Akeboshi by Noro
This new for fall 2027 yarn by Noro is a bulky gauge 85% wool/15% silk blend. The name comes from the Japanese words for stars and dawn, I believe. The brightly colored flecks are supposed to mimic stars at dawn. For me, it is a lovely, rich tweed that was soft to work with, but has the structure I'd like for hats, mittens and sweaters.
Each ball has 150 gms of yarn and features 295 yards.
I I knit the hat shown in the gallery and it used just 56 gms of yarn. So you could get 2 adult hats and a child's hat from 1 ball, or potentially 3 adult hats that aren't as deep or as large (this one measures 20" and fits my 22" head perfectly). I also knit it deep so that it would cover my ear lobes, but I know some people like a shallower hat. So it could be possible to get 3 hats from 1 ball. Or some combination of hats and wrist warmers? I also knit the hat on US 9 because I wanted it dense and warm....so if you chose a larger needle and gauge that would make your yarn go further!
Price: $55.00
