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U.S. Distributor of Manos del Uruguay Yarns

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Looking Ahead to 2018

Can you believe that we are in the last few weeks of December? As we wrap up the month and year, our 2018 calendar is already beginning to fill. No...
Posted in Featured Projects, Yarn Features

New Manos del Uruguay Yarn: Alegria Grande

More Joy with Alegria Grande! Add more joy to your next knit or crochet project with Alegria Grande! The same easy-care blend of superwash merino...
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Project Inspiration for Manos del Uruguay Serpentina

In our previous post, we introduced you to Serpentina. This yarn is one of two new Manos del Uruguay yarns making its way to the stashes, hearts, n...
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New Manos del Uruguay Yarn: Serpentina

New Manos del Uruguay Yarn: Serpentina The 2017 fall season is shaping up to be fabulous with all that is new from Manos del Uruguay! Today's pos...
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Spotlight on Milo

Wool is great for cold winter days and nights, but when the weather or temperature varies throughout the day, you want a yarn that can keep up with...
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Fast with Franca

There is still time to knit or crochet a fabulous item to give as a gift especially with a yarn like Franca! Since the Fairmount Fibers team first ...
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Meet Marina

Marina is one of the newest yarns from Manos del Uruguay available from Fairmount Fibers. Marina’s softness and drape feel wonderful next to th...
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Spotlight on Heather Zoppetti

  Fairmount Fibers is proud to have established relationships with so many talented designers. In today’s post we’d like to put a s...
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New for You in the New Year

Does the start of a new year inspire you to take on a crafting challenge? Perhaps this year you would like to focus on a particular technique or ty...
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Fast and Fabulous Franca

If you had to make a graph plotting the number of days left in December and the size of the needles used on the project, you would see a proportion...
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Spotlight on Gloria

In North America, many knitters and crocheters are looking forward to the return of autumn and working with a favorite wool. Equally exciting is wh...
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Introducing Clara

Have you spotted the newest Manos del Uruguay yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers? Clara is a light and lofty sport-weight yarn. The superwash mer...
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