Pattern – Mackenzie Yarn – Beanie and T-Bar Shoes

Mackenzie Yarn – Beanie and T-Bar Shoes

The yarn is named after the Mackenzie Basin, near Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo, where the Merino sheep thrive in the dry conditions and high altitude. The Basin was named in the 1850s after James MacKenzie a Scottish shepherd who with his faithful collie dog, Friday, herded stolen sheep into this empty and isolated basin.
A bronze memorial to working collie dogs, such as Friday, stands on the shores of Lake Tekapo near the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Excellent value – knit a matinee jacket, hat and booties from 1 x 100gm ball.