We are ’sisters’ in our love of natural fibers and the fiber arts. We also share a love of New Zealand and the gorgeous yarns produced there, particularly the possum yarns, which are helping New Zealand to avert an ecological disaster. We’d like to share a bit of what we’ve learned about that, and tempt you with some yarns that will take your needlework to a new level of luxury and enjoyment.

 

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A New Yarn!

March 2, 2012
Yarnsisters are proud to announce we are now a US distributor of “Mythral” yarn by Stansborough. This unique yarn hails from New Zealand and dates back to the 1850’s when the rare sheep breed was first discovered for its remarkable properties. The ‘Stansborough Grey’ wool produces a fabric that is silky and lustrous with beautiful [...]
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Free Zealana Videos by Annie Modesitt

November 10, 2011
ANNIE MODESITT and ZEALANA! We’re excited to announce that we’ve just released a series of video tutorials with designer and teacher, Annie Modesitt. Annie uses Zealana yarns in all the instructional tutorials. View all the following videos HERE! Bobbles using Heron Cables using Tui Casting On using Rimu ICord using Kiwi Lovely left decrease using Kiwi Retailers can call our office to have [...]
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