Great Ocean Road Mill
These yarns are luscious! Australian made from local alpaca and wool, they are cozy, squishy and warm. The colours are natural blends of the fibres and have not been dyed. The yarns from Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill are made entirely within Victoria, using locally sourced alpaca, merino, and polwarth wool from Tarndie. A wonderful yarn for cozy hats, cowls and garments!
Content: Alpaca/Merino or Alpaca/Polwarth (see below)
Thickness: 8ply/DK - 10ply/Aran (most colours tend to run on the thicker side, apart from the Cream. If you are unsure, just get in contact!)
Weight: 100g
Length: See below
Suggested Needles: 4mm/US 6
Recommended Care: Hand wash, lay flat to dry
As these colours are not dyed, but blends of alpaca and wool, the lengths vary approximately between colours as follows:
La Bella Cream: Suri alpaca/superfine merino 220m
La Bella Grey: Alpaca/superfine merino 160m
La Bella Salt & Pepper: Alpaca/superfine merino 140m
La Bella Red Marble: Alpaca/superfine merino 158m
Loch Ard Granite: Alpaca/Polwarth 160m
Loch Ard Sandstone: Alpaca/Polwarth 175m
Loch Ard Riverstone: Alpaca/Polwarth 150m
This yarn comes in skeins that will need to be wound before using. Add Ball Winding to your order and we will take care of it for you, or enjoy the slow meditative process of hand winding at home
Please note: We try to ensure that the colours on our website are accurate, but they can look different from screen to screen.