Celestial
4-ply/Fingering
Celestial
4-ply/Fingering
Like a purple aurora in a moonlit sky, dancing from pink through purple to blue and just kissing midnight.
A very intensive colourway to make, using some of the most expensive and temperamental natural dyes.
Dyes and modifiers used to create this colour
Fibre content
100% Eri Silk ethically produced in Northeast India
Skein Length / Weight
~510m (560yd) / 100g
Knitting Needles and Stitch Gauge
2.25-3.25mm; 27-32 st / 10 cm (4")
Crochet Hook and Stitch Gauge
2.25-3.5mm; 21-32 st / 10 cm( 4")
Weaving
Suitable for warp or weft. Selvedge reinforcement recommended.
Suggested Uses
This light fingering weight yarn is excellent for light-weight garments and accessories.
The short-staple of the Eri silk fibre gives a cotton-like hand to the finished fabric. It will drape and "grow" with blocking and over time, so choose a project that takes advantage of this property.
The Eri silk is less elastic than wool, but still cables well with good stitch definition. The sheen of the silk gives added dimension to the cables, making them look like they stand taller than they actually do.
Please consider before you buy
This is an artisan product, brought to life in small batches at every step of production. Each skein is utterly unique, rich with nuance and character arising from both the fibre and the natural dyes.
Alternate by row or round when using multiple skeins. Repeatability between dye lots cannot be guaranteed.
Please also understand that the colour you see on your screen may not exactly match what you seeon the yarn in real life. I've made every effort to capture colour as true to what I see when I take the picture, and have made some minimal adjustments to photos when necessary.
I highly recommend you purchase at least as much yarn as required for your project. I always suggest purchasing a "safety skein" - one more than you think you might need - because finishing a project should be a joyful experience, not worrying that you're going to run out of yarn.
If you need more yarn than I have in stock, please reach out to see if a custom order can be arranged. I always recommend ordering the quantity you need to ensure all skeins are from the same dye lot.
Tool and gauge recommendations are based on publicly available industry resources and are offered only as a guide. Each maker is unique and has their own creation style and resultant gauge. Please also consider skein length and weight when determining whether this yarn is suitable for your project.
Do not use iron-treated yarn for items likely to be placed in a child’s mouth; small amounts of iron may be released when the yarn gets wet.