LOTR The Two Hanks

Lord of the Rings is probably my favourite movie series. I binge it on the regular--you could say I watch it hobbitually (heh). It's been a whole THREE years since we first did our LOTR Fellowship of the Ring collection, so let round two beginnnn!

 What You'll Find on this Page: (note* all photos are in progress)

  • Pre-order progress updates
  • Inspiration photos
  • Colourway swatches & pairings
  • Sample photos & info
  • Makealong info
  • Pattern Ideas

Pre-Order Progress

🖤 Check here to see the dyeing progress as we go! 🖤
Steps: Prepping, Dyeing, Drying, Hanking, Done
(Last updated: June 3rd)

Variegateds

The Black Gate

  • Dark Past Lace
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering Done
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering Partially dyed Hanking
  • Morally Grey Fingering
  • One Bed Fingering Done
  • Opposites Attract Fingering Done
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering Drying
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK
  • MINE. DK Done
  • Morally Grey DK
  • Opposites Attract DK Done
  • Smut DK Done
  • Touch Her and Die DK Drying
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted Done
  • One Bed Worsted Drying
  • Tortured Hero Bulky Done
  • Rambouillet Fiber Drying
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber Done
The Dead Marshes
  • Dark Past Lace
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering 
  • Morally Grey Fingering
  • One Bed Fingering
  • Opposites Attract Fingering
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK
  • MINE. DK
  • Morally Grey DK
  • Opposites Attract DK
  • Smut DK
  • Touch Her and Die DK
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted
  • One Bed Worsted
  • Tortured Hero Bulky
  • Rambouillet Fiber
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber
River Crossing
  • Dark Past Lace Drying
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering Drying
  • Morally Grey Fingering Drying
  • One Bed Fingering
  • Opposites Attract Fingering
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK Drying
  • MINE. DK
  • Morally Grey DK Drying
  • Opposites Attract DK
  • Smut DK
  • Touch Her and Die DK
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted
  • One Bed Worsted
  • Tortured Hero Bulky
  • Rambouillet Fiber 
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber
Mirkwood
  • Dark Past Lace
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering 
  • Morally Grey Fingering
  • One Bed Fingering
  • Opposites Attract Fingering
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK
  • MINE. DK
  • Morally Grey DK
  • Opposites Attract DK
  • Smut DK
  • Touch Her and Die DK
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted
  • One Bed Worsted
  • Tortured Hero Bulky
  • Rambouillet Fiber
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber
Daddy Aragorn
  • Dark Past Lace
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering 
  • Morally Grey Fingering
  • One Bed Fingering
  • Opposites Attract Fingering
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK
  • MINE. DK
  • Morally Grey DK
  • Opposites Attract DK
  • Smut DK
  • Touch Her and Die DK
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted
  • One Bed Worsted
  • Tortured Hero Bulky
  • Rambouillet Fiber
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber
Fangorn Forest
  • Dark Past Lace
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering 
  • Morally Grey Fingering
  • One Bed Fingering
  • Opposites Attract Fingering
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK
  • MINE. DK
  • Morally Grey DK
  • Opposites Attract DK
  • Smut DK
  • Touch Her and Die DK
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted
  • One Bed Worsted
  • Tortured Hero Bulky
  • Rambouillet Fiber
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber
Tonals
Balrog
  • Dark Past Lace Partially dyed  Hanking
  • Fated Mates Lace Hanking
  • Morally Grey Lace Hanking
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering Done
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering Hanking
  • Fingering minis Drying
  • Morally Grey Fingering Hanking
  • One Bed Fingering Done
  • Opposites Attract Fingering Done
  • Smut Fingering Done
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering Hanking
  • Tortured Hero Sport Hanking
  • Enemies to Lovers DK Hanking
  • DK minis Done
  • MINE. DK Done
  • Morally Grey DK Done
  • Opposites Attract DK Done
  • Smut DK Done
  • Touch Her and Die DK Done
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted Hanking
  • One Bed Worsted Done
  • Tortured Hero Bulky Hanking
  • Rambouillet Fiber Braiding
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber Done
Gimli
  • Dark Past Lace
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering 
  • Fingering minis Done
  • Morally Grey Fingering
  • One Bed Fingering
  • Opposites Attract Fingering
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK
  • DK minis
  • MINE. DK
  • Morally Grey DK
  • Opposites Attract DK
  • Smut DK
  • Touch Her and Die DK
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted
  • One Bed Worsted
  • Tortured Hero Bulky
  • Rambouillet Fiber
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber
Gandalf the Grey
  • Dark Past Lace Hanking
  • Fated Mates Lace Done
  • Morally Grey Lace Done
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering Done
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering Hanking
  • Fingering minis
  • Morally Grey Fingering Partially dyed Hanking
  • One Bed Fingering Done
  • Opposites Attract Fingering Done
  • Smut Fingering Done
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering Done
  • Tortured Hero Sport Hanking
  • Enemies to Lovers DK Hanking
  • DK minis
  • MINE. DK Done
  • Morally Grey DK Done
  • Opposites Attract DK Done
  • Smut DK Done
  • Touch Her and Die DK Done
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted Done
  • One Bed Worsted Done
  • Tortured Hero Bulky Done
  • Rambouillet Fiber Done
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber Done
Trees of Lothlórien
  • Dark Past Lace Dyeing
  • Fated Mates Lace Done
  • Morally Grey Lace Done
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering Done
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering Dyeing
  • Fingering minis
  • Morally Grey Fingering Hanking
  • One Bed Fingering Done
  • Opposites Attract Fingering Done
  • Smut Fingering Done
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering Done
  • Tortured Hero Sport Dyeing
  • Enemies to Lovers DK Dyeing
  • DK minis Done
  • MINE. DK Done
  • Morally Grey DK Done
  • Opposites Attract DK Done
  • Smut DK Done
  • Touch Her and Die DK Hanking
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted Dyeing
  • One Bed Worsted Done
  • Tortured Hero Bulky Dyeing
  • Rambouillet Fiber Dyeing
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber Done
If I Take One More Step
  • Dark Past Lace
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering 
  • Fingering minis
  • Morally Grey Fingering
  • One Bed Fingering
  • Opposites Attract Fingering
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK
  • DK minis
  • MINE. DK
  • Morally Grey DK
  • Opposites Attract DK
  • Smut DK
  • Touch Her and Die DK
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted
  • One Bed Worsted
  • Tortured Hero Bulky
  • Rambouillet Fiber
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber
Helm's Deep
  • Dark Past Lace
  • Fated Mates Lace
  • Morally Grey Lace
  • Arranged Marriage Fingering
  • Enemies to Lovers Fingering 
  • Fingering minis
  • Morally Grey Fingering
  • One Bed Fingering
  • Opposites Attract Fingering
  • Smut Fingering
  • Touch Her and Die Fingering
  • Tortured Hero Sport
  • Enemies to Lovers DK
  • DK minis
  • MINE. DK
  • Morally Grey DK
  • Opposites Attract DK
  • Smut DK
  • Touch Her and Die DK
  • Cat & Mouse Worsted
  • One Bed Worsted
  • Tortured Hero Bulky
  • Rambouillet Fiber
  • Polwarth/Yak/Silk Fiber

