New! Noro Haunui!

From: Loop - Tuesday Jan 11,2022 11:01 am

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NORO HAUNUI

Noro lovers, get excited! Join us in welcoming Noro Haunui to Loop!

Haunui is an exceptional new yarn with a genuinely feel-good backstory. Since 1982, the Gardener family raised their special Romney flock in South Island, New Zealand. The fleece is gently harvested, sorted into color families, and spun into a limited palette of just 5 undyed colors ranging from light oatmeal to deep, rich browns.

What can you do with Haunui? Read on for some new project inspiration!

HAUNUI+ ITO

We LOVE how Haunui + Ito play together! Ito is a fabulous yarn for bold color changes, and Haunui's warm collection of neutrals does a fantastic job of grounding and showcasing all of that color!

Haunui has the same spin, texture, and yardage as Ito, so using these two yarns together would be a match made in knitterly heaven!

BROKEN GARTER BLANKET

Our popular Broken Garter Blanket is a perfect Haunui + Ito project, even for beginners - and the pattern's free!

To knit a Broken Garter Blanket, you'll need:

2 balls of Noro Ito
2 balls of Noro Haunui
US 8 40" circular needles
Find the free pattern in our Journal post!

Loop staffer Bonnie is off to a great start on her cozy Inclinations Shawl using 1 skein of Noro Ito + 1 skein of Haunui!

This Andrea Mowry design is a fun way to experiment with Haunui + Ito. Its slipped stitch texture is easy to work and creates a fluffy texture. And because Ito's color changes happen organically, it takes all the guesswork out of changing colors as you knit - the yarn does the work for you!

To knit an Inclinations Shawl, you'll need:

MORE HAUNUI INSPIRATION

Haunui will also knit up into a warm and toasty sweater! The colorwork yolk of Brioni by Deborah Newton is tailor-made for Haunui and pairs two colorways to create a fabulously neutral pullover with an enduringly classic look.

To knit Brioni, you'll need: