The Manos Cooperatives were founded in 1968, begun by five women whose goal was to develop economic opportunities for women in a country where there were, and are still, few opportunities for work.
With each purchased skein of Manos del Uruguay yarn, you will be helping a woman to support her family. Each skein is signed, so you will know who made your yarn, and from which village it came. You will be supporting the hand-crafted rather than mass-produced, and contributing to an economy where the workers control of the means of production.
This fingering-weight scarf uses a simple technique that looks like complex colorwork. Worked lengthwise, end to end, each row uses only one color,...
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Elegant and refined, Fino combines the softness of merino wool with the luster of silk in a lightweight yarn that’s perfect for heirloom accessorie...
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For over 50 years, Manos del Uruguay has been empowering women in rural areas of Uruguay through their cooperatives. By purchasing Manos yarn, you...
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Marla is made from 2 strands of lighter-weight yarn that have been dyed separately and then plied together. When worked, Marla creates a marled fab...
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There are so many good patterns for one skein of Marla + one skein of Sami. that we decided to put together our favorite color combinations.Pattern...
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This pattern was designed for the Chicago Yarn Crawl 2022. Every year during the Yarn Crawl, we highlight a yarn company that exemplifies who we a...
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Sami is spun of the same fiber and to the same weight as Marla, though it is dyed after plying. The yarn has a delightfully springy structure and t...
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