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One of our customers recently purchased some Zealana Heron yarn and just sent me pictures of her work. Isn't that gorgeous? I love the cables in this short bolero shrug and the clever use of short rows for the sleeves.  Zealana Heron is a DK/worsted weight yarn spun from 80% Merino and 20% brushtail possum. 

Pascuali Suave is a highly unusual cotton yarn that looks and feels like cashmere. Suave is the perfect choice for vegans and people allergic to wool.

What is nettle? Nettle fibres have a long tradition in the textile industry that reaches back into ancient times. 

Nettle has been used for millennia to make cords and ropes or weave them into cloth but was gradually forgotten when cotton and later acrylic fibres took over.

And now we are pleased to be able to offer you nettle as a knitting yarn! Pascuali Nepal, is a gorgeous blend of 60% cotton, 28% linen and 12% nettle. 

Faye sent us this beautiful photo of her latest work - a cardigan made with Rellana Diamant.  Faye said the cardigan is beautiful to wear and easy to care for - machine washable! Thank you so much for sharing, Faye! Pro Tip: Rellana Diamant yarn is a cotton yarn blended with viscose. Viscose is a natural material made from woody fibres such as bamboo, sugar cane or soy. Viscose yarns were 'invented' in the late 1800s as artificial silk. They look beautiful but depending on how they were manufactured, these yarns can be prone to splitting. Use sharp needles for Rellana Diamant as this...

You may have seen our beautiful Regenbogen yarn cakes in our store. They are gorgeous hand-wound yarns that are perfect for creating multi-coloured shawls, ponchos and in fact anything where you would like to have a gradual colour change.Rellana Regenbogen yarn is made of four separate parallel strands of yarn. After a certain interval, a new colour is added to the yarn.  These colours are added gradually by hand to create a beautiful transition. This is achieved by tying a single strand of yarn in the new colour onto one of the four strands of yarn. You will notice a small...