LILAC Hand Dyed on So Silky Fingering - Semi-Solid Yarn with Speckles dec18 I normally announce the painting

I normally announce the painting that I'll be using to inspire the following month's colorway in my newsletter on the 3rd Friday of the month

Name: Roses in June

45% baby alpaca / 45% extra-fine merino / 10% silk

I used the double-elongated stitch whenever I got to the yellow and orange part

Renaissance Blue

LILAC Hand Dyed on So Silky Fingering - Semi-Solid Yarn with Speckles dec18 I normally announce the paintingLilac is a light purple with some tonal variation and darker purple speckles. It's one of my core semi solid colorways and matches so many of my variegated colorways. YARN BASE I dyed this soft lilac on my So Silky Fingering Base made of 50% superwash merino and 50% silk. This is so lusciously soft! YARN FACTS Lilac on So Silky Fingering Garden Collection Tonal Colorway with Speckles 437 yards 3. 5 oz 4 plies 50% superwash merino 50% mulberry silk