There’s something wonderful about crocheting and knitting with chunky yarns (they’re so squishy and tactile), and it’s even better when the yarn is fully grown and processed in Australia.
Did you know that most “Australian made” yarns take a trip overseas during their processing?
When I discovered this I was mortified – I’d been buying Australian made yarns thinking I was supporting local farmers and makers, and it turned out what I was buying was using up a lot of resources going overseas and back. This seems so wasteful to me.
Since this time I’ve been researching yarns that met the following criteria:
- The fibres are grown in Australia, and
- The processing is done in Australia or New Zealand (our closest neighbour).
From all my research, these are my favourite Australian chunky yarns, from smallest to largest:
Bouche Rope chunky yarn, by White Gum Wool
White Gum Wool is so lovely and soft, and I was excited to discover that a chunky yarn had been added! Sustainably grown in Tasmania and processed in New Zealand, there are 58m in each lofty 150g hank.
Homelea Bliss super chunky yarn, by Homelea Lass
Perfect for making heirlooms that will by cherished and used for many years, Homelea Bliss is a soft merino wool yarn that’s fully grown and processed in Australia with no overseas travel during its processing. It’s available in 300g balls or 100g mini balls.
The twist in this yarn means it doesn’t leave fluff all over you, and it’ll only pill a tiny bit after repeated use. It feels soft and squishy and you’ll absolutely love crocheting and knitting with it! There’s 60m in each 300g skein.
Homelea Hug jumbo yarn, by Homelea Lass
You know all those arm knitting and crocheting videos of giant knitted blankets? This is the yarn you need to make your own!
Made from soft merino wool that’s fully grown and processed in Australia, the felted texture of this yarn means your giant blanket will look good for a really long time! There’s 30m of yarn in each 1kg skein.
Want to try 100% Australian grown and made yarns?
Feel the softness and see the colours of the Homelea Lass yarns with a free colour sample from Homelea Lass.
The sample includes lots of colours of both Homelea Happy 10ply and Homelea Bliss super chunky yarns. If there’s some colours you’re really interested in, let me know in the order notes we’ll pop in some larger pieces of them as well.
