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The founders ´ vision was always that Manos should not only be a work source, but a means of women’s empowerment and development. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eForming leaders that would move the organization forward was a main priority. Manos founders were great women that shared a huge work capacity and the conviction that no dream is too big. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNowadays all of the founders have passed away, but their memory and legacy is still with all of us in Manos.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alegria-grande-bocados","title":"Alegria Grande Bocados","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"hidden-xs hidden-sm\"\u003eAlegria Grande Bocados\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBocados, Spanish for \"little bites,\" celebrates the fun of colourwork knitting! These 25g mini-skeins of Alegria Grande are perfect for projects that need a bit of colour, or a small amount of many colours.\u003cbr\u003e75% Superwash Merino, 25% Polyamide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend buying enough yarn to complete a project. 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Known for its rich vibrant colour combinations and an incredible softness that just can't be matched. These new Superpool Kits were designed to showcase the colours in beautiful socks! The recommended pattern, I’m So Basic Socks by Summer Lee, is \u003ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/im-so-basic-socks\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eavailable for free on Ravelry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Gorgeous colour combinations in a luxurious blend of 70% Extrafine Merino, 30% Silk. Each kit can be used on it's own or combined with full size skeins of Manos Fino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend buying enough yarn to complete a project. 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