Aniline Black -- Edgar Base (U.S. Worsted) carson

Aniline Black -- Edgar Base (U.S. Worsted) carsonA deep violet black that takes its name from a pioneering synthetic pigment used in printing and dyeing. In the 1860s Mr. J . Lightfoot brought us a blacker black after studying the oxidation of new compound, aniline. Aniline purple had been accidentally created a few decades earlier while student Willam H. Perkins was trying to synthesize quinine and that accidental discovery set off a giant Victorian wave of mauve everything. In this rich black

87 yds / 20 grams per mini skein

240 yards / 100 grams

Andrews' If There Be Thorns

Swatches are shown in sock base from a previous dye batch to give an average idea of the colorway

Skeins in this batch are one of a kind and cannot be replicated

20 grams/87 yards per skein

Base: Ursula (Yak Sock) 70% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Yak / 10% Nylon

Wraith Tea colorways are OOAK concoctions created out of exhausted dyebaths in order to make the most out of excess dye

and coral orange found in the city’s skyline also fueled the dyeing of this colorway

Stitching with it will remind you of spending slow time among your favorite trees

and one that takes its name from a sweet little novel by Penelope Farmer

Base: Ursula (3-ply Sock) 70% Superwash Merino Wool