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Alegria Grande Bocados
£3.00£4.70
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The same gorgeously squishy, wildly popular, and beautifully dyed Alegría Grande yarn now in minis (25g)!
Introducing Alegria Grande Bocados, Spanish for ‘little bites,’ which are just right for colorwork!
Available in a gorgeous rainbow of colours to coordinate with both semi-solids and space-dyed shades of Alegria Grande.
Alegría means "joy" in Spanish, and that's just what this hand-painted yarn is, a true colour celebration! Easy-care with a rich, cushy hand, Alegria is perfect for socks, baby gear, or fun accessories.
Check out the FREE patterns available for this yarn here.
This soft, springy, super squishy gorgeous yarn with beautiful drape (shawls!) is amazingly versatile. Superwash merino (baby items!) with a touch of added nylon for strength and longevity (socks!), dyed variegated (brioche!), semi-solid, speckles and neons - it's the perfect go-to for so many projects, and such a treat to work with!
Every single skein is a different celebration of colour, and as with all Manos yarns, every skein of yarn carries the signature of the craftswoman who made it, together with the name of the locality and the non-profit cooperative where it was made. -
Ingredients:
75% superwash merino
25% polyamideLength:
45m (50yd)Weight:
25gGauge:
Worsted
4 - 5mm (US 6 - 8)
18 - 20 sts = 10cm (4") -
Manos del Uruguay was town in 1968 out of a simple question: How can we improve the life of Uruguayan rural women?
Manos was founded to given women jobs that would allow them to provide for their families, be independent and self-develop while staying in their home villages and keeping their roots and traditional skills.
40 years on, Manos has grown to be a very special non-profit organisation, owned by the women themselves, focused on a product that is sustainable, ethical and beautiful. This was acknowledged by the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) by welcoming Manos as members in 2009.Manos are almost unique for a commercial brand in that they still spin their yarns by hand.
The secret to their incredible colours lies in the artisanal process of patient kettle dyeing in small pots using precise colour recipes and time honoured techniques, combined with 40 years of research and experimentation. This process creates the subtle nuances in their striated colours as well as the fantastical shading in space-dyed yarns. They dye the same skein up to 6 times to achieve the complexity of a true piece of art. After dying, yarns are sun-dried.
No two skeins are exactly the same and every skein carries the signature of the craftswoman who made it, together with the name of the locality and the cooperative where it was made.
The main content in their yarns is wool from their local sheep farmers. Sheep in Uruguay graze freely on natural grass pastures and are mulling free.Knitting with Manos is a unique experience for the senses and the soul.