Black-eyed susan, Parsley and Iresine - Ball Shibori Alexander the Great and Cleopatra

Alexander the Great and Cleopatra used saffron in their baths

7-8 sts / inch on 3-4mm or US 0-3

The scarf is 27cm x 148 cm

using Australian colours

Platypus Sock /4ply

Black-eyed susan, Parsley and Iresine - Ball Shibori Alexander the Great and CleopatraApologies these flowers are unavailable due to the unseasonably high temperatures in SE Queensland. Black eyed Susan Flower extract gives a natural soft blue mauve coloured yarn with an Alum mordant. In this beautiful tricolour yarn, the three plant extracts have reacted with the yarn to give a gradual soft mauve blue, soft green, pink and cherry colours. All in complementing naturally derived colours! This is a unique, one of a kind yarn, that is