here he developed a way to weave fuzzy shawls. Tufts of colored wool were woven together into a blanket that was then cut into strips. They were treated by heating rollers in order to create the frizz. This resulted in a very soft, fuzzy fabric named chenille.

Celtic Knot Designs Sumptuous Colors

Celtic Knots are a variety of knots and stylizedgraphical representations of knots used for decoration, used extensively in the Celtic style of Insular art. These knots are most known for their adaptation for use in the ornamentationof Christian monuments and manuscripts, such as the 8th-century St. Teilo Gospels, the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Most are endless knots, and many are varieties of basket weave knots.

Click here to buy The Calzeat Ruana from our store for the Lowest Online USA Price with fast and free shipping

These exquisite Ruanas are a type of Shawl or Poncho handmade in the Scottish Borders by a family owned business on traditional laquard Looms.

About Calzeat

Founded in 1974 this family owned business uses Jacquard looms to create these Ruanas. They are made from a blend of Chenille and Pure New Wool. The company started out simply supplying ties for men but are now world renowned for their opulent throws, scarves and shawls with traditional celtic designs on them. They also have 5 stores in Scotland.

The Rugged and Magical Scottish Borders

The Scottish Borders has it all from rolling hills and open countryside in the west to the gentle valleys and picturesque Berwickshire coastline in the east. The region is defined as much by the landscape as it is by its spellbinding abbeys, awe-inspiring stately homes and castles, and the time-honoured and truly unique Common Ridings. It’s really no surprise that these lands inspired the works of literary greats like Sir Walter Scott and John Buchan. The Celtic Artifacts left behind in various forms have been the inspiration for the celtic designs on the Ruanas and the colors are selected to reflect the history, landscape and rocks of this ancient land.

Chenille and Fine New Wool

According to textile historians, chenille-type yarn is a recent invention, dating to the 18th century and believed to have originated in France. The original technique involved weaving a “leno” fabric and then cutting the fabric into strips to make the chenille yarn.

Alexander Buchanan, a foreman in a Paisley fabric mill, is credited with introducing chenille fabric to Scotland in the 1830s. Here he developed a way to weave fuzzy shawls. Tufts of coloured wool were woven together into a blanket that was then cut into strips. They were treated by heating rollers in order to create the frizz. This resulted in a very soft, fuzzy fabric named chenille.

Celtic Knot Designs Sumptuous Colors

Celtic Knots are a variety of knots and stylizedgraphical representations of knots used for decoration, used extensively in the Celtic style of Insular art. These knots are most known for their adaptation for use in the ornamentationof Christian monuments and manuscripts, such as the 8th-century St. Teilo Gospels, the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Most are endless knots, and many are varieties of basket weave knots.

Click here to buy The Calzeat Ruana from our store for the Lowest Online USA Price with fast and free shipping

What if you could get unique handmade knitwear that also embraced the spirit and feel of some of our most classic paintings like Monet?  We stock a number of unusual and handmade items from Ireland and what drew our eye to Liz’s scarves were the sumptuous depth of her color choices that reflects the tones and colors found in classic paintings by artists such as Monet.

This is the closest we have to wearable art in our shop!

About Liz Christy

Liz is a textile designer and hand-weaver who lives and works in  Annayalla just outside Castleblayney, among the rolling hills of County Monaghan in Ireland.  She has passion for Irish textiles, which she weaves in her bright and airy workshop, Swallow Studios.

Liz’s love of colour echoes what she sees around her each day; fresh hues of springtime crocuses and bluebells, vibrant highlights in our summer landscape, rich shades of autumn and shimmering, water-filled winter scenes.

She draws her inspiration from the lush drumlin countryside and paintings by her favourite artist, Claude Monet. Paintings by Paul Gauguin and American artist, Edward Hopper have influence in some of her work too.

Liz says its essential that she can truly guarantee that her textile designs are genuinely hand-woven in Ireland. Hand-weaving is an age old craft and her looms are powered by hand and foot and all her work has a woven selvedge. Every piece is knotted and washed by hand to finish and bring out the luxurious softness of the wool.

Wearable Art 

When Liz was about 15 years old she discovered Claude Monet. Her  art teacher opened the windows of wonder for her with his beautiful violet colours and painting style….what a combination and she was hungry to see more of his work. She didn’t know then the path her life would follow, into the world of colour and texture, and that Monet would accompany her along the way.

But accompany her he has, and this collection of handcrafted designer scarves is now her signature collection.

We have two sizes in stock in the store, a standard scarf size and a larger scarf / shawl that could also be worn over the shoulder.

