Meet Marisol Obregón
Marisol Obregón, head knitter of Knitting Hope Congar, and her mother, Celia Rosas, who also knits for Knitting Hope.
For the past six years, she has been part of Tejiendo Esperanza, working within the Congar workshop, where she has grown into one of the lead knitters of the group.
What began as a skill she had always practiced slowly became something much larger: a source of confidence, leadership, and personal growth.
"Before, I was just someone who knitted," she tells us. "Now I've started learning more. I want to keep growing."
Encouraged by the women around her, Marisol began to see herself differently — not only as an artisan, but as someone with the ability to guide and inspire others.
Knitting is also deeply woven into her family life. Her mother, Celia Rosas, has worked alongside her at Tejiendo Esperanza for those same six years. A mother of seven, Celia is known within the workshop for the dedication and care she brings to every piece she creates.
Marisol Obregón, head knitter of Knitting Hope Congar, and her mother, Celia Rosas, who also knits for Knitting Hope.
In places where opportunities can feel limited, craftsmanship becomes more than work. It becomes a way of building balance — between independence, family, and personal ambition.
Sometimes, while her hands are moving, Marisol thinks about the person who will one day wear what she is making.
"I imagine the women wearing my pieces," she says, smiling.
That invisible thread between maker and wearer is something central to who we are at ESCVDO. Every piece carries time, intention, emotion, and human touch — something impossible to replicate at scale.
"I put my heart into what I make," she says.
And perhaps that is exactly what you feel when you hold it.
