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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 …
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 …
This year, for the second time, we are selecting wool from coloured Polwarth sheep for our Rough Ridge yarns. The wool comes from Fine Fibre Farms where Stuart and Sue Albrey have a large flock of coloured sheep who produce marvellous fleeces. The coloured fleeces are sought after by spinners and weavers. Stuart farms several …
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 …
It is the season for knitting with lovely woolly Aran style wool. Winter in the South Island of New Zealand is looming….. A few months ago I decided to tackle “Beccs” by Isabell Kraemer, knowing that I needed to replace an old black cardi that was looking past it’s best. Maniototo Aran style wool absolutely …
We have a quantity of 4ply (fingering) weight yarn available for indie dyers to purchase in bulk for the first time. The wool is our merino-cross lambswool and is 22micron with a very soft feel. The fleeces were selected by a highly trained woolclasser at shearing time last September. The wool was then scoured, carded and spun, …
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, …
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 …
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