Her loom was set up in her cottage after some time away from it. Liz ordered her first box of yarn which she excitedly spread on the floor. She sat in the middle of the cones of color and thought ‘what next’. Inspiration came in the form of a book she bought about Claude Monet. She draped swatches of colored yarn across the beautiful Impressionist paints. The muse had struck and continues to inspire her daily as she dyes and weaves.

Hence why we genuinely feel these scarves are  Wearable Art ~ Inspired by Art

You can buy from our online store for the lowest online USA price with Fast and Free Shipping by clicking on this link.

What if you could get unique handmade knitwear that also embraced the spirit and feel of some of our most classic paintings like Monet?  We stock a number of unusual and handmade items from Ireland and what drew our eye to Liz’s scarves were the sumptuous depth of her color choices that reflects the tones and colors found in classic paintings by artists such as Monet.

This is the closest we have to wearable art in our shop!

About Liz Christy

Liz is a textile designer and hand-weaver who lives and works in  Annayalla just outside Castleblayney, among the rolling hills of County Monaghan in Ireland.  She has passion for Irish textiles, which she weaves in her bright and airy workshop, Swallow Studios.

Liz’s love of colour echoes what she sees around her each day; fresh hues of springtime crocuses and bluebells, vibrant highlights in our summer landscape, rich shades of autumn and shimmering, water-filled winter scenes.

She draws her inspiration from the lush drumlin countryside and paintings by her favourite artist, Claude Monet. Paintings by Paul Gauguin and American artist, Edward Hopper have influence in some of her work too.

Liz says its essential that she can truly guarantee that her textile designs are genuinely hand-woven in Ireland. Hand-weaving is an age old craft and her looms are powered by hand and foot and all her work has a woven selvedge. Every piece is knotted and washed by hand to finish and bring out the luxurious softness of the wool.

Wearable Art 

When Liz was about 15 years old she discovered Claude Monet. Her  art teacher opened the windows of wonder for her with his beautiful violet colours and painting style….what a combination and she was hungry to see more of his work. She didn’t know then the path her life would follow, into the world of colour and texture, and that Monet would accompany her along the way.

But accompany her he has, and this collection of handcrafted designer scarves is now her signature collection.

We have two sizes in stock in the store, a standard scarf size and a larger scarf / shawl that could also be worn over the shoulder.

Her loom was set up in her cottage after some time away from it. Liz ordered her first box of yarn which she excitedly spread on the floor. She sat in the middle of the cones of color and thought ‘what next’. Inspiration came in the form of a book she bought about Claude Monet. She draped swatches of colored yarn across the beautiful Impressionist paints. The muse had struck and continues to inspire her daily as she dyes and weaves.

Hence why we genuinely feel these scarves are  Wearable Art ~ Inspired by Art

You can buy from our online store for the lowest online USA price with Fast and Free Shipping by clicking on this link.

About Liz Christy

Liz is a textile designer and hand-weaver who lives and works in  Annayalla just outside Castleblayney, among the rolling hills of County Monaghan in Ireland.  She has passion for Irish textiles, which she weaves in her bright and airy workshop, Swallow Studios.

Liz’s love of colour echoes what she sees around her each day; fresh hues of springtime crocuses and bluebells, vibrant highlights in our summer landscape, rich shades of autumn and shimmering, water-filled winter scenes.

She draws her inspiration from the lush drumlin countryside and paintings by her favourite artist, Claude Monet. Paintings by Paul Gauguin and American artist, Edward Hopper have influence in some of her work too.

Liz says its essential that she can truly guarantee that her textile designs are genuinely hand-woven in Ireland. Hand-weaving is an age old craft and her looms are powered by hand and foot and all her work has a woven selvedge. Every piece is knotted and washed by hand to finish and bring out the luxurious softness of the wool.

Wearable Art 

When Liz was about 15 years old she discovered Claude Monet. Her  art teacher opened the windows of wonder for her with his beautiful violet colours and painting style….what a combination and she was hungry to see more of his work. She didn’t know then the path her life would follow, into the world of colour and texture, and that Monet would accompany her along the way.

But accompany her he has, and this collection of handcrafted designer scarves is now her signature collection.

We have two sizes in stock in the store, a standard scarf size and a larger scarf / shawl that could also be worn over the shoulder.

Her loom was set up in her cottage after some time away from it. Liz ordered her first box of yarn which she excitedly spread on the floor. She sat in the middle of the cones of color and thought ‘what next’. Inspiration came in the form of a book she bought about Claude Monet. She draped swatches of colored yarn across the beautiful Impressionist paints. The muse had struck and continues to inspire her daily as she dyes and weaves.

Hence why we genuinely feel these scarves are  Wearable Art ~ Inspired by Art

You can buy from our online store for the lowest online USA price with Fast and Free Shipping by clicking on this link.