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Furisode Two new colors for the summer 2010! This 45% silk-40% cotton-15% wool yarn is Noro's bulky gauge summer yarn. It has a soft hand and features a whopping 165 yds/skein. Recommended at a 3-3.5 st/inch gauge, there are some great patterns for it in Noro volume 25, including a great cropped jacket (5 sks for a finished 45 1/2" chest), an adorable short sleeved tunic with pockets (4 sks for up to a 42" chest), a sleeveless tank knit on the bias (3 sks for a 40" chest finished). The cropped cardi shown below (4 sks for size40") is from Jenny Watson flowers book. For a similar Noro yarn but in a finer gauge, check out the dk weight Chirimen. Yarn price per skein: $18.00/ 100 gm sk. Noro Vol 25 is also available below for $15.00
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