PURPLE IRIS Hand Dyed on Buttery Soft DK - Block Variegated Colorway jul22 this colorway is more muted

this colorway is more muted on Buttery Soft DK than on many of my other yarn bases due to the alpaca and silk content

This colorway was inspired by one of my favorite paintings by Monet: "The Portal of Rouen Cathedral in Morning Light

I dyed it on Twinkle Fingering

It's one of my core semi-solid colorways that goes beautifully with so many variegated colorways

Northern Lights would look wonderful with Purple Delight

PURPLE IRIS Hand Dyed on Buttery Soft DK - Block Variegated Colorway jul22 this colorway is more mutedThe inspiration for this colorway came from the beautiful purple irises in our next door neighbor's yard. Almost half the skein is dyed a deep rich eggplant. The other colors are soft lilac, daffodil yellow, and spring green. I then lightly speckled over the lighter colors with a darker purple. YARN BASE I dyed it on my Buttery Soft DK base, which is made of 45% baby alpaca, 45% extra soft 19. 5 micron merino, and 10% silk, and it really lives up to