Many moons ago, I sat knitting away feverishly so that I had some stylish knits for when I started university. And I remember hearing stories around the halls about the cardigan or jumper their mum had knitted or the unexpected parcel containing a scarf and hat set hot off their nan’s needles.

And as I started thinking about my autumn collections, I was drawn to capturing that warm, comforting feel of wearing something handmade from home. So I decided to come up with some Aran weight college style scarf designs. And as inspiration for the first five designs, I looked to the universities that mean something to me and mine!

So the first of the collection is Oxford which is a simple, elegant design that uses the Comma stitch (a little pun for all you grammar fans!) to create the repeating textured motif. And if you aren’t a fan of fringing, the scarf also looks amazing without it.