Red Eye Tree Frog is a Paradise Fibers multicolor spinning blend: 65% extra fine merino in green and blue, 15% mulberry silk in yellow, 10% banana fiber in white and 10% Tencel lyocell in red, combed together into a ready-to-spin top with a 3 to 4 inch staple. Sold by the ounce. The Red Eye Tree Frog Blend I heard it before I saw it. A shift of leaves. A single, adhesive toe pad releasing from glass-smooth bark. Then, out of the green dark of a Costa Rican cloud forest, two enormous red eyes opened and looked directly at me. Unblinking. Unapologetic. I thought: This is already yarn. The Composition 65% Extra Fine Merino - Green & Blue. Touchable as moss. The kind of softness that makes you reach back into the bag just to feel it again. Foundation and luxury in the same hand. 15% Mulberry Silk - Yellow. Not wild. Cultivated. Disciplined light. Where the Poison Dart carries undomesticated tussah, this silk has been civilized just enough to shimmer on command. 10% Banana Top - White. Sturdy and honest. Grown from something that fed someone. It anchors the silk's shimmer and gives the merino something to hold onto. 10% Tencel Lyocell - Red. The eyes. The whole reason you stop. Shining, sustainable, and impossible to overlook. The Specifications Staple Length: 3 - 4 inches Texture: Alive. The silk whispers, the banana top holds its ground, the lyocell catches the light at odd angles. Hand: Lush. A little surprising. More complex than it looks. Durability: The banana top sees to that. The Spinning The Poison Dart knows what it wants to be. The Red Eye Tree Frog negotiates. Four fibers, four personalities, all reaching for the light differently. The silk picks up every lamp in the room. The lyocell flares red when you least expect it. The merino provides the body that makes the others behave. Let it be what it wants. You're there to draft it, not decide for it. The Applications A shawl with depth that rewards close looking Socks that reward the removal of boots A colorwork project where one of the colors does something the others simply cannot A hat for the person who finds subtlety overrated The Truth Where the Poison Dart is electric precision, the Red Eye Tree Frog is layered abundance. One is a warning. The other is a revelation. Both are exactly what they appear to be, and both are more than that. The frog has been perfecting this color combination for 10 million years. Your hands can have it for considerably less. Fiber details Fiber content: 65% extra fine merino wool, 15% mulberry silk, 10% banana fiber, 10% Tencel lyocell Colors: Green and blue merino, yellow silk, white banana fiber, red lyocell Staple length: 3 to 4 inches Preparation: Combed top Sold by: The ounce Its companion is the Poison Dart Frog Blend. Browse more wool and silk blends or fibers for spinning sock yarn. Questions about Red Eye Tree Frog What is Red Eye Tree Frog made of? 65% extra fine merino, 15% mulberry silk, 10% banana fiber and 10% Tencel lyocell. The merino is the soft base; the silk, banana and lyocell add shine, strength and drape. Will the colors stay separate or blend together? It depends on how you draft. Split the top lengthwise and spin each strip for longer runs of color, or pre-draft and spin from the fold for a more blended, heathered yarn. Can I spin socks from it? Yes. Merino gives stretch and the banana fiber and silk add durability. Spin a firm, well-plied yarn for the best wear. How much fiber do I need? Plan on about 4 oz for a hat or small shawlette, 8 oz for a generous shawl or scarf, and 1½ to 2 lb for an adult sweater. Buy it all at once: this is a small-batch blend and may not be restocked. How is it priced? Sold by the ounce. Quantity pricing applies automatically at 4 oz, 8 oz, 1 lb, 2 lb and 5 lb, so buying for a sweater costs far less per ounce than buying a single sample.
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