Approximately 60 Maya artisans from the small towns of San Marcos La Laguna and Santiago, located on the shores of Lake Atitlán which is considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, come together to crochet our handmade fair trade kippot or yarmulkes. The women crochet to generate a steady income for their families. Each handmade kippah takes approximately 3 hours to crochet. Women are paid a fair wage for each yarmulke. Artisans also receive literacy trainings, eye exams and eyeglass donations, skills and leadership trainings, low-interest microloans as well as scholarships for their daughters to attend school. Several years ago on a MayaWorks tour to Guatemala, a Jewish friend saw MayaWorks artisans making hacky sacks. She said if the women can make hacky sacks they can make kippot! And thus a new MayaWorks product was born. After several lessons in how to make the kippot rounded and shaped, the women set to work creating our fair trade kippot and have been very busy ever since! MayaWorks hand-crocheted yarmulkes are its best selling product and create much needed work for our artisans many of whom have limited economic opportunities in Guatemala. The Maya are a very respectful people and take extra care when crocheting our handmade yarmulkes because they understand the importance of kippot to the Jewish community.
6 Inch Zig Zag Crocheted Kippot
Our brand new, zig zag crocheted Guatemalan kippot feature a variety of beautiful earth tones in a zigzag design and are for the customer who wants a more subtle handmade yarmulke although these are anything but understated! These handmade original Mayan kippot feature a white center, with various bright and muted tones crocheted around the white center. Each handmade kippah in our zig zag collection is approximately 6 inches in diameter. Please note that size may vary due to the yarmulke’s handmade nature.
PLEASE NOTE: OUR HAND-CROCHETED KIPPOT ARE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY; THEY ARE NOT SOLD IN PACKAGES OF 7. WE HAVE BULK PRICING! Please see the Bulk Kippot tab below & our FAQ for more info.
MayaWorks Guatemalan yarmulkes are 100% cotton. For best results please wash in cold water and line dry. Your purchase of our Mayan kippot brings income to the women who create them which means they can provide more nutritious food for their families, take their children to the doctor when they are ill and send them to school. Purchase our Fair Trade Handmade Zig Zag Crocheted Guatemalan Kippot for your special simcha! Great for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs! Help Maya women create a better life for their family!
We offer discounts to our customers when ordering in bulk quantities:
If you order 14-99 kippot, you receive a 25% discount.
Use promo code KIPPOT25 at checkout
If you'd like to purchase a bulk order of 100 or more kippot, contact MayaWorks at info@mayaworks.org for a 50% discount code.
For more information about bulk ordering, please see our FAQ or contact MayaWorks at info@mayaworks.org for any questions regarding our bulk discounts.