Victorian Ghosts Countdown Reveal: October 31
The final reveal of the Victorian Ghosts countdown! And more...
October 31
On October 31 we read The Haunted Organist of Hurly Burly by Rosa Mulholland, a thrilling little tale full of haunting imagery and cursed gothic organ music!
The color to accompany the tale is a shadowy tribute to an old organ, with notes of thunderstorm, light florals, and premonitions of brick red.
It's been a dreary delight counting down to October 31 with chilling tales and Victorian yarn colors! Colors were influenced heavily by the palette of Victorian textiles and design (with meticulous note-taking while curating the selection of ghost stories)
And now a look at the full collection.
Yak Sock (Ursula Base)
Sock (Solnit Base)
As always, the real fun of a mini skein countdown is using it in a way that truly speaks to you! Whether that's in one project, paired with other yarns, or used in multiple projects - there are no rules!
What will you make with yours??
If you're itching for more Victorian ghost stories, some honorable mentions:
- The Open Door by Charlotte Riddell
- At Chrighton Abbey by Mary E. Braddon
- No Living Voice by Thomas Street Millington
- The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
- The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson
- The Case of Vincent Pyrwhit by Barry Pain
Some further reading:
- Ghost Stories by Victorian Women: A Reading List (Sublime Horror)
- Ghost Stories: Why the Victorians Were So Spookily Good at Them. (The Guardian)
- 10 Classic Victorian Ghost Stories Everyone Should Read (Interesting Literature)
- Charlotte Riddell: The Queen of Ghost Stories (Connely Cove)
And some project ideas for the countdown!
- Crystal Cavern Wrap (knit - Ravelry Link)
- Sonder Wrap (crochet - Ravelry Link)
- Waxing Moon Shawl (knit Ravelry Link)
- Incandiferous (knit - Ravelry Link)
- Lost in Time (crochet - Ravelry Link)
countdown imagery: Leslie's Fate; and Hilda, or the Ghost of Erminstein by Andrew Charles Parker, 1892; Winged Skeleton with Hourglass on a Tombstone by Hendric Hondius, 1626; Blurred Road in Darkness by Leiliane Assis, 2023