Lead White

$ 34.00

White – the color of pureness, light, cleanliness, softness, and perfection - and one of the most notoriously deadliest pigments in the history of pigments.

Lead white has been used as far back at the 4^th century B.C.E. by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. It was was highly valued by painters because of its dense opacity. To make their paint, artists would grind a block of lead into powder, exposing highly toxic dust particles. It was irresistible to artists like Vermeer and later the Impressionists like Van Gogh because it's glow couldn’t be matched.

Pairs With: This was designed to pair with any of the colorways in the Toxic Collection!

Yarn Options:
Postcard: Fingering Weight, 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon - 4ply - 460 yards per 100 grams
Silver Shiny - 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% nylon / 5% silver toned stellina - 2 Ply; 400 yards per 100 gram skein
First Class Silk:  Fingering Weight, 80% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Silk - 2 Ply - 400 yards per 100 gram
First Class MCN:  Fingering Weight 80% superwash Merino/ 10% Cashmere/ 10% Nylon - 2 ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
Souvenir:  DK Weight, 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 231 yards per 100 gram skein
Suitcase – 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 4 ply - 218 yards per 100 gram skein
Wardrobe Trunk - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 106 yards per 100 gram skein
Cloud:  Lace weight - 72% Kid Mohair 28% Silk - 459 yards per 50 gram skein.

Base Yarn Details and Options:

Sock / Fingering Weight - 7-8 Stitches = 1” on #1-3 needles:
Postcard – 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon - 4ply - 460 yards per 100 gram skein
Voyage–100% 19.5 Micron Fine Superwash Merino Wool - 4ply - 430 yards per 100 gram skein
Letter - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 2ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
Letter Plus - 80% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Nylon - 2ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
Note - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - Single Ply - 475 yards per 115 gram skein
Silver Shiny - 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% nylon / 5% stellina - 2 Ply; 400 yards per 100 gram skein
First Class MCN - 80% superwash Merino/ 10% Cashmere/ 10% Nylon - 2 ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
First Class Silk - 80% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Silk - 2 Ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein
First Class Single - 70% superwash merino / 30% silk - Single Ply - 438 yards per 100 gram skein

Sport Weight - 4-5 Stitches = 1" on 3-5 needles:
Trinket - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 328 yards per 100g skein

DK Weight - 5-6 Stitches = 1” on #4-6 needles:
Souvenir - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 231 yards per 100 gram skein
Silver Shiny DK - 75% Superwash Merino Wool / 10% Nylon / 5% Stellina - 4 ply - 230 yards per 100 g skein
First Class DK - 80% SW Merino/ 10% Cashmere/10% Nylon - 4 ply - 230 yards per 100 gram skein

Worsted Weight - 4-5 Stitches = 1” on #7-9 needles
Suitcase - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 4 ply - 218 yards per 100 gram skein

Bulky Weight - 3-4 Stitches = 1” on #9-11 needles:
Wardrobe Trunk - 100% Superwash Merino Wool - 106 yards per 100 gram skein

Fluff:
Cloud - lace weight - 72% Kid Mohair 28% Silk - 459 yards per 50 gram skein.

For all of our hand dyed yarns we recommend that they are either washed by hand or machine washed cold, gentle cycle. Use only gentle wool wash and always lay flat to dry.

Variations between dyelots and from skein to skein are expected. It is best practice when working with hand dyed yarn to alternate skeins as you work.