| Alicia L is proud to carry these beautiful handknit sweaters. RICO STORY For close to twenty years, Rico International has been importing unique handcrafted items from Thailand. In this age of increased technology, machines have replaced human endeavor in a multitude of industries. Not so for many rice farmer's wives and daughters from the rice fields of the north. Knitting and crocheting for Rico Handknits, the women, working from their stilt houses, will often congregate in one home and knit the day away while the men are at work in the fields. Reminiscent of American quilting bees, the women engage in village chatter while children play outside or sit in their mother's laps. All Rico handknits and crochets are made of 100% cotton string. Small dyeing vats insure a wide array of colors, and depending how each knitter holds her needles, the tension of the yarn will vary. Each garment and accessory is considered a piece of wearable art with no two exactly alike! On more than one occasion a grain of rice has been found nestled among the yarn. We consider this good luck! Spring 2004 Colors : Poinsettia, Orange, Honey Dew, Iris, Passion Flower, Carnation, White, Cloud, Green Tea, Lily, Sand, Natural, Khaki, Black |
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| Rico Pullover in Poinsetta, Black or Orange | | | Rico Pullover in Sand or White | ||
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| Rico Pullover in Kakhi or Black | | | Rico Vest in Yellow Lily or Poinsetta | ||
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| Rico Vest in Green, Magenta or Passion | |||||
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