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Tekapo300x225Tekapo - 100% pure New Zealand Wool

Ashford is proud of its very own Tekapo Yarn. It is 100% pure New Zealand, with the wool grown on sheep farms around New Zealand and yarn spun in a small boutique mill in Hawkes Bay. This semi worsted yarn is a blend of corriedale and perendale especially designed for softness and strength. It is lofty and bulky and ideal for knitting, weaving and knit/felt garments, accessories and projects.
The yarn is named after the beautiful Lake Tekapo, just 90 minutes south of Ashburton. The lake, ringed by snowcapped Southern Alps and glaciers is famous for its bright turquoise colour caused by its suspended glacial dust. In 1857 one of the first sheep stations in the New Zealand was established on its shore.

Double knit, 8oz balls, 200m / 218yds, 100gm net per ball at standard condition, 4.5 - 5.0mm (7 - 8US) needles.

Tension: 10 x 10cm (4 x 4ins) = 18 - 22sts, 20 rows.

28 vibrant solid colours: Chocolate 063, Coffee 064, Orange 052, Yellow 065, Moss 050, Lime 035, Dark Green 014, Emerald 069, Royal Blue 066, Teal 037, Navy Blue 011, Ocean 012, Denim 067, Violet 071, Grape 051, Amethyst 070, Traditional Red 008, Dark Red 009, Berry 057, Flash 045, Pink 073, Mauve 072, Light Blue 068, White 004, Natural Light 042, Natural Medium 043, Natural Dark 044, Black 001.

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