Noro Haunui Silk

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.

The sheep are never mulesed. From New Zealand, the fleece is exported to NORO, in Japan, where it is lovingly carded and spun. With great respect for the wool’s natural qualities and as per Noro’s exacting standards, fleece is never over processed.

Fiber Content: 65% Merino Wool and 35% Raw Mulberry Silk.

Yardage: 361 yards of yarn in each 150 gram ball.

Gauge: Approximately 4-5 stitches to an inch on U.S. size 7-9 needles.

Weight: Worsted. Medium, 4.

Care: Hand wash and lay flat to dry.