Manos del Uruguay yarn online shop by Martina Behm

Knitting not only helps to beautify the world, it can make it also a little better: Manos del Uruguay is proof of that. For more than 40 years, women in Uruguay have been hand-dyeing knitting yarns as part of the co-operative called "the hands of Uruguay". This project was started to give women in poor rural areas work with fair conditions and pay. Today, 250 women work in 19 different towns in Uruguay, creating beautifully colored yarns, reflecting their Latin American traditions in every piece. They have truly excited knitters around the world with their yarn and Martina has created a very special colorway together with them for Strickmich! Club (Martina's Berry Pie) to match her pattern "Smooth Sailor".

Manos del Uruguay Fino

Luxurious and so soft! "Fino" by Manos del Uruguay is a voluminous single-ply consisting of 30% silk and 70% merino wool – really soft and perfect for a pretty shawl like Samadhi, Baltic Summer, Hitchhiker, Heaven & Space or Lintilla. The multicolored versions are perfect for Martina's designs, and one skein of 450 m per 100 g will yield a decently sized shawl. The yarn is hand dyed by a cooperative in Uruguay that offers employment to rural women in difficult life situations. The merino fiber comes from South America and is mulesing-free. Please note: Handwash only. The sample "Samadhi" from our book "Hitchhiker Collection" was made out of one skein of this yarn, colorway "Watered Silk".The sample "Wolkig" from our book "Strickmich! Knitting Inventions" was made out of one skein of this yarn, colorway "Silver Teaset".

Content: 0.1 kilogram (€319.00* / 1 kilogram)

€31.90*

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Manos del Uruguay Marina

"Manos Marina" is a single-ply laceweight (100% Wool – Merino Superwash), very soft and light and just right for a beautiful shawl like Jasminde, Thousand Tulips or Lapislazuli. Martina has used this yarn for one of her Strickmich! Club designs and loved it so much that she suggested we carry it here the shop. Read Manos del Uruguays profile here on Martina's website. The yarn is dyed in a women's project in Uruguay, providing fair working conditions and pay for women in rural areas. This yarn proves that making the world more beautiful and a better place at the same time actually works!

Content: 0.1 kilogram (€279.00* / 1 kilogram)

€27.90*

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Manos del Uruguay Alegria

Colorful, voluminous and happy – that's "Alegria" by Manos del Uruguay. With 25% polyamide, it is even durable enough for a pair of cozy socks. But the best use you can put a handdyed skein of "Alegria" to is to make a fun shawl like Hitchhiker, Hitchhiker Beyond, Easy or Puerto Montt – with its yardage of 445 yards per skein it's just perfect!The sample "Baltic Summer" from our book "Hitchhiker Collection" was made out of one skein of this yarn, colorway "Botanico".

Content: 0.1 kilogram (€249.00* / 1 kilogram)

€24.90*

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Manos del Uruguay Fino Minis

Aren't they cute? These Mini-Sets out of "Fino" by Manos del Uruguay contain 5 skeins of 20 g each in gorgeous colors that go really well together. Work them up as a gradient or use them for stripes combined with an entire 100 g-skein to make a "Leftie". "Fino" is a voluminous, luxurious single-ply with 30% silk and 70% wool (Merino) – great for cowls and shawls that will be worn against the skin, e. g. "Wolkig" or "Heaven & Space". At Manos del Uruguay, local women have been spinning and dyeing the most beautiful yarns for forty years. The project was initiated to give women in rural areas the chance to get jobs in the artisanal field with fair pay and a good working environment. Please note: This yarn is not superwash and prefers to be washed by hand instead of in the woollen cycle in your washing machine.The sample "Lupino" in our book "Strickmich! Knitting Inventions" was made out of one set of these Mini-skeins (color combination: Dorothea).

Content: 0.1 kilogram (€359.00* / 1 kilogram)

€35.90*

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Manos del Uruguay Alegria Grande

This yarn is a cuddly one! "Alegria Grande" is the big sister of "Alegria" by Manos del Uruguay and just as pretty. It's made of 75% extra-soft superwash wool and 25% polyamide for stability. Perfect for shawls and sweaters we want to wear every day and wash frequently. And the colors... amazing! For a Hitchhiker-shaped shawl we recommend at least 2 skeins of this yarn.

Content: 0.1 kilogram (€235.00* / 1 kilogram)

€23.50*

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Manos del Uruguay Marla

Looks like handspun: "Marla" by the Uruguayan hand-dyeing cooperative Manos del Uruguay consists of two strands of yarn, both hand-dyed, that are spun together to create this special effect. It's a lovely yarn for shawls and cowls as it is both very soft (superfine merino!) and superwash, so you can toss your pieces in the washing machine when necessary. The yardage is 273 yards / 250 m per 100 g skein, so your hats and shawls will knit up fairly quickly and be squishy and warm. "Marla" looks especially good when combined with its sister yarn "Sami", e. g. in a "Match & Move" shawl or with stranded patterns. Read Manos del Uruguay's profile here on Martina's website. The yarn is dyed in a women's project in Uruguay, providing fair working conditions and pay for women in rural areas. This yarn proves that making the world more beautiful and a better place at the same time actually works!

Content: 0.1 kilogram (€279.00* / 1 kilogram)

€27.90*

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Manos del Uruguay Sami

Super soft merino fiber, spun in to a pearly, lovely superwash yarn: "Sami" by Manos del Uruguay is an absolute delight to knit with. It's also superwash, which will make your pieces easy to wear and care for. But the best about this yarn is that it matches its sister yarn "Marla" in fiber content, spinning method and color – so you can combine both yarns for stripes, intarsia and even stranded knitting. Sounds good? Absolutely! Read Manos del Uruguays profile here on Martina's website. The yarn is dyed in a women's project in Uruguay, providing fair working conditions and pay for women in rural areas. This yarn proves that making the world more beautiful and a better place at the same time actually works!

Content: 0.1 kilogram (€220.00* / 1 kilogram)

€22.00*

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