Manos del Uruguay Alpaca Heather 50g
We heard Manos was discontinuing Alpaca Heather and did the only reasonable thing. We bought it all. Every color. The last of it.
Here's why. Alpaca Heather combines the softness and drape we love in alpaca with enough wool to help your project hold its shape. Stitches pop. Colorwork lies crisp and flat. A whole sweater that won’t weigh you down.
Yarn Details
Fiber: 70% wool, 30% alpaca
Weight: Sport
Yardage: Approximately 164 yards / 150 meters
Skein Size: 50 g
Dyer / Brand: Manos del Uruguay
Gauge: 22–26 stitches per 4 inches / 10 cm
Care: Hand wash in cold water. Dry flat.
Pattern Suggestions
Accessories
- Artus shawl
- Making Waves bandana
- Destello Scarf
- Hasbrouks fingerless mitts
- Mancha Hat and Mittens (free pattern)
- Bao Bao hat
- Family cat hat
Vests
Sweaters
- Fall/Winter 2020 Alpaca Heather sweater collection
- Licorice Twist Cardigan
- Hadid top
- Beaufort 5 cardigan
- Maretak pullover with colorwork yoke
- Rambla pullover with colorwork yoke (free pattern)
- Reed colorwork yoke
- Moonflower pullover with colorwork yoke
- Springerle pullover
- Nonno cardigan
- Tuku pullover
- Loop Hole pullover
- Marly Cardy (double-stranded on big needles)
Maker & Impact
To get these rich, beautiful colors, Manos overdyed three different colors of undyed alpaca fleece. Blue on natural grey gives you Sailor. Pink on natural fawn gives you Fresco.
And it comes signed. The woman who dyed your skein writes her name on the tag, and the village she works in. You're connected to the woman who created it for you.
The Manos Cooperatives were founded in 1968 by five women whose goal was to develop economic opportunities for women in a country where opportunities for work were limited.
With each purchased skein of Manos del Uruguay yarn, you help a woman support her family. You support the hand-crafted rather than mass-produced, and contribute to an economy where the workers control the means of production.
SHIPPING
We are committed to shipping your order as quickly as possible via UPS or USPS. You can expect to receive your items within 5 - 10 days. If you have placed a PREORDER, please check the product description for delivery dates.
To pick up your order at String Theory, choose PICKUP IN STORE during checkout. Orders not picked up within 90 days will be considered legally abandoned and payment will be forfeited.
Domestic packages are shipped with an $8.95 flat rate. For orders over $100, the rate will be 10 cents(a little crazy, but true!)
We are no longer able to ship internationally.
Digital patterns will be delivered immediately for free via email with a link to download your purchase.
RETURNS
Unused items in their original condition and packaging can be returned for store credit within 6 months of purchase.
No returns or exchanges are available for sale items, trunk show purchases, shipping charges, preorders, or jewelry.
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Annual members can cancel anytime within the first 30 days for a refund, minus a $25 cancellation fee. After 30 days there are no refunds on annual plans. Monthly subscribers can cancel at any time.
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By purchasing yarn from String Theory, you’re lifting up a number of small and female-owned businesses.
We help women in Rwanda, who survived the genocide, educate a new generation. We help women in Uruguay find meaningful work without leaving their rural homes. We help a family in New Hampshire maintain a mill, a tradition spanning hundreds of years. We support sustainable farming in Michigan.
