I was rooting around on the internet and drooling over yarns when I found this site about Manos del Uruguay yarn. I absolutely love this yarn and wish I knit with it more often.

In December 1991 I wanted to treat myself to some “good” yarn. I went shopping at a LYS, “Creative Fibers” that was located in Richfield MN and browsed for a very long time. I ended up buying enough Manos Del Uruguay to knit a sweater. It was the most money I had every spent on yarn in my life, $128.00. That was a huge amount of money for my meager income of 19 years ago. I was so in love with this yarn! I went home and rolled it into skeins, just so I could feel it run through my fingers. It took me two years to decide on a project. I wanted to knit just the right thing!

I designed and knit a cardigan sweater  while on a cross country ski trip with some friends. While others were skiing (I like to stay warm and inside with my wool) I knit up this sweater. (It was a 5 day trip).

During the first 5 winters after I finished this sweater I wore it everyday. I was so proud of it!

Instead of ribbing I had a rolled hem and collar.

Big blue buttons.

And a pattern of diamonds done with knit purl stitches

I still wear this sweater. It comes in mighty hand in this 20 below weather we’re having lately!

Look at the great shape of this almost-20-year-old sweater! That $128.00 that I spent turned out to be a very good investment.