Bold and inspiring and beautifully hand knitted by master knitter Di Gilpin in Scotland, only 8 of the Connolly Sanquhar Handknit have been made. The Sanquhar Handknit is knitted in 100% Cashmere, with 5 strands all plied together by hand before knitting, with each piece using nearly two kilos of yarn.

It takes an average of three master knitters working on each piece over three weeks. By comparison, industrial knitting takes 30 minutes to produce a garment. Working in her studio in Scotland Di used a three needle cast off at the shoulders before continuing to hand sew the sleeves into place, followed by the seams, pockets and fronts. The stitches for the collar were then carefully picked up and the collar knitted. Each button hole has been reinforced by hand to allow the button to slide effortlessly into place and to stay secure inside the folded front.