THE PALANTIR on Dream Sock - Hand-Dyed Yarn

COLORWAY
The Palantir was inspired by The Lord of the Rings. It is the "seeing stone" misused by Saruman and then Pippin, but it rightfully belonged to Aragorn. I had in mind the scene in The Two Towers when Pippin looked in it and saw Sauron. Then Gandalf took it and gave it to Aragorn saying, "Receive it, lord...in earnest of other things that shall be given back."

This was a colorway from my 2023 Lord of the Rings inspired Advent calendar that followed Aragorn's journey through all three books. I decided to take a few of the colorways I created for the Advent calendar and add them to my shop. 

The colors in The Palantir include gold, turquoise, chocolate, eggplant, black, and the deep dark magenta of The Winedark Sea.

I dyed this yarn using my Splashed and Speckled method, which means each skein contains the same colors but in different places, making each one unique. If you plan to use more than one skein in a project, I recommend switching skeins every few rows to create a more consistent look.

YARN BASE
I dyed it on Dream Sock, which is an incredibly soft and luxurious yarn base made of 70% baby alpaca, 20% mulberry silk, and 10% cashmere. It is a 3-ply yarn with 437 yards per 3.5 ounce skein. This is a non-superwash yarn, so it definitely should be washed by hand in cool water so as not to felt. Also, it is a good option for those who are sensitive to sheep wool due to the lanolin content since none of the fibers have lanolin.

YARN FACTS
The Palantir on Dream Sock
Splashed & Speckled Colorway
Literary Collection
437 yards / 3.5 oz / 3 plies
70% baby alpaca / 20% mulberry silk / 10% cashmere
Care: Hand wash cold and air dry.

YARN PAIRINGS
The Palantir would look great with Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkin Spice Latte, and The Winedark Sea. I included a photo of it with Pumpkin Spice Latte and The Winedark Sea. 

YARN SWATCH
I included a swatch of this yarn dyed on Squoosh DK.