Our 100% Australian SRS Merino is single-origin sourced from Mount Bodangora Merino, a six-generation merino stud committed to an ethical and sustainable approach to animal welfare and non-mulesed. Mount Bodangora run a mob of sheep especially for Great Southern Yarn to supply us with a longer length fleece of around 100mm or four inches to create the best of yarns.
210 metres or 229 yards per 100-gram skein.
Mount Bodangora is part of the ‘SustainaWOOL’ integrity scheme, an accreditation program run by Italian woollen mills to ensure a high standard of care for the sheep and their environment.
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Great Southern Yarn comes in an extensive range of natural and hand-dyed colours. The colour range is inspired and named after Australian female artists and their paintings. There are a number of knitting patterns designed to show off the colour combinations and the quality of the yarn