In recent weeks there have been reports of price increases in the Australian merino market, source of most of the merino that makes it's way to local yarn shops. Drought and excessively high temperatures have reduced the number of sheep available in Australia. Merino has been bringing in high rates on the wool trade market.
We always think of wool as a renewable resource. As knitters, we are seeing the effects of a changing global weather pattern in the merino situation.
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