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Note from Sundara...This is another one of my "dark without using black" colors, although I ended up not pushing it as dark or as intense as some of my previous efforts of this method. Mainly because I liked how the color ended up and also because this photo, while pretty dark, has that bright light flash of sea, so I wanted to not go all gothically dark.
The result is a very pretty, super interesting subtle color that has a very wide range of hues within it's relatively analogous color scheme. It would be perfect if you are looking to knit lace or cables but don't want to use an entirely single-hued yarn. But, at the same time, if that project also has sections of stockinette or garter, this color will still be fabulous. I always think those are the best colors. The ones that work for almost everything. Versatile. This is versatile. Pretty, versatile, and interesting. And! I almost forgot. It's nearly a neutral but without being boring about it. It's perfect. It's got everything you could want in a yarn. Seriously. You can't go wrong here.
"Until the End of Time" will not be dyed again. Updated: 1 skein left.
Extra Fine Fingering Merino is 437 yards and 100 grams of 100% super wash merino.
7 stitches per inch on US 3/3.25mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail.
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Note from Sundara...I wanted to try my whole "dark without using black" on silky merino because this yarn is really hard to get super saturated and intense. It's the silk. It does that. And, somehow, recently, I started following The Dahlia Society on Instagram, so I've been feed a continuous diet of super pretty dahlias the last few weeks. Resistance was futile. I also happened to have a long discussion with my nieces and nephews on how Santa Claus could totally be real because Auntie Sundara still has a very real fear of vampires even though they are supposedly not real. This all came together in today's yarn.
Because really, who says Dracula wants everything to be red just because he likes blood? Maybe he wants to mix it up every now and again. Put a little purple into rotation. A sophisticated little scarf in this color would be just the thing. For him or for you. It would keep the chill off his bloodless neck and it would keep him from sucking your blood. Win-win.
And this is a very sophisticated purple. It's dark, yet it has all kinds of color variation going on that you really have to see in person to get the full effect. It's spectacular. All that layering of color to get the "dark without using black" totally paid off. Dracula would be thrilled.
"Dracula's Dahlias" will not be dyed again.
Extra Fine Fingering Silky Merino is 437 yards and 100 grams of 75% super wash merino and 25% mulberry silk.
7 stitches per inch on US 3/3.25mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail.
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When I mail all your orders in about 4 weeks, I'll refund you the overage you paid for shipping.
Note from Sundara...My mother is a fan of the show "Virgin River" on Netflix, which I've never watched, but I have all sorts of made up stories in my head from tidbits she's told me. A new season comes out tomorrow and we are all very super excited, as you can imagine. So excited, I decided to google inspiration photos of "Virgin River" to see if any inspirational yarn could be dyed. As you can see, it could.
I have no idea if this in any way shape or form reflects the show. Please don't hold it against me if it doesn't. This is a subtle teal with lots of black. It's perfect for a fall-winter-early spring-weight sweater. Or maybe a hat or cowl or scarf, if that's all you are up for. You are in no way obligated to watch "Virgin River" while knitting this yarn. Unless you want to, of course. Or, like me, you can just entertain yourself with ridiculously outlandish stories in your head. Either way, the yarn is fabulous.
"Twilight on the Virgin River" will not be dyed again. Updated: 2 batches left.
DK Merino is 218 yards and 100 grams of 100% super wash merino.
5.5 stitches per inch on US 6/4mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail.
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Note from Sundara...I realized, as I pulled on my extra fine aran merino hat to go for a walk the other day, that while I have silk hair ties, silk pillow cases, silk pretty much everything in an attempt to Keep My Hair Shiny and Protected™, for some reason, I did not have a silk hat for my walks. Which seemed like a pretty big oversight. I thought maybe you might also want to Keep Your Hair Shiny and Protected™ when you are on walks, so I dyed enough silk for all of us.
I went with pink because a) it matches my coat and shoes and I am all about color coordination and b) I liked this photo because it made me feel like if we wear pink silk hats out on winter walks we are metaphorical roses out in the snow. I don't know. It was maybe late so go with it? I thought it was a nice sentiment, and I want to feel as pretty as a rose. So if you want to as well, knit yourself a pink silk hat, protect your hair, and go for a lovely winter walk. It really is that simple.
"Roses in the Snow" will not be dyed again.
Extra Fine Fingering Silk is 437 yards and 100 grams of 100% mulberry silk.
7 stitches per inch on US 3/3.25mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail.
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Note from Sundara...I just got favorite green and favorite teal dye back after having been without them for a couple months, and I'm couldn't resist going a little crazy with them. I wanted to do something different in the way of inspiration photos, and I've had this kicking around for years, so I thought: why not?
