The Yarn Sisters

Important Updates for AIR and Black Pearl for String

February 25, 2013 by stef

We’re thrilled to have such an enthusiastic response to our Black Pearl yarn! We would just like to let everyone know that the packaging on the Black Pearl for String is correct. The String Edition is available in 3 exclusive colors and is also a different gauge than the Black Pearl fine laceweight yarn that [...]

An Important Update about Black Pearl

January 10, 2013 by stef

Due to a misunderstanding with the mill that skeined our Black Pearl Fine Laceweight yarn, we have discovered the skeins are about 812 yards instead of the 940 printed on the box.  A few hundred were shipped before we discovered the mistake and many have already been sold to consumers.  If you’re one of them, [...]

Something is in the AIR!

December 10, 2012 by stef

AIR (formerly the Frontier Project) is a luxurious blend of 40% cashmere, 40% possum and 20% silk that is ultra soft, pill-resistant, durable, and lighter and warmer than 100% cashmere. Available in four colors, this laceweight yarn is in stores now! Click here for a free knitting pattern by Nathalie O’Shea, the Light As Air Fingerless [...]

Win a Trip to New Zealand!

August 15, 2012 by stef

Attention designers! Zealana is sponsoring the Vogue Knitting Design Contest, which is a great opportunity to showcase your design skills using their luxurious yarns.  The grand prize winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New Zealand, and all of the winners will be featured in a future issue of Vogue Knitting. We look forward to seeing [...]

Pearl Yarn is a Hit!

July 10, 2012 by Claudia

Our new Pearl Yarn celebrating the 30th anniversary of Vogue Knitting Magazine is flying off the shelves. Pearl fiber is produced via a highly refined and sophisticated production process where nano-grade pearl powder is added into the cellulose spinning process. The pearl powder evenly covers the inside and the outside surface of the fibers and [...]

A New Yarn!

March 2, 2012 by Claudia

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 [...]

Free Zealana Videos by Annie Modesitt

November 10, 2011 by Leanne

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 [...]

New Alliance!

November 17, 2010 by Claudia

We’d like to announce the alliance of Y2Knit and YarnSisters.  We’ll be distributing Y2Knit patterns and they will be selling the full line of Zealana yarns. Shopatron will be implemented on our site shortly, allowing our dealers who subscribe to their website to fulfill orders placed on our site.  This is a free service to our [...]

Kiwiyarns Knits

May 19, 2010 by Claudia

Wei Siew Leong is a New Zealander who blogs about Yarns from her region. She is a skilled photographer, knitter and writer.

Zealana Blog

March 31, 2010 by Claudia

I have to admit, when I first contacted Jimad Khan at Woolyarns to order some of their new hand knitting …