handspun / darkenin
Darkenin’ (twilight): squishy, squooshy heaven in cashmere and merino.
The height of utter decadence, this purchase might be the most self-indulgent act you’ve enjoyed for a while.
This yarn forms part of the collection 'of a Hoswick Sea'.
A Hoswick Sea is many things. It’s affected by the weather, the light, the season and of course our own mood. The tidal movement is comfortingly constant, the sea breathes life into our village. It dominates our senses especially when it is wild. The Hoswick Sea is our rock, especially in these difficult and uncertain times.
Always drawn to dying with indigo vats – I now see that I made subconcious connections between the myriad of colours which emerge from the pigment and the sea. This is my attempt to pay homage to it by honouring it’s everchanging shades of blue.
Handspun and dyed in Shetland by Niela Nell Kalra.
COMPOSITION
Cashmere/Super Fine Merino 50/50
(one break/knot)
PLY
Two Ply
WEIGHT
195g (approx)
LENGTH
141m (approx)
YARN WEIGHT
Bulky
DYE
Fibre dyed after spinning
CARE
Handwash cold with a suitable gentle detergent.