Ashford Tekapo Yarn, 100% wool, 8 Ply, 100 gm (3.5 oz) ball
*TEKAPO has been discontinued and replaced with Ashford DK. Our remaining stock is on sale, please use code TEKAPO at checkout for a 20% discount - limited quantities, no dye lot matching guarantee.*
100% pure New Zealand Wool, the wool for this yarn is grown on sheep farms around New Zealand and yarn spun in a small boutique mill in Hawkes Bay. This DK Yarn is a blend of Corriedale and Perendale especially designed for softness and strength. It is lofty and bulky and ideal for knitting, weaving and knit/felt garments, accessories and projects.
8 PLY = Double knit, 100 gm/8 oz balls, 200m / 218yds. 4.5 - 5.0mm (7 - 8 US) needles.
Tension: 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 ins) = 18 - 22 sts, 20 rows
Tekapo comes in beautiful solids and coordinating variegates.
The yarn is named after the beautiful Lake Tekapo, just 90 minutes south west of Ashburton. The lake, ringed by snowcapped Southern Alps and glaciers is famous for its bright turquoise colour caused by its suspended glacial dust. In 1857 one of the first sheep stations in the New Zealand was established on its shore.
