Tyrian Purple Tonal Yarn Base:

Yarn Base:

This is for all of the tonal colorways in the new Southwest Collection

pine greens

Chicago - The shawl was designed with this colorway

200g / 924 yards total - the equivalent of 2 full skeins

Tyrian Purple Tonal Yarn Base:Tyrian Purple otherwise known as Phonecian Red or Imperial Purple is a rich purple shade with a deep red undertone. In ancient times, this dye was made from extracting it from tens of thousands of sea snails. The tricky process was kept a closely guarded secret by it's makers as a result it was color that was highly expensive, and highly sought after. Ultimately it was so valued that by the 4th century Roman law dictated that only the Emperor was