Buying local yarn at cruise ports?

[fionan]

Does anyone know of any places that sell natural undyed yarn from the local sheep at Tasmanian or NZ cruiseports - or do any of the farms that can be visited on excursions sell their own products?

 

We will be visiting Hobart, Port Arthur, Dunedin, Akaroa & Wellington.

 

 

Thanks!

[Wastegirl]

Now don't quote me because I wasn't looking for yarn but I seem to remember quite a few 'yarn' shops all over the place on my recent NZ cruise (via Melb & Hobart).

 

If memory serves me right there was a yarn shop in Salamanca Square in Hobart, which is close to the cruise terminal. Also there seemed to be yarn shops in all the towns I visited in New Zealand, they are very 'wool' centric there (all those sheep I suppose).

 

The only downside would be as it is tourist areas and specialised local yarns they would be quite expensive.

 

Knitting or crocheting an item with a wool from each Port would be a lovely momento.

[fionan]

Thank you! If I can't get any specific recommendations I'll look on Ravelry for yarn shops and just hope that they have some artisan stock as well as just factory made stuff.