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A new pattern designed with Maniototo Sockyarn was published recently by Rebecca Newman. The pattern is called “Love of Vanilla Socks” and is available on Ravelry. It comes in sizes for the whole family, and I have just finished my first pair. Therefore this is the perfect time to write something about sock yarns and …
Do you have a passion for New Zealand wool? Is traceability of the product important to you? Do you knit, crochet or dye (or are you a would-be dyer). Have you dreamed about having an endless supply of your own beautiful yarns to share with the world? Do you love marketing? Are you feel excited …
This year there is a new 4 ply yarn in Maniototo Wool. I haven’t been much of a 4ply knitter. Knitting with thicker yarns is just so much faster….. and I like to see a finished “thing” as quickly as possible. But….you can’t honestly recommend a new yarn if you haven’t knitted with it. So …
Out of a flock of several thousand sheep, a special breeding programme is taking place to produce wonderful Maniototo Wool It’s the end of May. If all has gone as planned the Romney ewes are now “in lamb” and will spend the winter getting on with their pregnancy. The Merino rams are removed and returned …
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 …
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.
The marvellous wool clip for 2014 is being made into yarn. Today we visited Graham and Jacqui at Wild Earth Yarns in Christchurch where Maniototo Wool is being processed into the new season’s yarns. The scoured wool is weighed….. Then it goes through the carder…..looking like a fine cobweb which becomes a sheet of wool….and then splits …
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