Let's talk about NORWEGIAN WOOL | PAPER TIGER

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VIDEO NOTES

1. 01:56 Basic info and background


2. 03:48 Sheep breeds
Norsk Sau og Geit (the Norwegian Sheep and Goat Association)'s list of Norwegian sheep breeds: http://www.nsg.no/saueraser-i-norge/c...

3. 08:21 Yarn brands

"The Big Four"
Dale Garn: http://dalegarn.no and http://dalegarnnorthamerica.com
Sandnes Garn: http://www.sandnesgarn.no
Rauma Garn: http://www.raumaull.no/
Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk: https://www.hifa.no/english/

Smaller companies mentioned:
Selbu Spinneri: https://selbuspinneri.com/
Lofoten Wool: http://www.lofoten-wool.no/
Telespinn: https://www.telespinn.no/

Husfliden's list of Norwegian yarns that are 100% Norwegian wool: http://www.husflid.no/fagsider/ullial...

4. 25:20 Where to find Norwegian wool yarns

Online shops carrying RAUMA
Ysolda (Scotland): https://ysolda.com/collections/rauma
Espace Tricot (Canada): http://www.espacetricot.com/yarn-rauma
Tolt Yarn and Wool (US): https://www.toltyarnandwool.com/colle...
The Woolly Thistle (US): https://www.thewoollythistle.com/
Maker's Mercantile (US): https://www.makersmercantile.com/shop...
Norskein Knitting Supply (US): http://www.norskein.com/finullgarn-ya...
Yarnz (NL/EU): http://www.yarnz.eu/c-3851473/rauma-f...
Wol in huis (NL/EU): https://www.wolinhuis.nl/garen-wol/ra...
Knit Nordic Yarns (Canada): https://knitnordicyarns.wordpress.com/

Find other North American retailers via The Yarn Guys: http://www.theyarnguys.com/find-retai...

Online shops carrying HILLESVÅG:
Nordic Fiber Arts (US): http://www.nordicfiberarts.com/yarns/...
Farm to Cable (Canada): https://farmtocableyarns.ca/collectio...
Ysolda (Scotland): https://ysolda.com/collections/hillesvag
Knit With Attitude (UK): https://knitwithattitude.com/shop/yar...
Norwegian Wool (UK): http://www.norwegianwool.co.uk/
Hillesvåg's own site (Norway, but ships abroad, including to North America): http://ull.no/

INDIE DYERS using Norwegian wool:
Værbitt: https://www.varbitt.no/
Arctic Yarns: https://arcticyarns.com/
Some of Ninapetrina's bases are Norwegian wool: http://www.ninapetrina.no/


For more in depth information, check out this 2012 report produced by the project Valuing Norwegian Wool, published by the National Institute for Consumer Research in Norway (SIFO): http://www.hioa.no/extension/hioa/des...

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