Some Inspiration

Fangorn Forest inspo (The Two Hanks)

If I Take One More Step inspo (Fellowship of the Yarn)

Daddy Aragorn & Helm's Deep inspo (Daddies Club/The Two Hanks)

Mirkwood inspo (Spring '23 collab)

Trees of Lothlórien inspo (Fellowship of the Yarn)

River Crossing inspo (Fellowship of the Yarn)

Gandalf the Grey inspo (Fellowship of the Yarn)

The Dead Marshes inspo (The Two Hanks)

Gimli inspo (Fellowship of the Yarn)

The Black Gate inspo (The Two Hanks)

Balrog inspo (The Two Hanks)

Colourway Swatches & Pairings

All swatches are on Enemies to Lovers Fingering for sock and Dark Past Lace for floofies

Fangorn Forest, Daddy Aragorn, and Mirkwood

River Crossing, The Dead Marshes, and The Black Gate

Left) If I take One More Step, Trees of Lothlórien floof, and Mirkwood
Middle) If I Take One More Step, Balrog floof, and Fangorn Forest
Right) Mirkwood, River Crossing, and Fangorn Forest

Left) Gandalf the Grey, Balrog floof, and River Crossing
Middle) Daddy Aragorn, The Dead Marshes floof, and The Black Gate
Right) The Dead Marshes, Gimli floof, and The Black Gate

Samples!

Accessories

Sizzle Pop by @knitgraffiti in The Black Gate and Gimli on Enemies to Lovers Fingering

Wandering Lost Socks by @larkspurknits in River Crossing and Gandalf the Grey on Enemies to Lovers Fingering

Into the Woods Socks by @bmandarines in Fangorn Forest and If I Take One More Step on Enemies to Lovers Fingering

The Snuggle is Real Cowl by @maxtheknitter in River Crossing on Enemies to Lovers Fingering & DK, and Gandalf the Grey on Dark Past Lace & Enemies to Lovers DK

Garments

Salty Air Tee by @samantha_guerin_design in Helm's Deep on One Bed Fingering

Ripple Crop Top by @jessssiemae in Gimli on One Bed Fingering

Wool & Honey Sweater by @dreareneeknits in Gimli on Arranged Marriage Fingering

Ponderosa Sweater by @wool.and.pine.designs in Balrog on Enemies to Lovers Fingering

Scotch Pine Sweater by @aliciaplums in Balrog and Trees of Lothlórien on Touch Her and Die Fingering

Lorien Sweater by @elenormortensen in Daddy Aragorn and Balrog on Enemies to Lovers Fingering

Study Hour Sweater by @perfectlyknotted in Daddy Aragorn on Morally Grey Fingering held with Trees of Lothlórien on Dark Past Lace

Forager Sweater by @lilalu72 in Mirkwood on Enemies to Lovers DK

Ali's Sweater by @s.knits in Balrog on Enemies to Lovers DK, and The Dead Marshes on Enemies to Lovers Fingering and Dark Past Lace

Three Season Pullover by @wool.and.pine.designs in Trees of Lothlórien on Cat & Mouse Worsted

Doppio Sweater by @seungheeknits in Balrog on Dark Past Lace, The Black Gate on Enemies to Lovers Fingering, and Trees of Lothlórien on Morally Grey Fingering

1031 by @ozetta in If I Take One More Step on Tortured Hero Bulky

Makealong

I thought it would be fun to host a makealong in the fall! You can make whatever you want as long as you are using any Lord of the Rings-inspired yarn or pattern. Yarn can be from this collection, the last one, Pi(e) Day, or even another dyer!

The Details

Who: You! Anyone can participate

What: A makealong! Knit, crochet, tunisan crochet any project you want! Just use LOTR-inspired yarn or pattern.

When: October 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025 (possibly September 1st start!--we will decide for certain when it gets closer)

Where: Instagram for posting; we will use my discord server for our group chat.

Why: Because it's fun! There will also be prizes!

Hashtag: #LOTRMAL25

Pattern Ideas

Sweaters

Shawls/Scarves

Cowls

Mittens

Socks

Hats

Blankets

Crochet Patterns