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2025 Box of Hope
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Our 2025 Box of Hope collection is more than just a curated fiber experience. It's a partnership with Handspun Hope, a remarkable organization empowering women in northern Rwanda through dignified employment, therapeutic support, and hope for a brighter future. Every skein in these boxes is handspun by women whose lives are being transformed through the power of fiber and community.
Choose from three beautifully curated boxes—Esther's box, Virginie's box, and Grace's box—each designed to delight fiber lovers of all kinds while directly supporting Handspun Hope's mission.
See the full page on our partnership with Handspun Hope here.
Each box builds upon the previous one with additional yarns and handmade gifts.
Please note: due to the limited nature of these hand dyed yarns and products, assortment of yarn colors and bag fabrics will vary per box. Dye lots will match within each pair of yarns but it is still recommended that you alternate skeins throughout your project to achieve consistent coloring.
Esther's Box
Inspired by Esther, the Spinning Supervisor at Handspun Hope
A box of hope for every maker. 
Esther's Box of Hope features:
- Two (2) skeins of luxurious handspun Organic Merino Worsted Wool yarn from Handspun Hope in colorway Mimosa Legume
- Two (2) hand-picked patterns
- One (1) Handcrafted Cotton Kitenge Dumpling Bag from Handspun Hope
- Organic Felted Soap from Handspun Hope
- Surprise Goodies
- An invitation to our special virtual meet-up via Zoom to celebrate and introduce the 2025 Box of Hope! See details on the Zoom meet-up below.
This box is the perfect way to stitch with purpose.
Virginie's Box
Inspired by Virginie, the Dye Master at Handspun Hope
More fiber, more heart.
Virginie’s Box of Hope includes everything from Esther’s Box, plus:
- Two (2) skeins of Handspun Hope's stunning Ethiopian Handspun Cotton yarn
- One (1) additional pattern handpicked specifically for the cotton yarn
This expanded box is perfect for makers who want more to love—and more ways to support women through the art of making.
Inspired by Grace, a Manager at Handspun Hope and one of the founders of Komera Creative in Kigali, Rwanda
Our most meaningful box yet.
Grace’s Box is a complete fiber journey wrapped in compassion.
Along with everything from Esther’s and Virginie’s Boxes, you’ll also receive:
- Two (2) skeins of Handspun Hope's scrumptious Wild Borocera Silk yarn
- One (1) more coordinating pattern for the silk yarn
- One (1) beautifully handcrafted Moraho Catch-All Basket from Handspun Hope
This is more than a yarn box—it’s a statement of care, creativity, and connection.
Virtual Meet-up Details:
Join us on Saturday, May 10th via Zoom with Diana Wiley, Founder and Executive Office of Handspun Hope & Dianna Judge, Owner of Longmont Yarn Shoppe! Let's celebrate this collaborative project and learn a bit more about this wonderful organization.
You'll receive more details about the Virtual Meet-up after checkout and inside your Box of Hope.
A bit more about each of these inspirational women from Handspun Hope:
Esther is the spinning supervisor at Handspun Hope.
She was found abandoned on a bridge when she was just a baby. She knows nothing about her birth family. Esther was adopted into a family when she was an infant and was able to attend school through the elementary levels. Esther believes that the communal support found at Handspun Hope can provide her with the feeling of having a family. She is looking forward to healing the wounds left from her abandonment.
Virginie is the dye master at Handspun Hope.
She cares for her three children and three nieces. She lost her husband when she was pregnant with her third child. In 2005, Virginie discovered she was HIV+. She spent many sleepless nights wondering how she would provide for her children. She now praises God for her home and employment. Virginie is now teaching several of the other widows to read and write.
Grace is the manager and one of the founding members of Komera Creative in Kigali, Rwanda.
Komera is a sewing cooperative of widows from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Handspun Hope has partnered with Grace since 2007 when Handspun Hope began in Rwanda. Grace and her team create beautiful products, including project bags and skirts.