Empyrean – Nocturne Studio

Yarn Weight: Lace
Fibre: 68% Non-superwash Merino (16,5 micron), 22% Silk, 10% Cashmere
Length: 50g – 429m
Needle Size: 2.00 – 5.00mm 
Care: Hand wash and dry flat

Empyrean is a deliciously soft, fluffy lace-weight yarn base, perfect as an alternative to mohair or suri alpaca. It is excellent as a complementary thread to be held with a different yarn, or just by itself, and it is also wonderful for adding subtle colour accents to your fabric.

Misha from Nocturne Studios chose the name Empyrean for its incredible, divine softness. In Ancient European cosmologies inspired by Aristotle, the Empyrean, Empyreal, or simply the Empyrean, was the highest heaven, occupied by the element of fire (or aether in Aristotle’s natural philosophy). In medieval Christianity, the Empyrean was the third heaven and beyond “the heaven of the air and the heaven of the stars.”

Empyrean can also mean “heavenly” or “celestial”.

About Nocturne Studios

Nocturne is an independent art studio, primarily focused on hand-dyed yarn and merchandise inspired by folklore, myths, and has a dark cottage-core aesthetic.  

While Nocturne Studio is often referred to as “we”, behind the scenes, there is actually just one person and creator: Misha (they/them). Misha is the dyer (& artist, administrator, social media marketer, mailman, customer service representative, and cat parent) responsible for the conception of Nocturne. They are based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where they live with their partner and their three cats. 

Misha: “ I’m neurodivergent (AuDHD) and identify as queer and non-binary. Nocturne is and always will be a safe, supportive space for everyone, regardless of who they identify as, who they love, how they look, their heritage, their circumstances, or how much money they make. Standing up for equity, dignity, kindness, and freedom to live an authentic life is at the core of my principles and I strive to live up to them and to keep learning and getting better. “