Manos del Uruguay
Silk Blend Fino Mini Skein Set
Pickup available at 17 Richmond Hill, London, TW10 6RE, United Kingdom
Usually ready in 24 hours
Elegant and refined, Fino combines the softness of merino wool with the lustre of silk in a lightweight yarn that’s perfect for luxurious garments which are next to the skin soft.
Each mini skein set contains 5 x 20g skeins of complementary colourways – perfect for colourwork and gradient projects!
- Weight: 4 Ply/Fingering weight
- Needle size: 3.00mm (UK 11 / US 2.5)
- Care instructions: Cold Hand Wash
- Blend: 70% Extrafine Merino 30% Silk
- Length: 90m (98yds) per 20g skein
- Yarn tension: 28 sts x 36 rows per 10cm
A little about Manos del Uruguay:
Manos del Uruguay was born in 1968 out of a simple question: How can we improve the quality of life of Uruguay's rural women? The answer was in handcrafts, using skills inherited from our mothers and grandmothers and the raw material that we had at hand: wool. That's how Manos del Uruguay was founded, to give Uruguay's rural women jobs, that would mean, not just an income, but also an opportunity to personally develop and gain independence, keeping their roots and traditions, close to their community and families.
Every Yarn has a tag with the artisan signature and the name of the village where the cooperative is located. This reminds us that behind each ball of yarn there is a woman, a story. Manos create yarns that are beautiful, ethical and sustainable. Every piece is an opportunity to help a Uruguayan woman support her family.
