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Manos Yarns On the Road

Last weekend, I had the good fortune to be the "Mystery Guest" at the annual Pajama Party given by Hunt Country Yarns. This is a wonderful retreat...

Featured Yarn: Silk Blend

Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend has been one of our most popular yarns ever since it was first released, and it's not hard to see why. It is soft with...

All about Manos Wool Clasica

Wool ClĂ sica is one of our most popular yarns, and with good reason. It's soft, durable and versatile, with generous yardage and a wide array of go...

Manos in the fashion spotlight!

Fashion-conscious readers of the New York Times' style magazine "T" will have already seen this amazing spread of knitwear incorporated into high f...

Maxima Mittens

It's getting towards fall weather here in the Northern Hemisphere, and I think it's not an exaggeration to say that it's the favorite season for kn...

Goodbye to old colors, hello new friends!

It's a bittersweet feeling to be announcing that a handful of colors of Manos Wool ClĂ sica are being discontinued. We want to be able to bring you ...

Manos Silk Blend in Twist Collective!

Inspired by Mad Men, Pam Powers designed this terrific retro cardigan in Silk Blend. It has beautiful finishing details and a wonderful combinat...

Manos Clasica in New England Knits!

The beautiful Salem Hooded Jacket in New England Knits is in Manos Clasica: Designed by Melissa LaBarre, it has beautiful deep bands of texture at...

Manos in Interweave Knits Fall 2010!

Manos yarns are used not once but twice in the Fall issue of Interweave Knits! In Cotton Stria, here's the Williamsburg Cardigan by Deborah Newto...

Manos in Knit Simple Fall 2010!

Hello, folks! Run to your LYS July 13th and pick up a copy of Knit Simple, Fall 2010 issue! This simple, interesting striped yoke cardigan design b...

Baktus in Serena

[caption id="attachment_383" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="Baktus scarf"][/caption] Marge knit this lovely Baktus variation in Serena (...

Free Pattern: Serena Shadow Shawl

Our latest free pattern is for an easy shawl in this Spring's new yarn, Serena. [caption id="attachment_376" align="aligncenter" width="237" capti...