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Manos del Uruguay Milo Review & Giveaway

April 19, 2017 8 Comments

Check out Manos del Uruguay's new Milo yarn - see how it knits and crochets up, and enter to win a skein!
Manos del Uruguay has a new yarn out called Milo, and I got to get my hooks & needles into it this weekend! A blend of 65% merino wool & 35% linen, this earthy yarn makes projects with a rustic yet elegant feel with a nice drape. I love that there’s more to this yarn than a solid color and single texture – the roughness of the wool and linen makes this yarn look so natural, with brown and yellow hues peeking through the color of the yarn.

Check out Manos del Uruguay's new Milo yarn - see how it knits and crochets up, and enter to win a skein!
Looking at the swatches above and unwound hank below, you can really see the natural fibers peeking through. If you crochet, it’s especially great! All of the twisting you do when you created a crochet stitch winds those fibers tightly into your work, adding a unique texture to your project. If you knit, the single ply yarn has some great stitch definition that helps show off simple stitches like stockinette or a simply structured lace beautifully.

Check out Manos del Uruguay's new Milo yarn - see how it knits and crochets up, and enter to win a skein!

The Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Milo

Colorway pictured: Conifera
Skein details:
380 yards / 350 m / 3.5 oz. / 100g / single ply / 65% Merino Wool, 35% Linen
Knitting needles: US 5, 3.75 mm / 21 stitches & 23 rows over 4 inches
Crochet hook: US G, 4 mm / 22 sc over 4 inches
Cons: Just like last month’s review yarn and all linen yarns, blocking is important to achieve a good finished look. Since this is a very earthy yarn that’s majority wool, it’s a little rough to the touch as you work with it.
Pros: The rough touch factor that some may not love is 100% what makes this yarn really beautiful. You can see the different fibers in the yarn and in your finished knit or crochet projects, which I love.
Extra Pro: Manos del Uruguay yarn has a conscience. Every skein purchased is signed by the artisan who made it, helps a woman in Uruguay support her family, and it’s certified Fair Trade.
Pattern ideas: Try a tighter gauge version of the Sixth Degree Shawl for knitting or make a super adorable crochet evergreen tree from our Christmas ornaments series.

Check out Manos del Uruguay's new Milo yarn - see how it knits and crochets up, and enter to win a skein!

The giveaway

We’ve got a skein of Milo to give away today! Please note that the winner will receive the caked skein pictured, which I made my review swatches with, so it’s not quite a full 100g skein. Just a heads up!

To enter the giveaway, use the box below. If you’re on mobile, you’ll need to click a button that takes you to the entry page. If you’re on the desktop site, you’re all good to go right here! Open to US & Canada. Full terms & conditions available by clicking the link in the box provided.
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Check out Manos del Uruguay's new Milo yarn - see how it knits and crochets up, and enter to win a skein!
Check out Manos del Uruguay's new Milo yarn - see how it knits and crochets up, and enter to win a skein!
Yarn was provided by Fairmount Fibers, the U.S. distributor of Manos del Uruguay yarns, via Stitchcraft Marketing. You can follow Fairmount Fibers & Manos del Uruguay on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. 

Filed Under: Crochet, Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored, Knitting Tagged With: fairmount fibers, linen yarn, manos del uruguay, milo, yarn giveaway, yarn review

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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Comments

  1. cindy l shipley

    April 19, 2017 at 1:34 pm

    Looks like a really nice yarn to work with

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  2. Judy

    April 19, 2017 at 1:40 pm

    I bet the linen softens up significantly when the piece is washed and worn. I love linen, but it is always a little crunchy to begin with.

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  3. Amy C

    April 19, 2017 at 2:17 pm

    It’s gorgeous! I love the rustic look and the color – oh my!

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  4. Christine Milway

    April 19, 2017 at 2:46 pm

    I haven’t tried the linen blends yet.

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  5. Lorene Frischknecht

    April 19, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    I love the color and I have knitted with linen and like them very much. That shade of green is so soft. I think it would make a lovely spring-summer scarf or shawl!

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  6. Ninna Zanardi

    April 23, 2017 at 11:20 am

    This yarn looks beautiful! Would love to try it.

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  7. Sharon

    November 6, 2019 at 5:57 pm

    I made a simple top with Milo last month and I absolutely ADORE it. I had read on Ravelry that it has a tendency to pill, giving one the fear that you’ll be left with linen lace once the wool all pills out, but so far I haven’t seen evidence of this in the top I made… I love the drape of the finished fabric, the colours, and I find that it is actually soft enough to wear against the skin and it isn’t too rough/itchy in my opinion. I love it and buy as much of it as I can get my hands on every time I find it!

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    • Heidi

      November 8, 2019 at 1:47 pm

      Awesome, thank you for sharing that! :)

      Reply

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