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Manos del Uruguay Lace
Manos Lace is an opulent blend of baby alpaca, silk, and a touch of cashmere, for your finest heirloom lace projects. With 439 yards, you could get a lovely shawlette, or use two skeins to create a wonderful lace shawl.
Hand dyed in large kettles to create a marbleized, subtly striated effect that forms a rich palette of glorious colors. No two skeins are exactly alike and there are no dye lots. Colors may vary greatly.
We recommend buying enough yarn to complete a project. If there is great difference between skeins, we recommend working two rows from one skein and two rows from another skein to give an overall blended effect. Made in Uruguay.
Learn more about the Manos del Uruguay Cooperatives here.
- Content:
- 70% Baby Alpaca/25% Silk/5% Cashmere
- Care:
- Hand Wash, Dry Flat
- Weight/Yardage:
- 50g/439yd
- Gauge:
- 8 sts = 1" on US 2 (2.75mm)
- Knitting Weight:
- Lace
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by PowerReviews(based on 7 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Nice texture (7)
- Good weight (6)
- Soft (6)
Cons
Best Uses
- Scarves (5)
- Shawls (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (7)
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Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Easy To Fix
- Good Weight
- Hides Mistakes
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Scarves
Comments about Manos del Uruguay Lace:
Words cannot merely describe how beautiful this yarn is to knit with, it is so soft it glides along the needles very easily. I am currently using it to knit a baby shawl for my 1st grandchild and it is turning out so beautiful. I can't wait to see he/she wrapped in it!! Can't recommend it enough.
Service and delivery comments:
As always goods arrived here in Australia very promptly.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- A Delight To Knit
- Good Weight
- Holds Pattern Well
- Knits Quickly
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Scarves
- Shawls
- Sweaters
Comments about Manos del Uruguay Lace:
a soft warm yarn for shawls
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- shawls , jumpers
Pros
- Good Weight
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Manos del Uruguay Lace:
I am making a lace wrap for a bride -
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- A dream to work with
- Good Weight
- Luscious colors
- Nice Texture
Cons
Best Uses
- Scarves
- Shawls
Comments about Manos del Uruguay Lace:
I love lace crochet! I purchased this yarn first to create a shawl as a gift, and have since ordered it in two other colors; the combinations are subtle in some, dynamic in others ~ all lovely! I have used other Manos yarns (Silk Blend) and all their products are exquisite!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Good Weight
- Hides Mistakes
- Light halo
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
- Hard to fix mistakes
- Snags
Best Uses
- Hats
- Scarves
- Shawls
Comments about Manos del Uruguay Lace:
I purchased this yarn to make a crocheted shawl for a friend. I was very, very pleased with it overall. The color is beautiful and color-fast when washed. In three skeins, I only had one knot. The yarn blocked beautifully, and the finished shawl is exactly what I'd hoped it would be.
The only think I didn't like about this yarn was that once it was crocheted, it wanted to stay crocheted. I did have a bit of difficulty pulling out stitches when I had made a mistake. It wasn't a big issue when I found the error quickly, but I can imagine it would be a much bigger problem if you needed to rip back several rows.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Pros
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Scarves
- Socks
- Sweaters
Comments about Manos del Uruguay Lace:
This yarn made a beautiful and soft necking. I used a very open lace pattern on rather large needles for this weight yarn (#7) and the yarn held it's shape wonderfully. After blocking (with steam) the yarn became silkier. The color ways make a nice blend in my necking, not spotty or stripey as can sometimes happen with space dyed yarn. I will be purchasing more of this lovely and versatile yarn.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Good Weight
- Knits Quickly
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Manos del Uruguay Lace:
The completed project was donated to the Woodlawn Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington for the silent auction for Jungle Party.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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