Sam Patch on Ghost Town DK
COLORWAY
NEW - Released for the Winter 2025 ROC Love collection; a color series inspired by my home city Rochester, NY.
Sam Patch was named for the famed dare devil that met his demise in 1829 by leaping over High Falls in Rochester, NY. This speckled colorway features a showman’s display of vibrant coral, blue, green, and aqua speckles on an Icey blue background.
THE STORY
Sam Patch was an early American daredevil that came to Rochester, NY to jump High Falls, the 94-foot waterfalls of the Genesee River that run through the center of our flower city. On Friday, November 6, 1829, Sam jumped successfully in front of a crowd of 8000 spectators but was reported to be disappointed by the little money he generated from his stunt.
Sam decided to repeat his jump one week later, but this time from a platform he constructed 25 feet above the falls. Little did he know that this fateful Friday the 13th leap would be his last! The historical record is undecided as to whether he jumped or fell, and many insist he was even drunk. Regardless of the circumstances, he did not survive, and his frozen body was not found until the following spring having been locked away in the icy abyss of the Genesee River. He was buried in Charlotte cemetery near where he was found with a wooden board marking his grave that simply read "Here lies Sam Patch - Such is fame."
THE YARN
Ghost Town DK - A new yarn rooted in the history of the wild west
3-ply, Heavy DK / Light Worsted Weight
100% SW Rambouillet / Merino Wool
228 yards / 100 grams
Spun in the US from Merino / Rambouillet wool grown and sheared in the Great Basin Region of the US.
Featuring Shaniko Wool - Double certified by the responsible wool standard and NATIVA Precious Fiber creating a fully traceable wool supply
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Hand wash gently in cool water using a wool safe detergent such as Eucalan. Lay flat to dry. It is normal for some color to bleed from hand dyed yarns when washed for the first time; cold water will help to prevent bleeding.
FROM THE STUDIO
Each skein will vary in saturation and speckling, even if they are from the same dye batch. This is what makes hand dyed yarn so unique and special. If creating a project requiring multiple skeins of the same color, always rotate your skeins every few rows for a seamless blend of color.
COLORWAY
NEW - Released for the Winter 2025 ROC Love collection; a color series inspired by my home city Rochester, NY.
Sam Patch was named for the famed dare devil that met his demise in 1829 by leaping over High Falls in Rochester, NY. This speckled colorway features a showman’s display of vibrant coral, blue, green, and aqua speckles on an Icey blue background.
THE STORY
Sam Patch was an early American daredevil that came to Rochester, NY to jump High Falls, the 94-foot waterfalls of the Genesee River that run through the center of our flower city. On Friday, November 6, 1829, Sam jumped successfully in front of a crowd of 8000 spectators but was reported to be disappointed by the little money he generated from his stunt.
Sam decided to repeat his jump one week later, but this time from a platform he constructed 25 feet above the falls. Little did he know that this fateful Friday the 13th leap would be his last! The historical record is undecided as to whether he jumped or fell, and many insist he was even drunk. Regardless of the circumstances, he did not survive, and his frozen body was not found until the following spring having been locked away in the icy abyss of the Genesee River. He was buried in Charlotte cemetery near where he was found with a wooden board marking his grave that simply read "Here lies Sam Patch - Such is fame."
THE YARN
Ghost Town DK - A new yarn rooted in the history of the wild west
3-ply, Heavy DK / Light Worsted Weight
100% SW Rambouillet / Merino Wool
228 yards / 100 grams
Spun in the US from Merino / Rambouillet wool grown and sheared in the Great Basin Region of the US.
Featuring Shaniko Wool - Double certified by the responsible wool standard and NATIVA Precious Fiber creating a fully traceable wool supply
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Hand wash gently in cool water using a wool safe detergent such as Eucalan. Lay flat to dry. It is normal for some color to bleed from hand dyed yarns when washed for the first time; cold water will help to prevent bleeding.
FROM THE STUDIO
Each skein will vary in saturation and speckling, even if they are from the same dye batch. This is what makes hand dyed yarn so unique and special. If creating a project requiring multiple skeins of the same color, always rotate your skeins every few rows for a seamless blend of color.
COLORWAY
NEW - Released for the Winter 2025 ROC Love collection; a color series inspired by my home city Rochester, NY.
Sam Patch was named for the famed dare devil that met his demise in 1829 by leaping over High Falls in Rochester, NY. This speckled colorway features a showman’s display of vibrant coral, blue, green, and aqua speckles on an Icey blue background.
THE STORY
Sam Patch was an early American daredevil that came to Rochester, NY to jump High Falls, the 94-foot waterfalls of the Genesee River that run through the center of our flower city. On Friday, November 6, 1829, Sam jumped successfully in front of a crowd of 8000 spectators but was reported to be disappointed by the little money he generated from his stunt.
Sam decided to repeat his jump one week later, but this time from a platform he constructed 25 feet above the falls. Little did he know that this fateful Friday the 13th leap would be his last! The historical record is undecided as to whether he jumped or fell, and many insist he was even drunk. Regardless of the circumstances, he did not survive, and his frozen body was not found until the following spring having been locked away in the icy abyss of the Genesee River. He was buried in Charlotte cemetery near where he was found with a wooden board marking his grave that simply read "Here lies Sam Patch - Such is fame."
THE YARN
Ghost Town DK - A new yarn rooted in the history of the wild west
3-ply, Heavy DK / Light Worsted Weight
100% SW Rambouillet / Merino Wool
228 yards / 100 grams
Spun in the US from Merino / Rambouillet wool grown and sheared in the Great Basin Region of the US.
Featuring Shaniko Wool - Double certified by the responsible wool standard and NATIVA Precious Fiber creating a fully traceable wool supply
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Hand wash gently in cool water using a wool safe detergent such as Eucalan. Lay flat to dry. It is normal for some color to bleed from hand dyed yarns when washed for the first time; cold water will help to prevent bleeding.
FROM THE STUDIO
Each skein will vary in saturation and speckling, even if they are from the same dye batch. This is what makes hand dyed yarn so unique and special. If creating a project requiring multiple skeins of the same color, always rotate your skeins every few rows for a seamless blend of color.
