subscribeNoro is attractive because of the colors, the gorgeous, gorgeous colors. There are very few yarns on the market like it and while some companies try to imitate it - Plymouth, Skacel - their choices in colors cannot touch the inventiveness of Noro itself.
If you are attracted by the colors of Noro, do yourself a favor and read up on the yarn first before purchasing it. It is definitely not for everyone and here's why:
- Stripes - Noro yarns stripe. There is no way around it. They are also long (or wide) stripes. If you don't like stripes, don't get any Noro yarns (except for the rare solids like Cash Iroha).
- Hand-spun look- It's thick and thin and over-spun in places. These imperfections knit up to make a beautiful, rustic garment. If this look isn't for you, don't buy Noro.
- Coarse - Hey, they use real wool for their yarns. It's coarse and textured. Yes, it might even be scratchy. It will soften up with washing, but it will never be super soft. If you're a yarn princess, stick with Malabrigo and other over-processed merinos.
- Veg - You will find vegetable matter as you knit. It's easy to pick out. That's because it isn't over-processed. Vegetables never hurt anyone.
- Unique pairs - If you want your knitted garments to have matching stripes, be prepared to work a little extra to achieve that with Noro. Also be prepared to accept that it may not match no matter what you do. Knots happen.
- Dig into the skein to look at all the colors and be aware that balls of the same colorway may not look alike. Make sure you're happy with all the colors inside and outside before making your selection.
- Emily's Noro Law: The prettiest ball almost certainly has a knot. That's because your eye was attracted to the ball with the most of your favorite colors, which means that some colors are missing. Check to make sure all the colors are present in a ball and that they gradually fade into one another. This won't guarantee that you'll avoid a knot, but it will reduce your chances.
- If you can, do a little research before hitting the lys. Check out KFI's color chart to see what Noro colorways look like knit-up. Please note that Noro does not name their colorways, they are numbered. Come armed with a colorway number and description to help your friendly neighborhood lys employee find your yarn.
- If you're choosing colors for a project like the Noro Striped Scarf, don't pick colorways that repeat the same colors. Your project will be dull and boring. Think outside the box and pair complementary colorways that don't share any colors!
- Find designs that are knit on the bias or constructed in strange or unique ways to take full advantage of the self-striping.
- Don't limit yourself to stockinette. Noro produces wide stripes, so you can do cables or lace without losing too much in the yarn.
- KNIT FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE BALL. In general, you should always knit from the outside, but you're asking for trouble if you knit from the inside of a Noro ball without rewinding it into a cake. I can't emphasize this one enough and it really annoys me when I hear complaints about Noro yarns because someone pulled from the inside. Yarn 101: pull from the outside!
- Don't tug. If Noro is breaking on you, it's because you're tugging on it. I'm a tight knitter and I don't have a problem with Noro breaking.
- Be patient. Noro is a Type B yarn, as in personality types. If you're relaxed and just enjoy watching the colors change, your Noro garment will practically knit itself. Don't get worked up about knots or veg or unmatched stripes - just enjoy the process!
3 comments:
Good information on Noro. I love their colors and knitting with that yarn. I didn't know about knitting from the outside, so that was good to know. Thanks!
Late to the party (as usual!) but just wanted to thank you for this. I didn't know much about Noro yarn before and now I kinda want to splurge and make something with it!
And I'm a "pull from the inside" kinda girl, so I appreciate the heads-up. :)
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