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Fairmount Fibers, Ltd.
U.S. Distributor of Manos del Uruguay Yarns

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Made For Mom

In the United States, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Moms all around the world do so much and Fairmount Fibers is proud to...

What's in a Name?

If you have encountered Alegria at your local yarn shop, or are stashing it for a special project, you understand how appropriate the name is. Aleg...

Amazing Alegria

Alegria continues to be true to its name. In Spanish, Alegria means "Joy" and we're thrilled that so many fans of Manos del Uruguay yarns are findi...

Spring Pattern Round Up

When Spring starts to come around do you reach for lighter yarns and look forward to projects for lightweight layers? We enjoy seeing the yarns Fai...

Serena Spotlight

Is it still cold where you are? As North America looks forward to the season of  spring, the temperatures have been such that it feels like winter ...

Presenting the Spring 2014 Patterns

We have been teasing you with peeks of the newest designs over the last several weeks and we are pleased to share the Spring 2014 pattern collectio...

Fair Trade from Start to Finish (part 3)

Over the last few days we have introduced you to the artisans that create Wool Clasica, the people that bring the yarn to your yarn shops, and toda...

Fair Trade from Start to Finish (Part 2)

In today's post we are bringing you the second part of the story of Manos del Uruguay yarn. We started in the Manos Cooperative of Dragon where Woo...

Fair Trade from Start to Finish

Fans of Manos del Urugay yarns might already know that with each purchased skein of Manos del Uruguay yarn you will be helping a woman to support h...

Project Inspiration

Earlier this month, Manos del Uruguay / Fairmount Fibers attended The National Needlearts Association trade show in San Diego, California. We e...

Intentional Indulgence

We agree with the idea of doing something special for yourself now that the holidays are over. Why not indulge in a special skein or two of a luxur...

A Peek at 2014

One of the many great characteristics of knitters is the optimism about "the next project". Who doesn't love the promise a new project holds? Nothi...