Noro pattern books for color-changing yarns

Noro knitting patterns for Japanese self-striping yarns

Noro is a Japanese yarn manufacturer known for long, vivid color changes. The official pattern books and design books show designs that make deliberate use of these color shifts. They include sweaters, cardigans, shawls, scarves, hats and accessories, from simple to challenging.

How to make the color changes stand out

The books contain clearly structured instructions with schematics and measurements. Many designs are set up so the color changes stand out through the knitting direction, stripes or simple texture patterns. That way, even basic techniques give lively results. When choosing, check which Noro yarn a design was created for, since weight and length of the color sections differ from yarn to yarn. Shawls and scarves are a good start, because fit doesn't matter and the color changes show across a large area.

• Official Noro pattern books and magazines
• Sweaters, cardigans, shawls, hats and more
• For Silk Garden, Kureyon, Ito, Malvinas and other yarns
• Patterns with schematics and measurements

Tip: With long color changes, every ball looks a little different depending on where the sequence starts. If you want both sleeves to look the same, start the balls at the same color.