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'Stansborough Grey' Mithril Knitting Yarn -
Specs: 50gm Ball Approx 104m/113y 8Ply
4mm Needles (US6), 22 Stitches + 30 Rows = 10 x 10 cm
Colour: Kokako (mid grey), Takahe (blue), Rata (red), Kakariki (green), Raupo (light brick) or Manuka (dusty pink)
Content: Stansborough Grey Wool - totally unique
Description: Stansborough knitting yarn is a beautiful, natural yarn spun from 'Stansborough Grey' wool and comes from our unique breed of naturally grey sheep, a flock of just 1,200. They are raised for their particularly lustrous blue-grey fleeces and registered as 'Stansborough Greys'. The wool is 100% NZ grown and processed. In it’s natural Kokako grey, the yarn features subtle shade variations that give a range of colour intensities. Our Stansborough yarn has its own distinctive character and handle.
This is the actual yarn chosen by Peter Jackson and his Team for creating knitwear for some of the Hobbits of Middle Earth.
Lofty and lustrous, Mithril is a treat in rare breed yarn.
Coming from the ‘Stansborough Grey’ sheep (of which there is currently only one flock in the world), this is a long wool that produces a yarn that is very silky and much more lustrous than the ‘average’ wool yarn that you’re used to. It has beautiful draping qualities, superior strength, crease-resistance, durability and lustre. It literally shimmers in the light!
Projects knitted in this yarn are destined to become heirloom pieces – lasting a lifetime, without going out of shape or looking pilled and rubbed.
Please email us if you require different quantities than offered below.
Hand washing your project in hot water the first time causes the yarn to bloom beautifully, bringing out the true nature of this beautiful, drapey, shimmery yarn.
Stunning Mithril Movie Knit Yarn Pack - 5 x 50gm balls of yarn, mixed colours or one shade, includes pattern, (with online access to many others designed specifically for this heirloom yarn ), Stansborough recycled cloth knitting bag and story.
Please indicate your colour choice or mix of colours of yarn when ordering
Please note:this yarn is similar to the yarns of a bygone era. It is made from an historic breed with a very long staple, therefore it doesn't pill like many modern yarns. It is perfect for larger projects, as it holds it shape. Please soak in warm water (with wool wash mixed in the water) , then gently spin, this will soften and help set the yarn, lay flat to dry, if larger piece, or hang to dry then warm steam press. Its handled many years of movies, so that is the best testimony to its durability! Happy knitting.
The bag is perfect for a gift for the avid knitter and is ideal for carrying your knitting needles whilst traveling.
Colours: Kokako (mid grey), Takahe (blue), Rata (red), Kakariki (green), Raupo (light brick) & Manuka (dusty pink)
Cost breakdown: 10 x 50gm balls of Yarn
Specs: 50gm Ball Approx 104m/113y 8Ply
4mm Needles (US6), 22 Stitches + 30 Rows = 10 x 10 cm
Colours: Kokako (mid grey), Takahe (blue), Rata (red), Kakariki (green), Raupo (light brick) & Manuka (dusty pink)
Note: Please specify your colour preferences in the comments box when ordering.