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Yarn of Flame and Shadow
Yarn of Flame and Shadow
“Yarn of Flame and Shadow” is our latest bookish colorway and it’s inspired by Sarah J Maas’s highly anticipated book, “House of Flame and Shadow.” This is book 3 in Maas’s Cresecent City series, and I have been dying for it since the whopper of a reveal that book 2 left us with back in 2022.! I highly recommend the series if you are a lover of fantasy and kick ass people.
Yarn of Flame and Shadow has so many deep intricate colors. Therefore, I’ve been working on the colorway since October! The book cover has this super dark outline color and I couldn’t tell if it was black, purple or blue from any of the screens I viewed it on. So, I went to my trusty print shop (Northern Copy Express, run and owned by women!) and had them print out a mock up of the cover. It turns out, the dark color is a little of everything so I created, what I’m calling, “tonal dark” by mixing a lot of black with royal purple and a touch of navy blue. It is such a lovely juicy color. Then, I had to figure out how to create the coppery orangey flame color. At first, I settled on a persimmon orange with a reddish brown but it was too orange, so I added a real vibrant fire engine red but something was missing. Eventually, I added gold to the mix and it gave me the perfect fire-y copper. BUT, I wasn’t done. There is a striking golden lady on the book cover too but I couldn’t just use gold. I needed to add a sandy tonal color for depth so I could blend the fire-y copper and then the gold and the “dark tonal.” Lastly, if you know me at all, you know I had to throw speckles all over it so I chose a lovely silvery grayish black speckle for dimension. Thus, Yarn of Flame and Shadow was born.
I collaborated with my local independent book store, McLean and Eakin and my knitwear designer friend, Karen Bradley who also happens to be a professional bookseller at M&E, to create a yarn and knit cowl pattern set. Karen designed the Flame & Shadow Twisted Cowl and it’s a free download on Ravelry to go with the colorway and the book! She knit it with our Like a Cloud base and it’s totally scrumptious. You can find the pattern here.
Below is the blurb for House of Flame and Shadow. You should totally give this a read (though start with the other 2 first!). You can find it at McLean and Eakin or wherever fine books are sold.
The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following the global bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath.
Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.
Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all. After a few brief months with everything he ever wanted, he's in the Asteri's dungeons again, stripped of his freedom and without a clue as to Bryce's fate. He's desperate to help her, but until he can escape the Asteri's leash, his hands are quite literally tied.
In this sexy, breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt's world is brought to the brink of collapse-with its future resting on their shoulders.
Yarn usually ships within 1 week. Dyed to order yarn may take up to 2 weeks.
“Yarn of Flame and Shadow” is our latest bookish colorway and it’s inspired by Sarah J Maas’s highly anticipated book, “House of Flame and Shadow.” This is book 3 in Maas’s Cresecent City series, and I have been dying for it since the whopper of a reveal that book 2 left us with back in 2022.! I highly recommend the series if you are a lover of fantasy and kick ass people.
Yarn of Flame and Shadow has so many deep intricate colors. Therefore, I’ve been working on the colorway since October! The book cover has this super dark outline color and I couldn’t tell if it was black, purple or blue from any of the screens I viewed it on. So, I went to my trusty print shop (Northern Copy Express, run and owned by women!) and had them print out a mock up of the cover. It turns out, the dark color is a little of everything so I created, what I’m calling, “tonal dark” by mixing a lot of black with royal purple and a touch of navy blue. It is such a lovely juicy color. Then, I had to figure out how to create the coppery orangey flame color. At first, I settled on a persimmon orange with a reddish brown but it was too orange, so I added a real vibrant fire engine red but something was missing. Eventually, I added gold to the mix and it gave me the perfect fire-y copper. BUT, I wasn’t done. There is a striking golden lady on the book cover too but I couldn’t just use gold. I needed to add a sandy tonal color for depth so I could blend the fire-y copper and then the gold and the “dark tonal.” Lastly, if you know me at all, you know I had to throw speckles all over it so I chose a lovely silvery grayish black speckle for dimension. Thus, Yarn of Flame and Shadow was born.
I collaborated with my local independent book store, McLean and Eakin and my knitwear designer friend, Karen Bradley who also happens to be a professional bookseller at M&E, to create a yarn and knit cowl pattern set. Karen designed the Flame & Shadow Twisted Cowl and it’s a free download on Ravelry to go with the colorway and the book! She knit it with our Like a Cloud base and it’s totally scrumptious. You can find the pattern here.
