>>>>> This set (pictured in the first photo) will be dyed to order.
Please allow 1-2 weeks to get your order dyed up and ready to ship! Dyed to order sets will be *very similar* to the photo shown: the same shades in the same order; but will still have their own unique variation due to the beautiful unpredictability of the flow of liquid dyes.
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Colourway: "Berry-picking in the Sun" (yellow to orange to red to purple)
Available in two sizes:
4 oz/113 g six-skein set at 378 yds/345 m
or
6 oz/172 g six-skein set at 567 yds/518 m
Yarn:
2-ply, lofty, low twist fingering weight
70% superwash merino, 30% silk
>>Although superwash is said to be machine washable, I recommend gently hand washing your finished knit separately (silk sometimes releases dye for the first few washes) and laying flat to dry.
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I'm super excited about these gradient sets. I love all the beautiful solid gradients, colourshifts and monochromatic ombres around the knitosphere, but I didn't see much that is truly tonal or variegated. I don't know about you, but I would rather not spend months (and big bucks) searching for half a dozen random skeins that work together perfectly--so I came up with a way to do it myself!
These gradient sets are dyed in one pot, and I lay the colours down one by one so they blend nicely and all skeins coordinate. I do each set individually, so each is totally unique, and the silk content gives the yarn incredible depth of colour and a lovely lustre. The loose two-ply construction also means that this yarn is soft, light, super bouncy, and looks much plumper than your usual fingering weight...and remember, two-ply yarns just sing in lace patterns!
See more of my gradients, and other yarns here: http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/nikkislipp?section_id=11482873
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or requests!
