Noro Ito — kaleidoscopically colorful

Ito is one of the best-loved yarns from Noro: a worsted wool that's hand-dyed in dozens of intersecting segments. Put up in large 200 gram balls, Ito offers surprising color after surprising color as you pull out 430+ yards.

One ball of Ito easily makes a scarf, and with a few balls you can make a gorgeous sweater. Items knitted or crocheted with Ito are heirloom-quality textiles, which can last many years if properly cared for.

200 grams of Ito yields a generous 437 yards of yarn. Weight: 4 (medium). Suggested knitting needle size: about 4.5 mm (US 7). 100% wool. Dry-clean only.

About Noro

Each Noro tag is printed with "The World of Nature," a reminder of the company's unique approach to spinning. Founder Eisaku Noro was inspired by the complex colors of his native Mie Prefecture, Japan, where the cold waters of Mount Ōdaigahara flow down into verdant valleys and trickling streams.

Noro yarns are made from natural materials, especially wool and cotton, and the company never over-processes these fine fibers, so they retain their essential character. Even colored Noro yarns are not bleached first; the company over-dyes the natural colors so that the final result is flecked and layered, not flat and dull.