PRE-ORDER - Auld Reekie - Choose Your Base

Preorder Opens Saturday October 24th at 10am 2026

This listing is a preorder.  You can expect shipment within 8 - 12 weeks of your order.

Auld Reekie!  wale o' ilka town
That Scotland kens beneath the moon..

Robert Fergusson

In the 16th & 17th centuries, Edinburgh was notorious for its... odor.  This included vast amounts of thick chimney smoke, which eventually went on to mark many of the buildings in the Old Town with black, sooty stains.  There were other reasons for the name, including narrow streets lined with all kinds of unpleasantries.  Although the cleansing efforts in the 20th century restored (not without some damage) many of the filthy buildings, remnants of Auld Reekie can be seen on the Old Town tenements, the Old College and many more.

This moody, variegated colour reflects the effect that can be seen on the Scott Monument and the Tolbooth Kirk.

Pictured on:
Base B - 4ply Aussie Merino/Nylon
Alpaca Fluff, 4ply Shetland & Pure Mohair

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By ordering from Obsession Yarns, you accept that each colourway will dye differently on each base - please allow for this if the base you order is not pictured.  It is recommended that all Obsession Yarns bases be handwashed in a tepid (room temp) bath with a no-rinse woolwash, and then dried flat out of direct sunlight to preserve colour and quality.