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Happy Spinning and Weaving Week!

We hope you enjoyed Spinning and Weaving Week last week (Oct. 3-9)!   You may already be familiar with the joys of knitting or crocheting with Manos del Uruguay's yarns, but...

Happy Spinning and Weaving Week!

We hope you enjoyed Spinning and Weaving Week last week (Oct. 3-9)!   You may already be familiar with the joys of knitting or crocheting with Manos del Uruguay's yarns, but...

Meet Irene

Irene Méndez Guerra has been with Manos since 1978.  She was introduced to Cecelia, an artisan in the production group, by her brother.  It was her first job, which she...

Meet Irene

Irene Méndez Guerra has been with Manos since 1978.  She was introduced to Cecelia, an artisan in the production group, by her brother.  It was her first job, which she...

Clasica Design Contest Winners

We received some really creative submissions to our Wool Clasica design contest – and while they didn’t number many, they were in such high quality that it was impossible for...

Clasica Design Contest Winners

We received some really creative submissions to our Wool Clasica design contest – and while they didn’t number many, they were in such high quality that it was impossible for...

Must-knit patterns for fall!

As summer winds down, we can't help but look forward to fall - and with the huge amount of fabulous patterns coming out right now, it looks like our needles...

Must-knit patterns for fall!

As summer winds down, we can't help but look forward to fall - and with the huge amount of fabulous patterns coming out right now, it looks like our needles...

Meet Margot

Margot Silva works as a spinner at the CAUVA Co-op in Rio Branco, a small village of 16,000 near the Uruguay-Brazil border.  Here, the main source of income comes from...

Meet Margot

Margot Silva works as a spinner at the CAUVA Co-op in Rio Branco, a small village of 16,000 near the Uruguay-Brazil border.  Here, the main source of income comes from...

Artisans Day

Last Friday, July 28th, was the "Day of the Craftsman" in Uruguay.  This national holiday commemorates the birth of the Uruguayan artist Joaquin Torres Garcia. Manos del Uruguay wishes everyone...

Artisans Day

Last Friday, July 28th, was the "Day of the Craftsman" in Uruguay.  This national holiday commemorates the birth of the Uruguayan artist Joaquin Torres Garcia. Manos del Uruguay wishes everyone...