Description

The Slow Return is the color of steady becoming.

Earth-washed rose, weathered clay, muted berry, and softened camel unfold across a creamy base like thawing ground in early spring. Gentle tonal shifts and layered depth create a colorway that feels rooted, reflective, and quietly alive.

This is a shade for patient stitches and faithful making. For projects worked without hurry. For seasons when healing comes softly, and growth happens beneath the surface.

Part of The Winter Hymn Collection, this colorway is inspired by the song “The Slow Return” from the album Winter Hymn by Between Alleluia & Amen, written by Julia Morris. It reflects the kind of renewal that arrives slowly — not in triumph, but in tenderness.

✨ Perfect for:

• Heirloom sweaters and textured cardigans

• Shawls with depth and warmth

• Projects that mark quiet restoration

• Slow stitching with intention

Every skein is hand-dyed with care, so no two are exactly alike — just like every longing carries its own story.

🧶 Available Bases for indigo blue yarn

DK Weight — Superwash Merino Wool
The DK base takes color quickly and brightly, resulting in more vivid saturation and crisp definition. The superwash treatment offers durability and ease of care, making this option well-suited for garments and projects that will be worn often.

Fingering Weight — Non-Superwash Merino Wool
The fingering base absorbs color more softly, producing gentle transitions and a slightly more muted, luminous effect. As a non-superwash wool, this base blooms beautifully after washing and offers a traditional wool feel ideal for heirloom pieces, shawls, and slow stitching.

🎨 Color Variation & Dye Lots

Each skein is hand-dyed in small batches. While care is taken to achieve a cohesive colorway, subtle variations in tone and depth are a natural part of the hand-dyeing process and what make each skein unique.

Lighting conditions, screens, and displays may also affect how colors appear online. For the most accurate representation, please refer to images showing multiple skeins together.

For larger projects, it is recommended to purchase enough yarn from the same dye lot to complete your project. If you are combining skeins, alternating skeins every few rows will help ensure a smooth, blended transition.

The same colors are used in both bases, allowing the DK and fingering weights to coordinate seamlessly while still honoring the unique character of each fiber.

🎵 A Note on Winter Hymn

Winter Hymn is a collection of original music and hand-dyed yarns released together throughout the winter season. Each colorway corresponds to a song, inviting makers to listen, reflect, and create in rhythm with the music.

The Slow Return is about the first signs of warmth, almost imperceptible. The first signs of a revival.

Each skein is dyed with care, intention, and prayer, honoring both the season it represents and the hands that will bring it to life.