THE HANDS OF THE KING on Buttery Soft DK

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I was thinking of the character of Aragorn whose singular courage and wisdom save so many in that wonderful work of fiction that parallels life in so many ways. This colorway was inspired specifically by his role as healer in The Return of the King. In the houses of healing in Gondor, an old nurse remembers the saying, "The hands of the king are the hands of a healer, and so shall the rightful king be known."

I used a really lovely shade of soft forest green along with blue, copper,  brown, gold, and royal purple. 

I dyed it on my Buttery Soft DK base, which is made of 45% baby alpaca, 45% extra-soft 19.5 micron merino, and 10% silk, and it really lives up to its name! 

Like most, this colorway is a little more muted on Buttery Soft DK than on many of my other yarn bases due to the alpaca and silk content.

Please note that this is NOT a superwash yarn. That means it can felt with agitation and changes in temperature, so it should be washed by hand in cool water. On the other hand, it can be fulled.

YARN FACTS
The Hands of the King on Buttery Soft DK
Literary Collection
Splashed & Speckled Colorway
245 yards / 3.5 oz / 2 plies
45% baby alpaca / 45% extra-fine merino / 10% silk
Care: Hand wash in cold water and air dry

YARN PAIRINGS
The Hands of the King would look great with Annunciation Blue, Visit to Lyme, and Lothlorien to name a few.

YARN SAMPLE
I included a couple photos of a hat I knit using this colorway so you can get an idea of how it can work up.

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