Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Eucalyptus Bark planter basket #fairtradeyarn #rwandayarn #africayarn #vocapeach #voca

#fairtradeyarn #rwandayarn #africayarn #vocapeach #voca #avocado #handspunhope

All of the women working for Handspun Hope have experienced some level of trauma

The intricate detail and lovely draped form of the Aimeé Olive Sweater screams femininity through and through

and environmental stewardship

The hand warmers are knit in the round using double-pointed needles

Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Eucalyptus Bark planter basket #fairtradeyarn #rwandayarn #africayarn #vocapeach #vocaThis lovely cotton yarn is laboriously handspun on a drop spindle in Ethiopia by women working for a small cooperative comprised of single mothers. A single skein of yarn requires approximately 736 yards of handspun yarn. The yarn is then imported into Rwanda where the ladies of Handspun Hope complete the process of dyeing it organically, using native eucalyptus bark, in the single ply. Once the yarn is dry, the spinners then ply the yarn with