Riihivilla Aarni

Aarni wool is a fabulously soft, Fair trade, naturally dyed, 4ply/sport weight yarn, which is absolutely perfect for colour work, stranded items, Nordic mittens, Fair Isle projects and even baby clothes.

It is produced in Finland by a lovely couple called Jouni and Leena Riihelä who run Riihivilla. The Finnsheep fleeces are bought directly from the farmers and shepherds at a premium price. The fleeces are then hand sorted by Jouni and Leena before being sent off to a local mill to be spun. Then comes the best bit - Leena dyes all the spun yarn by hand in very small dye lots, often using what she grows in her garden and finds in the woodlands around her home, including the most amazing looking mushroom! She also uses cochineal, madder, Japanese indigo and tansy and the mordants alum and cream of tartar.

Riihivilla also offer the most incredible mitten kits, which sadly we're unable to stock. However, you can buy them directly from the Riihivilla shop.

Aarni is 100% Finnsheep wool. Gauge 25st to 4"/10cm on 2.5mm needles. Handwash cool.

Green Selection

Three skeins of about 20g/40m each. Total 60g/120.

£8.50 for the set.

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Natural Brown Selection

Four undyed skeins of about 30g/65m each. Total 120g/240m.

£9.75 for the set.

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Red Selection
(madder dyed)

Three skeins of about 20g/40m each. Total 60g/120.

£8.50 for the set.

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Natural Grey Selection

Four undyed skeins of about 30g/65m each. Total 120g/240m.

£9.75 for the set.

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Purple Selection

Three skeins of about 20g/40m each. Total 60g/120.

£8.50 for the set.

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Blue Selection
(Japanese indigo dyed)

Three skeins of about 20g/40m each. Total 60g/120.

£8.50 for the set.

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Peach Selection
(mushroom dyed!)

Three skeins of about 20g/40m each. Total 60g/120.

£8.50 for the set.

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Yellow Selection

Three skeins of about 20g/40m each. Total 60g/120.

£8.50 for the set.

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