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U.S. Distributor of Manos del Uruguay Yarns

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Use Up Your Yarn Leftovers

Knitters and crocheters may often hear about one-skein wonder projects which use up those single skeins of yarn. They can be appealing, but there i...
Posted in Featured Projects

Knitting Tips for the Trufa Shawl

Knitting Tips for the Trufa Shawl Trufa, designed by Corrina Ferguson, is a crescent-shaped shawl knit with two skeins of Manos del Uruguay Serena...
Posted in Featured Projects, Tutorial

Fabulous Free Knitting Patterns

We are thrilled with the number of free knitting patterns published recently and wanted to share a round-up of them here. Choose from shawls, scarv...
Posted in Featured Projects, Free patterns

Portable Projects to Knit and Crochet

Much of the United States is feeling the impact of summer's return. You may not care for a pile of wool on your lap as the temperatures rise. Havin...
Posted in Featured Projects, Free patterns

Knits for the little ones

Every year, new babies are born and children get bigger! Just try to deny the "Awww" factor of a wee handknit, especially when that item is made in...
Posted in Featured Projects

Making with Milo from Manos del Uruguay

Continuing our yarn spotlight on Milo from Manos del Uruguay, today's post highlights knit and crochet pattern inspiration in Milo. Our new flax bl...
Posted in Featured Projects

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...
Posted in Yarn Features

Spring Showers

Do you have any spring celebrations coming up? A handmade item, knit or crochet, is a lovely gesture for a bridal or baby shower. Today we are shar...
Posted in Featured Projects

Shawls for All

Make the Spring Transition with a Shawl! Figuring out what to wear can sometimes be a challenge when transitioning between the seasons. Shawls eas...
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Celebrating Crochet with Manos Yarns

Crochet with Manos del Uruguay Yarns! We love to share the new patterns and projects made in Manos del Uruguay yarns. We have noticed that most of...
Posted in Featured Projects

Start Knitting for Spring

Are you already dreaming of Spring? Our new collection will help you weather the transition to warmer days; these pieces are perfect for layering! ...
Posted in Featured Projects

2017 Uruguay Trip

Fairmount Fibers visits Manos del Uruguay  Earlier this month, the Fairmount Fibers team (U.S. distributors of Manos del Uruguay yarns) visited Ur...
Posted in Travel