Manos del Uruguay Sami Yarn

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 tonal hand-dyed colors. These semi-solid colors are dyed specifically to coordinate with the Marla palette!

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. The Manos Cooperatives provide health insurance, retirement pensions, paid vacations and paid maternity leave for their members. Moreover, members enjoy a sense of achievement and of self-determination. In addition to creating yarns for handcrafters, the Manos Cooperatives have continued to produce ready-to-wear pieces for designers and department stores such as Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Nordstrom’s, and Sak’s. Today, the Manos Cooperatives number 17 cooperatives that employ 350 artisans. Manos del Uruguay has been a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) since 2009

Features:

• Material: 100% Superwash Merino Wool
• Weaving Weight: Other
• Yarn Weight: DK
• Knitting Needle:
• US: 4 - 6
• Metric: 3.5 - 4.0mm
• Knitting Gauge: 20 - 23 sts = 4" (10cm)
• Physical Weight: 100g skeins
• Approximate Yardage: 273 yds. (250m)
• Sett: 8 - 10
• Country of Origin: Uruguay

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