Single balls of Noro Kureopatora Yarn

Description

Noro Kureopatora 100% Wool Yarn
Several colorways available
And yes, you can get the quantity discounts for mixed colorways of this listing. Just add a colorway to your cart, then come back and add another colorway, you should see the combined discount
before completing checkout
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Fibers: 100% Wool
Length: 295 yards per 100g skein
Gauge:
Knits to around 4½-5 sts per inch on US 6-7 needles
Crochets to around 2¾-3½ sts per inch on G6 / 4.0mm - 7 / 4.5mm hook
NOTE
: color variations are a normal design feature of this and most Noro yarns. What you receive may look different on the outside or be a different dye lot than one of the photos, but all colors in the swatch photo will be in the skein.  We will not accept returns based on those color variations, unless you receive a color way # other than the above.
NOTE
: We have 2 different dye lots of Colorway #1017 (4 of C, 3 of B).  While we do not guarantee dye lots anywhere in this store, you are welcome to message us if you are seeking a certain dye lot.
What's on our Needles?
Kureopatora! Why? The vibrant colors on a thick and thin canvas of yummy fiber. Mrs Knits sees it as an affordable alternative to luxury fibers like Cashmere and Angora.
Named after Antony and Cleopatra (Kureopatora is the Japanese word), Kureopatora is the diva of the Noro Collection. Calling it wool does not do justice to this fiber which resembles a faux cashmere fiber with its softness and vibrant dyes.
Kureopatora comes in a wide range of colors from subtle neutrals to bright bold primary and jewel tones. Mrs. Knits made a sample that she is sewing up in the grey-blues. With an ample 295 yards per ball, Mrs. Knits made a 1X women's sweater with about 4 balls.
According to the artist, Eisaku Noro:
"If I make wool yarn, I use various lengths and thicknesses of wool fibers to try to reproduce the nature of sheep itself in our yarn: such as unevenness and coarseness. These natural states are intentionally left by using human hands and old machinery so that natural fibers are not over processed. All of this is so knitters can feel nature more closely when knitting with Noro yarns.
"Impurities in the raw materials are carefully removed by hand without the use of chemical treatment which is not good for the fibers or the environment. We also aim to reproduce the colors of nature in our yarns: leaves for example, all look green, but in reality they come in countless variations of green. By mixing colors we can give our yarns more natural feeling colors reminiscent of oceans, mountains, flowers, trees and so on."