Celtic Alba Thistle Scarf Aprons and Oven Gloves wildlife and history of the

wildlife and history of the Scottish islands

Coral has bright pops of orange or pink while Thistle is more subdued with tones of stone and purple & blues

The design is hand-enameled in our Orkney workshop in colors that imitate natural sea-washed pebbles

Jacquard woven in a luxurious blend of 45% wool and 55% chenille

There will be no copyright watermark on purchased prints

Celtic Alba Thistle Scarf Aprons and Oven Gloves wildlife and history of theCeltic Alba Thistle Scarf from Calzeat Few national emblems have a more dramatic origin story than Scotland's beloved thistle and this beautifully woven scarf from Calzeat of Scotland tells it beautifully. A thousand years ago, during a Viking invasion of Scotland, an advancing enemy warrior stepped on a thistle and cried out in pain, inadvertently waking the sleeping Scotsmen and alerting them to the Norse invaders. So grateful was King Kenneth III