New Shop opens this Friday!
November 14, 2023
GWH has a brand new HQ!
It has been a long time in coming, but finally we have a bricks and mortar shop in the heart of the Wairarapa, New Zealand! I know that Miss Maudes is down the road and has some lovely yarns, but I wanted a shop that is 100% yarn and 100% dedicated to knitters and crocheters...
5 questions in 5 mins with Rachel from GWH
April 22, 2023
5 questions in 5 mins with Rachel from Good Wool Hunting
I hear you have two Master’s degrees. Is that right?I have a Masters of Art History and Theory and a Master of Library and Information Studies. What mediums do you use in your art?I quite like using oil paints or water colours when I am painting. Recently, dyeing yarn...
Making the most of dyeing opportunities
December 31, 2022
Dyeing with harakeke (flax)
We've been waiting anxiously for a whole year. We planted a few varieties of flax 3 years ago. This year we wanted to use the flax pods for dyeing and we wanted the pods to be fleshy. By scratching the pods you get a hint of the colour that will be extracted and these ...
Christmas is almost here
December 14, 2022
Ideas for the perfect stocking filler
Hello and we hope all your Christmas plans and preparations are coming along smoothly. I just thought I'd pop in, to let you know about some gift ideas for the maker in your life. We have many smaller and inexpensive items: Eucalan wool wash, to care for your lovingly h...
Finished Object - Half of a pair of socks!
October 2, 2022
Spring sock knitting is here in NZ
Hello lovely makers,
the weather here in Wellington continues to disappoint, but on a positive note I can sit and knit with less guilt! Recently I dyed up some self-striping yarn, which I sold out of. The colourway is called "Hyacinth Bucket", and looks very pretty in a gobs...
Gingerbread
September 25, 2022
WYS
Normally Rachel does the blog post, but this week has been very eventful. To start, I took a four night trip to London. Yes, just four nights!! It was a business trip and I had every day packed with meetings and activities. I had booked a day to Keighley to see the team at W...
Coming soon! A NEW shipment of yarn!
September 16, 2022
If you love Opal, Scheepjes and Lopi, you will be excited as I am about the yarn that will arrive next week! First up though, we have a new shipment of HOOOKED cotton yarns that arrived a day ago! Be sure to check out the new cottons in our online store.
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I'm baby knitting!
September 16, 2022
a new arrival next month
...and no, it's not for me! (I'm a bit too old). I'm the third of a family of seven children, and my "baby brother" and his partner are having their baby next month, so I've been a little focused on making as much as I can for the new arrival. So far I've made a cot blanket....
Natural Dyeing with household food scraps and plants
September 1, 2022
PART 1 : I'm a little bit obsessed
It's not hard to be, when it comes to dyeing with plants and food scraps. The idea of using the whole plant really appeals to me. When it comes to avocados, you not only get to enjoy eating the flesh, but you can use the skins and pips to make a beautiful dye. We also go thr...
We are on Pinterest!
July 23, 2022
To follow us on Pinterest, click HEREWe're organising our ideas and sources of inspiration thanks to the wonders of Pinterest. If you'd like to follow us, click on the link above.I'll be sharing knitting ideas, inspriration, yarn dyeing and natural yarn dyeing ideas via the ...
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