Ayrshire District

11oz (Light weight)

Pure New Wool

A select range of sought-after traditional tartan patterns, plus a few of this specialist weaver's most popular designs. We have made these available due to demand for these much-loved setts in our unique authentic finish. D.C. Dalgliesh is Scotland's last authentic artisan tartan weaver, still producing only traditional tartans with a natural (kilting) selvedge. Learn more about this remarkable mill on the <a href="http://www.dcdalgliesh.co.uk">D. C. Dalgliesh</a> web site.

Ancient Palette

These are the yarn shades we recommend for this tartan. You may also select alternative yarns from our stock yarn range to create your own varient palette. Please enquire

Ancient tartan colours are lighter in tone, as if aged by years of exposure to light, though ironically a relatively recent invention. In the 1950s weavers began to create lighter toned variants once the novelty of strongly toned 'Modern' dyestuffs was starting to ebb, and a fashion re-emerged for older-looking colours. The lighter tones often make a tartan's sett (pattern) easier to distinguish than in Modern colours.