{"product_id":"botanical-hand-dyed-collection-8-ply-equiv-merino","title":"Botanical hand dyed collection (8 ply equiv. merino)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLana \u0026amp; Algodon's botanical hand dyed collection\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful range of soft \u003cstrong\u003e8 ply equivalent \u003c\/strong\u003emerino yarn that has been hand dyed with \u003cstrong\u003eplant-based dyes\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003emerino wool is from Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is \u003cstrong\u003eprocessed in Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e and it is \u003cstrong\u003esmall batch hand dyed in house\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wool originates from a \u003cem\u003eResponsible Wool Standard\u003c\/em\u003e certified farm in Tasmania which has ceased the practice of mulesing. The wool is scoured in Victoria\/South Australia before being carded and spun right here in the New England (NSW) region. We hand dye the yarn in small batches using low toxic mordants (potash alum + cream of tartar) and plant-based dyes. It is perfect for use in knitting, weaving and crochet projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent colourways:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrey blue: hand dyed with gardenia extract.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButter yellow: hand dyed with osage orange extract.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed: hand dyed with madder extract.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore colours coming soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour variations between batches is normal\u003c\/strong\u003e for small batch natural hand dyed yarns. We cannot assure that skeins from different batches will be identical in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis merino yarn is non-superwash (\u003cstrong\u003ehand washable only\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnitting needles:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge (10 cm):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 22 stitches x 29 rows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lana \u0026 Algodon","offers":[{"title":"Gardenia (grey blue)","offer_id":67782183354521,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Osage orange (butter yellow)","offer_id":67782183387289,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Madder (red)","offer_id":67782183420057,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/6092\/4313\/files\/EA717F6F-0BF3-40F3-84E4-50E0E05AC377.jpg?v=1792985758","url":"https:\/\/lanadon.com.au\/products\/botanical-hand-dyed-collection-8-ply-equiv-merino","provider":"Lana \u0026 Algodon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}