Caterpillar Girl -- Ursula Base (Yak Sock)

Illustrator and naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian began collecting insects and obsessively studying them while a young girl in the 1650s. She later went on to illustrate numerous works detailing her observations of the life cycles of caterpillars and other insects during a time when the leading knowledge was that insects could be derived from spontaneous generation recipes. Her research and illustration, at a time when women were generally dissuaded from such work, led us to our understanding of the metamorphosis process. 

Base: Ursula (Yak Sock) 70% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Yak; 10% Nylon; 437 yards / 100 grams

Price listed is per one (1) skein of yarn

All indie-dyed yarn works up differently depending on gauge, project size, and needle/hook size. Swatches are shown in yak sock base, from a previous dye batch, to give an average idea of the colorway.

Alternate skeins for large projects and hand wash in cool water for best results.