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Manos del Uruguay

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. 

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  • Manos Cabrito in Yarn - Lace | String Theory Yarn Co
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    Cabrito

    $20.00

    Cabrito is a laceweight kid mohair blend in beautiful space-dyed colors, from soft and subtle to bright and bold.  Use it by itself for a gossamer-...

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    Finito Scarf KIT

    $90.00

    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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    Fino

    $40.00

    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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  • Fino Mini Kit in Yarn - Fingering | String Theory Yarn Co
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    Fino Mini Kit

    $50.00

    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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    Manos Silk Blend DK

    $21.00

    Soft and shiny, Silk Blend gives good stitch definition to cables and other texture patterns. Its jewel-like colors work beautifully in stranded co...

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    Marla

    $40.00

    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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    Marla+Sami KIT

    $72.00

    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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  • Revolution KITS - String Theory Yarn Co
    Manos del Uruguay

    Revolution KITS

    $60.00

    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 semi-solid

    $32.00

    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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