This lovely cotton yarn is laboriously handspun on a drop spindle in Ethiopia by women working for a small cooperative comprised of single mothers.

The yarn is then imported into Rwanda where the ladies of Handspun Hope complete the process of dyeing it organically in the single-ply. Once the yarn is dry, the spinners then ply the yarn with spinning wheels into a two-ply yarn.

Take a look at the process here.

Due to the characteristics of this naturally hand-dyed yarn, the actual color may vary between skeins. We recommend alternating skeins during knitting.

Sport weight
Approx 100 gm / 3.53 ox
Approx 336 m / 368 yd
Hand wash
Dry flat

Pattern Suggestions:
Hipster Shawl - two skeins
Love Note (sweater)
Evendoon Cardigan
Ferry Ride Tank Top
Stromboli
Caprock - tee

Voca Leaves Cowl - 1 skein
Talsarnau Cowl - 1 skein
Simple Yet Effective Cowl - 1 skein
The Bessie Scarf - 1 skein
May I Borrow This Please? shawl- 1 skein
Beloved Baby Bonnet - 1 skein makes several
7 More Little Washcloths - 1 skein makes several

Sakura Market bag - 1 skein crochet
Fika Cowl - 1 skein crochet
Shelby Washcloth - 1 skein makes several crochet

Impact

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