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.
Alegría means "joy" in Spanish, and that's just what this hand-painted yarn is a true color celebration! Easy-care with a rich, cushy hand, Alegria...
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197 yards = 100g 75% superwash wool/ 25% nylon An easy-care blend of superwash merino and polyamide, Alegria Grande is a worsted-weight for bright,...
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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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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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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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Manos del Uruguay Cardo is a chunky 4-ply yarn made of 100% non-superwash Uruguayan Corriedale wool. We love this wool for its long and strong st...
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100% Superwash Wool114 yards = 150g Franca is a fun single ply yarn of 100% incredibly soft merino superwash. It is super chunky yet light, perfect...
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Marina's softness and drape feel wonderful next to the skin in scarves or shawls. It comes in tonal and space-dyed colorways and is made of 100% su...
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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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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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SUPERPOOL Sock Kit: A full skein of Alegria is dyed in bright swirling colors that are designed to stripe and pool! Each Superpool Kit comes with ...
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