Aurora Australis

The Inspiration: This colourway captures the breathtaking Aurora Australis — the Southern Lights — as they sweep across the sky in a dramatic gradient from deep, velvety purple through vibrant raspberry and bright pink, bursting into warm golden and sunny yellow. A journey from dusk to dawn in a single skein.

The Palette: Deep purple, raspberry purple, bright pink, golden yellow, and sunny yellow.

The Specs:

First photo is a 150g cake on Fingering. Second is a knitted gradient sample (27g / 100 yards — not for sale, shown so you can see how the fade looks knitted up). Third shows the gradient sample alongside the 150g cake. Fourth is the inspiration photo.

Sock sets are wound together and dyed in the same dye pan for the best possible match. Each gradient fade is dyed individually — I strive for consistency, but hand-dyed means every skein is its own piece of art.

Fingering 80% Merino SW Wool, 20% Nylon 3ply

Sock Set Medium 2×(185 yards / 169 meters – 50g / 1.7oz) Total 370 yards, 100g $40

Sock Set Large 2×(250 yards / 229 meters – 67g / 2.3oz) Total 500 yards, 135g $55

100g / 3.5oz – 370 yards / 338 meters $40

150g / 5.3oz – 555 yards / 507 meters $60

200g / 7oz – 740 yards / 677 meters $80

300g / 10.5oz – 1110 yards / 1015 meters $120

Fingering 84% Merino SW Wool, 16% Stellina Silver 3ply

100g / 3.5oz – 370 yards / 338 meters $44

150g / 5.3oz – 555 yards / 507 meters $66

200g / 7oz – 740 yards / 677 meters $88

300g / 10.5oz – 1110 yards / 1015 meters $130

Fingering 80% Merino SW Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon 3ply

100g / 3.5oz – 370 yards / 338 meters $48

150g / 5.3oz – 555 yards / 507 meters $72

200g / 7oz – 740 yards / 677 meters $96

300g / 10.5oz – 1110 yards / 1015 meters $140

DK 80% Merino SW Wool, 20% Nylon 4ply

100g / 3.5oz – 237 yards / 217 meters $40

150g / 5.3oz – 355 yards / 325 meters $60

200g / 7oz – 437 yards / 400 meters $80

300g / 10.5oz – 711 yards / 650 meters $120

DK 80% Merino SW Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon 3ply

100g / 3.5oz – 226 yards / 207 meters $48

150g / 5.3oz – 339 yards / 310 meters $72

200g / 7oz – 452 yards / 413 meters $96

300g / 10.5oz – 678 yards / 620 meters $140