Manos del Uruguay Alegria

Around the shop we think of Manos del Uruguay's Alegria as the platonic ideal of sock yarns. Achieving the perfect balance between an elastic fiber and an elastic spin, it's the best around for toe-up or top-down. 

But of course, it's not just for your feet – this delightfully bouncy fingering-weight yarn works delightfully in vintage sweaters and finely crocheted lace housewares. We used this yarn to make our Ribbed Balaclava No. 1! Buy two skeins of this yarn and get the pattern for free (automatically discounted when added to your cart).

Yarn Weight: Fingering / Sock / Super Fine / Weight 1

Length: 445 yards / 405 meters

Skein Weight: 100 grams / 3.5 ounces

Fiber Content: 75% merino superwash / 25% polyamide

Average Gauge: 7–8 stitches per inch on US 1–3 / 2.25–3 mm needles in stockinette stitch

Ply: 3 ply

Dye: This yarn is hand-dyed, color can vary from photos and other skeins. If you order more than one skein of the same color, we will send you skeins of the same dye lot.

Washing Instructions: Machine wash or hand wash in cool water, lay flat to dry