GHIRLANDAIO'S LEDA AND THE SWAN Art Batts to Spin and Felt dec21 15% baby alpaca

15% baby alpaca

and 10% sari silk

YARN SWATCHI included a photo of my Rippling Wings Shawl knit in this colorway as well as a closeup sample to give you an idea of how the colorway will work up

It's an Ikat colorway with long sections of dark red punctuated by short sections of two shades of green

Phantom of the Opera

GHIRLANDAIO'S LEDA AND THE SWAN Art Batts to Spin and Felt dec21 15% baby alpacaThese art batts are inspired by Ghirlandaio's painting, Leda and the Swan. It's based in Greek mythology, and he painted it in 1560 at the height of the Renaissance. BATT FACTS Name: Leda and the Swan by Ghirlandaio Weight: 2 ounces Contents: 70% merino, 10% bamboo, 10% baby alpaca, 10% muga silk Carding Style: Layers of thin stripes carded once Uses: Spinning or Felting (80% feltable fibers)