This beautiful Fade Kit consists of 4x 100g skeins of our gorgeous Mulberry Silk and Extra Fine Merino. The colourways that we have curated are Papplewick, Blue Steel, Holly Blue and Snowdrop.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend.

495m/100g.

Damson is a rich velvety deep plum colour. Wild Damson trees can be found in the ancient hedgerows and winding lanes that cross Sherwood.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend.

A gorgeous subtle pale blue. Holly Blue is inspired by the butterfly of the same name that appears in early Spring. The holly blue butterfly has pale silver-blue wings spotted with pale ivory dots.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 

495m/100g skein.

Snowdrop is a natural version of our popular yarn base. This petite and unassuming flower gives welcome assurance that the brighter days of spring are on their way.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend.

495m/100g.

Papplewick. A wonderful teal shade with tonal blue green hues.  Papplewick is a village situated just outside Nottingham marking the southern gateway to Sherwood Forest.  A pump house there has supplied Nottingham with clean fresh water from Victorian times.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/100g skein.

 Blackberry is a delicious deep red with warm, ripe Autumnal tones. Almost good enough to eat!

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/100g skein.

Lionheart is a fabulously regal purple colour with strength and depth in its tonal shading. According to legend, in Spring 1194 Richard the Lionheart met Robin in Sherwood. A wonderful Victorian painting by Daniel Maclise, illustrating this meeting, hangs in Nottingham Castle.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/100g skein.

Midsummer nights dream is a soft violet hue with flowery overtones. William Shakespeare alludes to wood violets in his play "A Midsummer Nights Dream". These delicate flowers are widespread throughout the sun dappled glades of Sherwood.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/100g skein.

Meden is a stunning aqua hue with a complex tonal blend of bluey greens. The clear fresh waters of the Meden meander their way through the great ancient forest. Native wildlife thrives in and by it. In places the Meden has been harnessed to power long ceased textile mills, these provide a brooding romantic reminder of the birth of the industrial revolution.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/ 100g skein.

King's Ransom. A lustrous rich golden hue, with a luxurious sheen, that would have King John's tax collectors double checking the treasury for missing property!

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply. 495m/ 100g.

Sandstone is a warm rusty shade, with glowing sunset orange tonal variations. Much of Sherwood lies on sandstone which surfaces in places to give a rich variety of orangey red hues.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply. 495m/ 100g skein.

Will. A fiery deep scarlet named after a close associate of Robin Hood. Will had a fondness for bright red clothes and would certainly have been tempted by the hues and tonal variations of this blazing shade.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/100g skein.

Greendaleis a majestic olive hue with subtle tonal variations. The inspiration for this colourway is the ancient Greendale oak, which was of such stature that in 1724 an opening was created that allowed a "carriage or three horsemen abreast" to pass through.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/ 100g.

Blue Steel is a fabulous bluey-grey semi-solid with subtle tonal shading. A veritable ingot of softness ready to be forged into a creation of your hearts desire!

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/ 100g skein.

Midnight Blue is a moody deep navy colour that is highlighted with Royal Blue.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Extra Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/100g skein.

Silver Birch. Like a silvery dream emerging from the morning mists of deepest Sherwood. This luxurious blend of merino and silk has a shimmering silvery almost bluey metallic sheen, a delight to behold, and a luxury you deserve to experience.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/100g skein.

Wild Orchid is a semi-solid delicate pink with amazing sheen. The splash of pink of the common spotted and bee orchids are to be found in glades throughout Sherwood and even in Nottingham city centre on undisturbed ground.

Luxurious Mulberry Silk (50%) and Fine Merino (50%) 4 ply blend. 495m/100g skein.