Yak
Gothic Apothecary Sampler #1 Poisonous Pigments
Gothic Apothecary
Series #1
Poisonous Pigments
Assorted combed Tops
approx. 1 oz / 28 gram Each
8 oz / 113 gram Total
*Based on history, not made with history*
these fibers were dyed with modern acid dyes in colors that are representative of the historical dyes, no actual poisons were used.
8 Colorways
Mummy Brown
50% Merino, 25% Tussah Silk, 25% Flax
Cinnabar Red
50% Baby Camel, 50% Tussah Silk
Uranium Orange
50% Superwash Merino, 50% Bombyx Silk
Antimony Yellow
65% Superwash Merino, 35% Rose Fiber
Arsenic Green
70% Blue Faced Leicester Wool, 30% Seacell Fiber
Cyanide Blue
60% Superwash Merino, 20% Yak, 20% Bombyx Silk
Manganese Violet
80% Superwash merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon
Lead White
75% Superwash merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Stellina
Mrs. Hudson on Smashing Yarn
60% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Yak, 20% Bombyx Silk, fingering, approx. 195yds 50g skein.
“I am your landlady, dear, not your housekeeper!”
Mrs. Hudson is portrayed in various shades of blue and purple.
This colorway was featured in our 2017 Sherlocked yarn subscription.
Mrs. Hudson’s Dress on Smashing Yarn
60% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Yak, 20% Bombyx Silk, fingering, approx. 195yds 50g skein.
“I’m the widow of a drug dealer, I own property in central London, and, for the last bloody time, John, I’m not your housekeeper.”
Mrs. Hudson’s dress is a tonal purple that coordinates well with Mrs. Hudson.
Scottish Thistle on Smashing Yarn
60% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Yak, 20% Bombyx Silk, fingering, approx. 195yds 50g skein.
Dyed with dusky purples and mossy greens of the Scottish highlands.
The Emperor’s New Clothes on Smashing Yarn
60% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Yak, 20% Bombyx Silk, fingering, approx. 195yds 50g skein.
Natural color, nude, in the buff…
The Emperor walked through the streets of his capital. All the people standing by cried out, “Oh! How beautiful are our Emperor’s new clothes!” No one would admit these much admired clothes could not be seen because, in doing so, he would have been saying he was either a simpleton or unfit for his job.
“But the Emperor has nothing at all on!” said a little child. What the child had said was whispered from one to another. “But he has nothing at all on!” at last cried out all the people. The Emperor was upset, for he knew that the people were right. However, he thought the procession must go on now! and the Emperor walked on in his underwear.