Rikka Wool/Silk Blend Yarn, #08 Yufu

Noro Rikka an ultra-luxe blendSpun from 57% sheeps wool, 22% alpaca wool, and 21% silk, this gorgeous yarn has a bulky weight but a delicate appearance and a luxuriously soft texture. The wool is hand-dyed in variegated, nature-inspired colors, but the mulberry silk fibers are left pure white; after theyre spun together, the silk looks like white flecks of snow on the wools colorful landscape.200 grams of Rikka yields 350 yards of yarn. Weight: 5 (bulky). Suggested knitting needle size: about 5.5 mm (US 9). 100% wool. Dry-clean only.About NoroEach Noro tag is printed with The World of Nature, a reminder of the companys 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 daigahara 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.