THE WINEDARK SEA on Squoosh DK

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Mentes I'm called, son of the veteran
Ankhialos; I rule seafaring Taphos.
I came by ship, with a ship's company,
sailing on the winedark sea for ports of call on alien shores....
--Athena, The Odyssey by Homer

This yarn was inspired by a really intriguing phrase from Homer's Odyssey. Apparently the ancient Greeks had no name or concept for the color blue. While pondering the idea for this colorway, a friend mentioned that on a recent trip to Greece, she noticed burgundy hues in the sea while aboard a sailboat.

I dyed it on Squoosh DK, which is a lovely soft and squishy yarn made of extra-soft superwash merino.

YARN FACTS
The Winedark Sea on Squoosh DK
Literary Collection
Semi-Solid Colorway
250 yards / 4 ounces / 4 plies
100% Extra-Fine Superwash Merino
Care: Machine or hand wash cold and air dry.

YARN SWATCH
The last photo shows a hat I knit in this colorway.

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