Carmilla -- Ursula Base (yak sock) dollanganger Inspired by lapis lazuli used

Inspired by lapis lazuli used in historic oil paintings

"Playful as a summer insect

Hand wash in cool water & dry flat

Perkins was trying to synthesize quinine - and that accidental discovery set off a giant Victorian wave of mauve everything

as it first seems too watery until it darkens up immediately after applied to paper

Carmilla -- Ursula Base (yak sock) dollanganger Inspired by lapis lazuli usedCarmilla (1872, J. Sheridan Le Fanu) predates Bram Stoker's Dracula, making it one of the first widely known fictional accounts of vampires. In a dreary castle in Styria, narrator Laura is seduced and then preyed upon by the mysterious Carmilla, a vampire. Murky grays are dappled with subtle hints of overgrown green, black, and the deepest romantic violet. Base: Ursula (Yak Sock) 70% Superwash Merino; 20% Yak; 10% Nylon 437 yards 100 grams All indie