Mahoe

Mahoe: 250m skeins = approx. 100g. Hand-dyed. The intensely blue/purple berries of the leafy Mahoe tree (Whiteywood) inspired this colour. The berries are seen on the trees from midwinter to late summer, providing valuable food for native birds.

This yarn is named after Rough Ridge, the geographical location of the farm in the Maniototo where the merino-cross sheep come from. The picture on the label shows the rocky hills of Rough Ridge with the shearing shed in the foreground. You can see the shearers vans parked outside the woolshed.

• 250m skeins = approx. 100g.
• Gauge: 20 – 22 sts per 10cm on 4mm or 4.5mm needles