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Haunui Silk

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We don't usually bring in yarns that cost more than $30 per hank - it's a lot to invest in a project - but when we do, we have really good reason to do so. This time, we have the opportunity to introduce you to a breed-specific, limited-edition natural-colored wool from New Zealand: Haunui. Haunui sheep are a cross between Merino and longwool sheep (these can include Romney, Leicester Longwool, or Lincoln breeds). Their wool is incredible as is... but add some silk and you have an incredibly squishy, warm, luxurious yarn that works up quickly as a bonus!


From Knitting Fever, our distributor for Nora yarns: "Haunui Silk, (pronounced Hoo-noo-ee and translated as “place of the winds”) is a natural blend of raw mulberry silk and unique mixed-breed Haunui merino wool from the Taranui farm in New Zealand. This yarn has a slight thick and thin quality to the single ply. True wool lovers will cherish this limited-quality, slightly rustic, un-dyed yarn. No two sheep are exactly the same color, but their fleece fall into color categories, and are blended to create rich shades of oatmeal, brown, gray, and black. User friendly heavy worsted-weight gauge. Great for hard wearing (outerwear) garments with a touch of luxury."


Read more about the Taranui Farm story here, and more about the sheep and their wool here.


  • Worsted-weight
  • 361 yards per 5.3 ounces // 330 meters per 150 grams
  • Fiber content: 65% Haunui wool / 35% mulberry silk
  • Care: Hand wash with cool water, lay flat to dry
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We honor the first peoples of our area by acknowledging that our location is within the traditional lands and waters of the following communities: stuləgʷábš, People of the River, Stoluck-wa-mish River Tribe, the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians; the Tulalip Tribes and their ancestral bands; the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla peoples; and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and its eleven predecessor bands. These groups have inhabited this area for thousands of years; their descendants have remained here, actively practicing and re-establishing traditional activities and beliefs, to this day.

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