Golden Oak Gradient - Shetland Wool Combed Top

Our neighborhood is full of sturdy oak trees, with bumper crops of acorns every other year, much to the delight of the squirrels.  I used this inspiration photo, but pulled my own color palette from it, focusing on the gold as well as the golden brown, and pulling in some of the grey to play off the gold and dark chocolate brown.

The wool is Shetland, a great medium wool perfect for plenty of projects that require a bit of softness, but also will take some wear. I dyed a blended gradient with this, but remember that you decide what the color will do in your yarn, so tear it up and do what you want! Shetland does great worsted or woolen, so smooth it down into worsted if you want to make something drapey, or try carding or blending board to make rolag, or even just fauxlags or spinning from the fold to get a semi-woolen yarn.

100% Shetland Wool Combed Top
Hand Dyed with Lanaset Professionals Dyes
Hand wash cool with pH Neutral/Wool Safe wash, a splash of vinegar on the rinse, and dry flat.

Each braid is about 4oz