If like me you leave present buying to the last minute, then just to remind you, the last minute is only a tick away.

Wool is very much on the radar. It’s warm, comfortable, sustainable, biodegradable and very much part of the farming ecosystem which needs to be valued. You can’t really go wrong with a woolly present, especially when it’s a Dashing Tweed design woven by us in the Scottish Borders.

Our flat caps, handmade in Yorkshire are a top seller and make excellent gifts. If possible measure the head circumference else a medium or large is a safe bet, although we are happy to swap sizes.

Scarves are the most reliable of gifts as sizing is no issue. However, bigger is better and at 7 foot long our scarves do not disappoint. We have a couple of lambswool ones left as well as a few Merino ones in our ombré designs but the most exciting designs this season are woven using a recycled cashmere wool alongside our vibrant British wool selection.

The yarn for these scarves is known as shoddy and comes from a newly built cashmere recycling plant in Huddersfield. We’ve used classic herringbone and twill weave structures for these desirable designs.

For the traveller, our picnic rugs are a great present. I keep mine in the car where it has all sorts of uses from a lap warmer, dog rug to an impromptu papoose but they also look great at home, thrown over an old arm chair.

Christmas isn’t complete without giving at least one warm wool jumper to a loved one. We have worked with knitters in Hawick and produced super warm lambswool knits in a range of warming colours. Orange has been selling fast in both the crew necked cable design and the classic V necks. Our electric blue has also proved popular in addition to the mossy green and red ones.

tweed gift voucher

Giving tailored clothes is a little tricky, but we do offer gift vouchers which can be purchased for any amount towards a pair of shorts or a whole wardrobe of suits and overcoats.

If you drop by the store then we have a few sample pieces waiting for you as well as lovely little gifts such as Christmas stockings, lovingly sewn from offcuts, and tweed lavender bags to freshen up your drawers. I’m aways happy to give shopping advice so do drop by soon.

For website orders, the last order dates for delivery before Christmas are:

UK orders: by 19th December

European orders: by 17th December

International orders: by 16th December

All the best,

The Dashing Team