Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Pastel Mimosa hand knit the River Nile Shrug is

the River Nile Shrug is a perfect addition to any wardrobe

This time is not inclusive of the laborious task of creating the yarn and hand dyeing it organically

and The Hope Nativity

Knit US 13 / 9 mm

Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Pastel Mimosa hand knit the River Nile Shrug isThis 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 a native mimosa tree, in the single ply. Once the yarn is dry, the spinners then ply the yarn with spinning