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currently reading : Ripeness by Sarah Moss

nest | fingering (100g) – alpine summer
1 in stock
£24.00
£24.00
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Ripeness by Sarah Moss

Edith, the down to earth daughter of a Bohemian mother, and sister of a dancer, recalls a trip to Italy in the 1960's to help her sister through the final weeks of her pregnancy, She's now in her 70's and living in Ireland when her best friend discovers a long-lost brother. Ripeness is a story of travel, of migration, of belonging, and of family

I'm savouring this book, trying not to gallop through it, but just a few short chapters in and already the dye pots are calling. I'm planning to add to this micro-collection as I read and the inspiration strikes!

The first two shades find Edith wandering through a village on the banks of Lake Como early one summer morning. The honey rendered houses and sparkling blue lake frame an encounter with a ripe pear and a man named Edward...

bees had gathered is dyed on furze | singles, our soft, smooth merino/mohair blend with its amazing sheen and very faint halo and it combines honey gold with flashes of lavender, coral and warm terracotta.

in Italian light is dyed on aker | lace, our fluffy suri alpaca/silk blend and is a blue/green/turquoise semi-solid, the colour of the water sparkling through the soft morning haze...

Our 'currently reading' micro-collections are limited edition shades inspired by the book currently on my bedside table.

Each collection comprises just a handful of shades, dyed on a variety of yarn bases and is released as I'm reading a book I'm loving.

Please note - this limited edition collection does not qualify for our 'sweater quantity' discount.