Pure Merino Wool Heart blanket is hand-knitted by women in rural South Africa. Tucked into their cots for an afternoon nap or a night of fairy-dreams, babies will cuddle up warmly in these natural hued blankets made perfectly to fit their cots. The distinguishing feature of the wool is it's origin - the vast Karoo region which is home to wide open spaces where sheep are free to roam, graze & provide the softest wool from which our blankets are knitted. Blankets from Africa began as a project through which previously unemployed women are provided with a simple knitting pattern, the soft,pure new wool & needles with which to produce our beautiful warm blankets. Our knitting ladies are able to generate an income to sustain their families as well as building their own self-esteem & creating a community spirit, previously lacking in many of the rural areas of South Africa. Size 87 cm x 81 cm Heart Wool Cot Blankets