Below is the blurb for House of Flame and Shadow. You should totally give this a read (though start with the other 2 first!). You can find it at McLean and Eakin or wherever fine books are sold.
The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following the global bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath.
Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.
Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all. After a few brief months with everything he ever wanted, he's in the Asteri's dungeons again, stripped of his freedom and without a clue as to Bryce's fate. He's desperate to help her, but until he can escape the Asteri's leash, his hands are quite literally tied.
In this sexy, breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt's world is brought to the brink of collapse-with its future resting on their shoulders.
Yarn usually ships within 1 week. Dyed to order yarn may take up to 2 weeks.
Like a Cloud- An incredibly soft and squishy base made with a single ply extra fine Merino wool. This yarn is perfect for soft drapey shawls or anything that you want to wear next to the skin. This fiber is ethically sourced and is from sheep farms where mulesing is not practiced.
Fingering Weight 1 ply
100% Superwash Extra Fine Merino Wool
437 Yards 100 Grams
19.5 micron (this means that it’s insanely soft!)
Comfy Sock- This yarn base is a light fingering weight yarn that will work very well for socks or other light accessories. The addition of nylon makes for a strong fiber but the merino keeps it nice and smooth. This fiber is ethically sourced and is from sheep farms where mulesing is not practiced.
Fingering Weight 4 ply
75% Superwash Merino Wool 25% Nylon
463 Yards 100 Grams
Super Sock- This base has it all! The strength, the “next to skin” softness, and the glorious drape make for a fabulous yarn choice! It is exclusively sourced from farms in the UK and is graded to ensure the highest quality.
Fingering Weight 4 ply
75% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester 25% Nylon
464 Yards 100 Grams
Gilded Sock- This base is so fun with a touch of glitter! The extrafine merino is a dream, gliding through your fingers as you work! The gold stellina glitter woven in to the yarn will give any project your working on a gorgeous subtle glow. With a little bit of nylon thrown in for strength, you can’t go wrong with this base. This fiber is ethically sourced and is from sheep farms where mulesing is not practiced.
Fingering Weight 4 ply
80% Superwash Extrafine Merino 15% Nylon 5% Gold Stellina
437 Yards 100 Grams
19.5 micron (incredibly soft)
BRK Yak Sock-This base is totally different from your average sock yarn and it is completely great! The unique fiber blend makes a wonderfully textured and beautifully soft yarn, perfect for sweaters, socks, and all accessories. BRK Yak sock is not the typical white yarn base. The dark yak fiber blended with the creamy merino makes a richly toned color which adds great depth to the regular colorways. The bare color is a lovely gray-ish tan so any colorways dyed on this base will look a bit different than the same colorway dyed on a white yarn base. Refer to the photos in the shop to get an idea of how gorgeous this base truly is!
Fingering Weight 3 ply
70% Superwash Merino 20% Yak 10% Nylon
437 Yards 100 Grams
Lovely DK- This is such a luxurious base! It has the softness and smoothness of a Merino Cashmere Nylon blend in a super versatile dk weight!. DK weight yarn is an excellent choice for accessories, shawls, and sweaters and the superwash nature of this yarn makes for easy care. You’ll want to nuzzle your face into this one! This fiber is ethically sourced from sheep farms where mulesing is not practiced.
DK Weight 4 ply
80% Extra Fine SW Merino 10% Cashmere 10% Nylon
246 Yards 100 Grams
19.5 micron (this means that it’s insanely soft!)
BRK Tweed DK- Tweed always adds something so special to hand knits. Maybe it’s the call back to simpler times or perhaps it inspires pictures of small seaside towns in the Irish countryside. Either way, tweed yarn is a wonderful addition to your handmade wardrobe. The soft merino and tweed neps add a whole lot of dimension to your knits visual and tactile!
DK Weight 4 ply
85% Superwash Merino 15% Donegal Nep
231 Yards 100 Grams
Merino Worsted/Aran- This base is worsted spun which makes the yarn smooth and dense. It has a terrific shine and will work well for any accessories or sweaters you choose to make with it! This fiber is ethically sourced and is from sheep farms where mulesing is not practiced.
Worsted/Aran Weight 3 ply
100% Extra Fine Superwash Extra Fine Merino Wool
181 Yards 100 Grams
19.5 micron (this means that it’s insanely soft!)
Big Beautiful Wool- This yarn base will make all of your chunky squishy fiber dreams come true! This fiber is ethically sourced and is from sheep farms where mulesing is not practiced.
Bulky Weight 3 ply
100% Superwash Merino Wool
106 Yards 100 Grams