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This DK is hand-dyed and luxuriously soft and a pleasure to knit with and crochet. Contact us for sweater quantities in any of our colourways.
DK Merino (8 Ply). Our 100% Australian, SRS Merino is single-origin sourced from an ethical and sustainable producer.
210 metres or 229 yards per 100-gram skein.
This Great Southern Yarn is Merino sports weight and is single-origin sourced from Mount Bodangora Merino, a six-generation merino stud who is committed to an ethical and sustainable approach to animal welfare.
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. Mount Bodangora run a mob of sheep especially for Great Southern Yarn to supply us a longer length fleece of around 100mm or four inches to create the best of yarns.
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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
| Weight | 100 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 25 × 8 × 8 cm |
| Colour | Clarice Beckett, Davida Allen, Del Kathryn Barton, Elisabeth Cummings, Ellis Rowan, Grace Cossington-Smith, Grace Crowley, Hilda-Rix Nicholas, Jean Isherwood, Joy Hester, Judy Cassab, Judy Drew, Margaret Olley, Margaret Preston, Mewish Iqbal, Mirka Mora, Rosalie Gascoigne, Thea Proctor, Nora Heyson, Yvette Coppersmith, Stella Bowen, Implement Blue After Margaret Preston, Iron Tray After Grace Cossington-Smith, Rain Clouds at Dawn After Hilda Rix-Nichols, Autumn Magic After Hilda Rix-Nichols, Still Life With Kettle After Margaret Olley, The Artist's Studio After Hilda Rix-Nichols, The Bridge in Curve After Grace Cossington-Smith, The Brown Pot After Margaret Preston, The Reader After Grace Cossington-Smith, View From the Garden After Hilda Rix-Nichols, West Australian Gum Blossom After Margaret Preston, Anenomes After Margaret Preston |
Product Details
GSY Elizabeth Macarthur DK
Content 50% SRS Merino 50% Huacaya and Suri alpaca
Weight 100 grams; 3.5 ounces
Length 210 metres; 230 yards
Gauge 22 stitches per 10 cm; 5.5 stitches per inch
Suggested knitting needle 4 mm US 6 UK 8
Suggested crochet hook 4.5 mm US 7
Recommended care hand wash cold, lay flat to dry
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