Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Madder Root Ethiopian leather It is carefully crafted with

It is carefully crafted with care and skill by the women at Handspun Hope

Approx 121 m / 123 yds

5" tall x 5

this woven basket ornament brings a touch of traditional African artistry to your Christmas decor

one of the ladies working for Handspun Hope in northern Rwanda

Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Madder Root Ethiopian leather It is carefully crafted withThis 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 imported cochineal extract, in the single ply. Once the yarn is dry, the spinners then ply the yarn with