Summer — Giuseppe Arcimboldo Series | The Seasons Series

Inspired by Summer, the second painting in Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s celebrated series The Seasons, this colorway translates excess, abundance, and wit into fiber.

Arcimboldo’s Summer is a portrait built entirely from harvest — ripened fruits, vegetables, grains, and flowers arranged into a human figure that feels playful, strange, and lavish all at once. It is both humorous and unsettling, a reminder that beauty and excess often coexist.

That spirit defines this colorway.

In Arcimboldo’s The Seasons, each portrait stands alone while forming part of a larger cycle — growth, abundance, decay, and renewal. Summer represents fullness at its peak, just before change begins. This colorway captures that moment of excess and warmth, completing the arc between Spring’s emergence and Autumn’s descent.

Sun-warmed golds, orchard greens, ripened peach, soft citrus, and grounded earthy tones move across the skein in layered, painterly transitions. Colors overlap rather than separate cleanly, echoing the way Arcimboldo stacked textures and forms to create a single image from many parts.

This is a joyful, abundant palette — rich without being loud, expressive without chaos. As fabric grows, the colorway reveals movement and dimension, rewarding projects that allow color to flow and mingle naturally.

🎥 Be sure to check out the video show-and-tell clips in the photos for a closer look at color depth and transitions.

Yarn Base Details

Chartreuse Cat Sock / Fingering Yarn
Half skeins only
75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool (21.5 micron) / 25% Recycled Nylon
4-ply
218 yards per half skein

Siamese Sparkle Sock Yarn
75% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Nylon / 5% Silver-Toned Stellina
2-ply · 438 yards per 100g skein

Manx Cat Recycled Nylon & Falkland Wool Sock Yarn
80% Superwash Falkland Wool / 20% Recycled Nylon
2-ply · 437 yards per 100g skein

Maine Coon Cashmere Blend Fingering Yarn
80% Superwash Wool (19 micron) / 10% Cashmere / 10% Recycled Nylon
4-ply · 437 yards per 100g skein

Maine Coon Cashmere Blend DK Select Yarn
80% Extra-Fine Merino Wool (21.5 micron) / 10% Cashmere / 10% Recycled Nylon
4-ply · 246 yards per 100g skein

Lambkin DK Yarn
Full and half skeins available
90% Extra-Fine Merino Wool (19.5 micron) / 10% Recycled Nylon
4-ply
Full skein: 246 yards
Half skein: 123 yards

Siberian Sparkle DK Yarn
75% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Nylon / 5% Silver-Toned Stellina
4-ply · 231 yards per 100g skein

Pixie Bob Cat Worsted Yarn
Full and half skeins available
100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool
4-ply
Full skein: 219 yards
Half skein: 109 yards

Sphynx Cat Superwash Bulky Yarn
100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool (21.5 micron)
2-ply · 109 yards per 100g skein

Pattern Shown in Photos

Patterns shown are for inspiration only and are not included with this purchase.
Sample pieces may be knit or crocheted by Laughing Cat Fibers or by independent sample makers using Laughing Cat Fibers yarn.

Please Note

All yarn is hand-dyed to order; color placement, saturation, and tonal variation will vary between skeins.

Each skein is dyed individually using layered techniques, making every skein unique.

For larger projects, alternating skeins is recommended for the most even color flow.

Colors may vary slightly depending on screen settings and lighting conditions.

Turnaround Time:
Please allow 4–6 weeks for dye-to-order yarns, especially during peak seasons. Each skein is carefully dyed, set, and finished by hand to ensure balance, depth, and consistency.

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