Thistle
Chickadee base: 74% Baby Suri Alpaca/ 26% Mulberry Silk
Laceweight, 50g, 328 yds/ 299 m

Thistle is the softest mauve-pink with both gray and brown undertones. Thistles have been an unexpected joy in our yard. While I keep them out of my fenced garden areas, they provide beautiful blooms, and then the softest tufts of down which go floating through the air while goldfinches pick out their seeds. I could happily wear this color every day— it’s both refreshing and nurturing, sweetly feminine yet neutral enough to go with everything in your closet.

Our Chickadee base is an ultra-soft, cloudlike blend of baby Suri aplaca and mulberry silk. It's a laceweight with an incredible halo. Chickadee is perfect for holding together with matching or coordinating colors on our other bases, or knitting on its own for ethereal, feather-light knits. If you or your knitwear recipient have a sensitivity to mohair, but you're craving that fluffy look, Chickadee is a great choice as the baby Suri alpaca is a lot less likely to irritate sensitive skin-- I have very sensitive skin and I can wear Chickadee around my neck, wrists, and forehead with no problem whatsoever.

As this is a hand-dyed yarn, there are no dye-lots and skeins may vary slightly. Please purchase enough for your entire project for best matching. Alternating skeins is recommended. This base is non-superwash, hand-wash, gently press out excess water, and lay flat to dry.