Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Cosmos Blush The Hope Nativity Giraffe embroidery approximately 5" t

Giraffe embroidery approximately 5" t

This lovely cotton yarn is laboriously handspun on a drop spindle in Ethiopia by women working for a small cooperative comprised of single mothers

patches were fashioned using bits of aluminum from old pans

Each intricately crafted detail captures the essence of tradition and craftsmanship

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Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Cosmos Blush The Hope Nativity Giraffe embroidery approximately 5" tThis 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 cosmos petals, in the single ply. Once the yarn is dry, the spinners then ply the yarn with spinning wheels