Olympics - Team GB Scarf

Now I didn't think I would get "into" the Olympics but I have got swept along with gold fever!  Anyway I saw the Team GB scarves for sale in Next last week so when I looked at the display scarf I was really delighted with the thought and symbolic meanings Next have put into the design so how could I resist - and especially as I would be in Royal company by owning one too - The Duchess of Cambridge has both the Team GB and the Paralympics scarves.    Anyway getting the blog back on its scarf track here's the scarf!!

GOLD bag!!!

Not quite an orange box LOL!

The scarf is 100% cotton.

It's a large scarf 90cm and nice and soft.

Our Greatest Team.

This card tells you about the symbols in the design -

please enlarge the photos to read all about it!

See the sports represented along with emblems of the UK.

The bottom right corner detail.

The bottom left corner detail.

Here you can make out the map of Britain in the middle 

of the blue area - I had to take my scarf to the office 

to get my colleagues to help me find it - it had me stumped 

for days LOL yet my colleague who is into "magic eye" 

puzzles spotted it straight away!!

Top left is a daffodil for Wales next to the diver, 

just below is flax for Ireland in a fan shape,

in the middle is the rose for England,  

and just above the horse rider bottom right is 

the thistle for Scotland.

The scarf folded

And looped.

The Friendship Knot - 

very appropriate for this scarf.

Cossack/Cowboy.

Equestrian style with Half Ascot Knot.

A square fold and single knot.

Cossack/Cowboy with scarf folded 

to show more colours.

Double Twist Knot.

Here is Duchess Kate wearing the 

same scarf as I have. 

And wearing the Paralympic Scarf.
I think she needs some scarf wearing lessons!

I think the scarf turned out well!  It is sold through Next shops www.next.co.uk.  You can buy it in the 90cm size for just £10 and it also comes in a small gavroche size for £5.  Well worth the money plus it helps support our sports people!