Fresh Leaf Indigo: Shimmering Tussah

For indigo connoisseurs and those who honor hyper-local natural dyeing journeys, we have something very special to share with you today: 

To celebrate Summer, we have created a limited number of aqua blue Shimmering Tussah skeins dyed with mature, fresh indigo leaves grown in our on-site dye garden. 

Typically, indigo must go through a number of stages to dye yarn. In this case, as long as the plant is used immediately after harvesting, and we use silk, we can create this incredible, unusual shade of blue. We have a limited number of skeins due to the amount of indigo in our dye garden and this very small window of maturity. These skeins truly reflect the peak of Summer sun and warmth and can only be made at this time. 

Due to how well this plant and technique work with silk, of course we instantly thought of using the ever-popular Shimmering Tussah yarn. A single skein includes nearly 1100 glorious yards of 2-ply silk yarn. It's subtle texture creates a unique, luxurious, diaphanous fabric. Use it on its own or combine it with another Verb yarn - how about holding it with a strand of Wild Bloom or Soft Current? Or something slightly thicker like Annapurna? 

CROCKING
When working with yarn dyed with indigo and with medium to dark shades of natural dyes (especially on slick fibers like mohair), it is common and natural for the dye to rub off on one’s hands while making. This is called crocking. Although the goods have been washed, it takes pressured contact to release the extra dye. Your handwork is part of the dyeing process. The dye can be removed with hot water and soap. From working closely with dyed materials through the making process, typically, the excess dye has been removed, and the crocking will cease.

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ALWAYS use pH-neutral soap when blocking and washing natural dyes.

Please note the fiber content of the material you are working with, and follow the applicable instructions: 

Cotton or linen - Machine washable on cool cycle. Lay flat to dry.

Superwash Wool - Machine washable on cool cycle, though hand wash recommended. Lay flat to dry.

Wool and Wool blends - Handwash only in lukewarm water. Lay flat to dry.

Yarn that has been pre-ordered and / or purchased can be exchanged within 45 days from when we contact you to pick it up (for curbside pickup) or from the day that we ship it for store credit only (less any shipping costs) as long as it is in its original condition (ball band in place). After this time period, yarn can no longer be returned for store credit. We do not refund original or return shipping costs. Please read our full policy here.

If you would like to add-to-order, please click here to review the instructions. We cannot refund shipping charges.

If you would like to apply a discount code, please click here to review the instructions. We cannot refund discounts.

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Curbside Pick-Up
To pick up your order at our shop, when checking out, under shipping method, choose Pick up at our Oakland store - 6328 San Pablo Ave.

You will receive an email when your order is ready. Orders placed Tuesday-Saturday are typically ready within 24 hours. To pick up your order, come to the shop between 11am - 3pm, Tuesday-Saturday. Knock on the front door and give us your name. 

Pre-orders
Pre-orders will ship on the date listed on the product’s webpage. If you ordered additional items, all items will be shipped with your pre-order. If you would like those items shipped separately, please place two separate orders.