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Weaving at the Co-operatives

The blog of the cooperatives, manosdeluruguay.wordpress.com, shared a post last fall in which the Rural Association of Uruguay (ARU) honored four women at the opening ceremony of Expo Prado, an...

4 Reasons to Care About Fair Trade

If you are a knitter, crocheter, or weaver, you are going to need materials. While you first may be drawn to the fabulous Manos del Uruguay yarns for the color...

2015 Spring Collection

Are you experiencing the Winter Blahs? Fairmount Fibers is excited to share the 2015 Spring pattern collection with you. These projects in Manos Serena, Silk Blend, Fino and Lace are...

Special with Silk

We have noticed a fair number of knitters and crocheters indulging in selfish projects this month. A true treat as winter settles in is to select something special from your...

Winter Pattern Round-Up

The holiday rush is behind us and with the new year underway, thoughts are turning to the next project. That project could be something small and quick-to-finish, or something that...

Spotlight on Grace Akhrem

Fairmount Fibers is proud to have established relationships with so many talented designers.  In today's post we'd like to put a spotlight on designer Grace Akhrem. Her designs are inspired...