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It all started when I went for a visit to Pirinoa Station in the Wairarapa where my daughter, son in law and three grandchildren live. . Jono aged 12, and his friend Ben were setting traps for possums at night and clearing the traps early in the morning. I heard about the value of the …
It is February and we are well into 2016, so time for an overdue update. It is now 5 months since shearing, and most of this season’s wool is processed. We are SO EXCITED to have a new product – Luxury Lambswool – a semi-worsted DK yarn made from very carefully selected fleeces from prize …
There is nothing like the thought of a looming retreat weekend for knitters for us to get creative and start experimenting with colour. We will be in the little fishing village of Ahuriri near Napier from 27th to 30th August for “Knit August Nights”. It will be a long drive from Geraldine in South Canterbury, …
I’ve made this fun hat three times in our Aran style Maniototo Wool. The first was this one modelled by Finley. The main colour used was “Ram Paddock Green”. The contrast was a one-off random dyed sample colour. Maniototo Wool Hat This adult beanie with ridges is a useful and practical winter hat. You …
We at Maniototo Wool have been very busy compiling a new collection of wool colours named “The Geraldine Collection”. We moved to Geraldine a few months ago and have become involved in a co-op shop in the main street of the town. These new hand dyed colours are now available at “Country Rumours”, 11 …
I am in love with gradients. Oh the delight of starting off knitting in one colour and gradually moving to another, so I produced a few for Unwind Fibrecraft retreat in Dunedin last weekend…. and the first few items have already been knitted in our Aran weight 100% squishy wool.
The 2014 carded sliver has arrived. Wow it is gorgeous, and the dyeing has begun in time for New Year marketing. Looking forward to spinning some of this lusciousness.
Our 24 micron wool sliver is superb for wet felting. The 2 day felting workshop I’ve just been on was a great way to trial it and learn a new technique at the same time. The wool is perfect for hats, bags and probably slippers, although I haven’t made any of these yet. Bright vibrant …
Wonders of Wool is on again in Wellington and Maniototo Wool will be there on 2nd August. I love to have a fresh new hand dyed wool colour to present at each market we go to, and here it is. A new green wool colour named “Citrus” – photographed with freshly picked limes from our …
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