Lord Ruthven -- Ursula Base (yak sock) shelley

Lord Ruthven -- Ursula Base (yak sock) shelleyLord Ruthven is inspired by John William Polidoris 1819 tale, The Vampyre, which was written during the same "year without a summer" writing challenge where Mary Shelley produced Frankenstein. This densely layered colorway echoes shadowy forests, decay, and dark secrets. A rich evergreen with pops of earthy ochre, layered together over darker hues for your dreariest stitches yet. Base: Ursula (Yak Sock) 70% Superwash Merino; 20% Yak; 10% Nylon 437

"Listen to their marvellous tales of ghosts and goblins

and wraith violet

" The creature finds peace among nature and slowness after being created and cursed by Dr

4-ply Sock/Fingering Weight

Inspired (more by my tiny black cat and her iridescent fur than) by Edgar Allan Poe's absolute horror

Alternate skeins for large projects

current and discontinued bases - all priced to join your hooks and needles ASAP

Our tortured soul

this seed-golden hue is inspired by the fourth book in V

Hill House (ghastly lime)

Andrews' Dollanganger series

swirling blue inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's A Descent Into the Maelström