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We are introducing Merino Possum Fingering to Louie & Lola this weekend.
Why, you may ask? Well...that comes back to a few things - a desire to introduce more locally produced yarn bases, in particular, non superwash woollen spun yarns suitable for colourwork projects and also a love for possum!
Since discovering possum yarns when visiting New Zealand in 2016, I've since knit numerous projects including socks, wraps and mitts in possum yarn blends.
Possum fur has a very short staple length and hence can only be included in a small percentage in yarn blends, but even the inclusion of that small amount of possum fibre brings about some very special benefits.
These include luxurious warmth, airiness, drape and a gorgeous halo effect (similar to what is achieved when holding a mohair or suri alpaca yarn double with other yarns), as well as a beautiful heathered brown colouring to the undyed yarn.
Louie & Lola Merino Possum Fingering is sourced from the South Island of New Zealand and is an 80% Merino / 20% Possum Fur blend, of 390m / 100gm.
We have sample knit a Fale Cowl by Gretha Mensen in it and as a result can really see the yarn working across a range of gauges and different sweater and accessory patterns from fingering through to light DK weight.
We've pulled together some pattern ideas which we think would work well for Louie & Lola Merino Possum Fingering (all links are to Ravlery pattern pages):
Like a Cloud by Joji Locatelli
Barley Light by Tin Can Knits:
Bubbly Sweater by Isabell Kraemer:
Cloudburst Mitts by Arienne Grey:
Missoni Accomplished by Espace Tricot:
We hope you will enjoy our new Merino Possum Fingering yarn and are happy to send through colourway combination photos to you via email or Instagram DM. We have dyed up 12 coordinating semi-solid colourways on the base, the majority in sweater quantities.
Below: Hellabore, Ruby Bare, Natural and Seaspray.
Below: Mint, Bronze, Riverbed and Merlot.
Below: Freycincet, Natural and Russet.
Breast cancer has touched nearly all of us—whether personally or through someone we love. Through the Knit for the Girls fundraiser, our fibre arts community can come together to support research that saves lives.
So we thought it was timely to share an update from the National Breast Cancer Foundation as we head into our 6th annual fundraiser this October.
Launching 1st October 2026, the Knit for the Girls 'Down Under' Pattern Collection brings together some of our beloved Australian knit & crochet designers and hand-dyers, in support of the Knit for the Girls breast cancer research fundraiser.
In the case of Susanna Kaartinen, the answer is that she found inspiration in the vast, rugged and beautiful landscapes and wilderness of our island state.
And within weeks, concepts for a Sanna & Co. Tasmanian inspired knitwear pattern collection was born.