This color took three trips into in the dye pot because silky merino is difficult to get super saturated with color and I wanted this to be a super saturated green and teal. And those three dips worked their magic because this is maybe one of my most deepest, richest, drenched in green and teal and all sorts of variations on those colors you can get. Yet it's still got that shimmer from the silk and all the softness you could want.
"The Eiffel is Electric" will not be dyed again.
Extra Fine Fingering Silky Merino is 437 yards and 100 grams of 75% super wash merino and 25% mulberry silk.
7 stitches per inch on US 3/3.25mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail.
Save on Shipping: If you think you'll be ordering Daily Dreams more than once in the next 30 days or so, you may have me hold and combine all your orders to save shipping costs.
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Note from Sundara...Has anyone else watched "The Fall of the House of Usher" on Netflix yet? It's Poe, and anyone who has been getting the Daily Dreams for a while knows I'm a big Poe fan, so I couldn't resist. It was disturbing and compelling and fabulous and I had to dye up some yarn inspired by it. There are ravens throughout the series, and this one was more inspiring than photos of dilapidated houses.
The yarn though. This is one of my better Poe-inspired colors and I've loved all of my Poe-inspired colors. There's no actual black in it, even though you might be surprised by that when you get it in your hot little hands. It's darkest midnight blue with just hints of light here and there. It's mainly dark. It would actually look fantastic as a scarf or shawl set against the backdrop of a black coat. Especially if you have dark hair or bright blue eyes. Or both. Definitely if you have both.
"The Fall of the House of Usher" fingering merino singles will not be dyed again. Updated: One batch left.
Fingering Merino Singles is 437 yards and 100 grams of 100% super wash merino.
7 stitches per inch on US 3/3.25mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail.
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Note from Sundara...If you came upon a gate like this while you were out on a walk, you just know you'd find some sort of castle that was under the spell of some evil fairy. Maybe it'd be a beast looking for true love and he'd have singing teapots and a massive library. Except we're knitters so the library would all be full of audiobooks to listen too while we knit with the never-ending supply of yarn that is also provided. It's a spell. It could happen.
Or, maybe there would be a prince or princess who is asleep for a hundred years and the spell requires a sweater hand-knit by their true love (obviously you) to be awoken from their slumber. This would make for a much interesting fairy tale, don't you think? Grimm got it all wrong. There was not enough yarn in Grimm's. I've rectified that with some "Spellbound" yarn. It won't put you to sleep or turn you into a monster, but it will keep you warm and cozy and give you something to do if you do happen to find yourself stuck in an abandoned castle under a spell.
"Spellbound" extra fine fingering merino will not be dyed again.
Extra Fine Fingering Merino is 437 yards and 100 grams of 100% super wash merino.
7 stitches per inch on US 3/3.25mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail.
Save on Shipping: If you think you'll be ordering Daily Dreams more than once in the next 30 days or so, you may have me hold and combine all your orders to save shipping costs.
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Note from Sundara...It's been years since I last read Jane Eyre, but I wanted to do a sort of "English castle covered in ivy in the fog" sort of color and when I saw this, all I could thing about was Jane and Rochester and his crazy wife haunting the attic of Thornfield Hall. Or at least I think that's how the story goes. I remember it being all very romantic back when I was sixteen.
The color, like the castle, is all lovely english ivy green with bits of grey, both dark and light, stone and fog, peeking through. But unlike the actual Thornfield Hall, this will keep you warm and safe and there won't be any crazy wife locked up in the attic.
"Thornfield" will not be dyed again. Updated: 1 batch left.
Extra Fine Fingering Silky Merino is 437 yards and 100 grams of 75% super wash merino and 25% mulberry silk.
7 stitches per inch on US 3/3.25mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail.
Save on Shipping: If you think you'll be ordering Daily Dreams more than once in the next 30 days or so, you may have me hold and combine all your orders to save shipping costs.
Include "Hold and combine shipping" in the NOTES section of checkout (not PayPal notes).
When I mail all your orders in about 4 weeks, I'll refund you the overage you paid for shipping.
Note from Sundara...less than one batch of this color dyed.
Extra Fine Aran Merino is 181 yards and 100 grams of 100% super wash merino.
4.5 stitches per inch on US 8/5mm needles.
Gently hand wash in tepid water for project longevity.
Orders for 2+ skeins will be matched as closely as possible.
All yarn is shipped via USPS Priority mail. Any yarn ordered will be added to any preexisting orders and excess shipping will be refunded.
Save on Shipping: If you think you'll be ordering Daily Dreams more than once in the next 30 days or so, you may have me hold and combine all your orders to save shipping costs.
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When I mail all your orders in about 4 weeks, I'll refund you the overage you paid for shipping.