Hand-Dyed Grape Merino with Sparkle - Anonymous Indie Skein 3.5 oz (Heavy Lace / Light Fingering, Stellina Inclusions)

A single hand-dyed merino skein in deep grape / aubergine, shot through with quiet stellina sparkle — the metallic glint catches in daylight along the twist, then disappears again under lamp light. The strand is a heavy lace / light fingering weight, the colour tonal rather than variegated: a saturated cool purple with subtle plum shifts where the dye sat in the bath.

This listing is for the single skein pictured — one anonymous indie skein 3.5 oz with no band, no maker mark, rescued from a destash.  Yardage is likely 400 yards plus.

About this skein

• Maker: anonymous indie dyer 
• Fibre: merino base with stellina / metallic inclusions — exact blend percentage not verified
• Colour: deep grape / aubergine, semi-solid with subtle sparkle
• Weight class: heavy lace / light fingering (by gauge)
• Skeins available: 1
• Recommended needles: US 0–3 / 2.0–3.25 mm
• Care: hand-wash cool, lay flat to dry — treat conservatively, the stellina dislikes hot water
• Condition: destash, no band, no flaws noted

The dye work is careful and the sparkle is restrained — not the glitter-bomb kind, the kind that just makes the whole skein look faintly enchanted in indirect light. Lovely as the accent in a two-colour fingering shawl, or held with mohair for a halo on an evening cowl.

Quick reference: Color: Deep grape / aubergine semi-solid with subtle sparkle · Yarn weight: Fingering · Thickness: Fingering · Fiber: Merino base with stellina / metallic inclusions (visual / hand identification; unbranded, unverified) · Skein weight: 100 g