BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSE Hand Dyed on Feather Sock - Splashed & Speckled Yarn

I had the idea for this colorway and dyed it up but couldn't come up with a name, so I asked the wonderful people in the Purple Lamb Facebook page. The majority mentioned galaxies and nebulae, so I started going through Hubble Space Telescope photos, and they are amazing, but no particular space phenomena looked exactly right. Then I found the image included here, and that in combination with the Hubble photos inspired me to think just how astonishingly beautiful our universe is. Isn't it breathtaking? It could be dull, flat, and colorless, but instead it is a masterpiece! I dyed this yarn using my Splashed and Speckled method, which means each skein has the same colors but with different placement. This colorway varies from batch to batch more than most, so I recommend buying as much as you think you'll need for your project. YARN BASE I used Feather Sock as the yarn base. Feather Sock is made of 85% extra-fine non-superwash merino wool and 15% silk. It's a 2-ply yarn with a lot of yardage. It's great for sweaters, shawls, hats, and more. Just be aware that it should be hand-washed in cold water so it doesn't felt. On the other hand, it's great for weavers and others who want to full their cloth. YARN FACTS Beautiful Universe on Feather Sock Starscape Collection Splashed & Speckled Colorway 490 yards / 3.5 oz / 2 plies 85% extra-soft non-superwash merino / 15% silk Care: Hand wash cold and air dry. YARN PAIRINGS Beautiful Universe looks great with Eggplant, Purple Delight, Lilac, Annunciation Blue, Caribbean Blue, and Northern Lights. YARN SAMPLE I included a photo of the Dressy Poncho that I made using this colorway on Twinkle Sock.