Noro Tensan #13 Hokuto

Hokuto is colour 13 of Noro Tensan.

Tensan is mostly silk, with wool for spring, so it has a soft lustre and drapes well. The colour moves along the skein in Noro's long, gradual changes.

• Fiber: 68% silk, 32% wool
• Weight: Worsted (4)
• Skein: 328 yds (300 m) / 150 g
• Needles: US 7–9 (4.5–5.5 mm)
• Gauge: 16–20 sts = 4" (10 cm)
• Care: Hand wash; dry flat in shade; do not machine wash or tumble dry

Good for: shawls, wraps, cowls and drapey tops.

Colour can vary slightly from dye lot to dye lot, so buy enough for the whole project at once.