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Content: 80% NZ Merino, 20% Possum
Amount: 50g
Weight: Worsted
Recommended needle size: 4–5 mm (US 6–8)
Gauge: 18–20sts over 10cm
Yardage: 100 m / 109 yds

hand wash 30 C, lay flat to dry.

Robust and durable, Zealana HERON is one of the ARTISAN SERIES blends. Its’s a great workhorse yarn, perfect for that sweater or felting project. Heron is a lovely, soft blend with a single ply. The colours are all marled, so each shade has great depth.

Learn more about possum below.

Please be aware that the colours shown may vary from screen to screen

Some facts that you may not know about the possum from New Zealand:

• Possums are not native animals to New Zealand

• They were first introduced from Australia in 1837, and have no natural enemies

• There are approx. 60 million possums in New Zealand, reproducing at 30% per year

• It is considered a pest, destroying native plants, animals and birds in New Zealand's environment

• Possums eat and destroy nearly 20,000 tonnes of vegetation - every night!

The Possum fibre is:

• 55% warmer than merino

• 35% warmer than cashmere

• shown to have a high resistence to pilling compared to other natural fibres

• exceptionally soft to the touch