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Enka translates from an old Japanese word for fireworks, and we expect that it will spark up your Spring/Summer knitting!

With its DK/Sport weight and unique cotton/silk/wool/polyamide fiber combination, Enka is an obvious choice for summery garments of all types. The three launch designs for this yarn, a modular shawl, lace shawl, and loose-fitting tee, are shown above and are available in Noro Magazine Issue 18.

Also try substituting it in patterns for other Noro yarns of the same weight such as Noro Kakigori, or in other DK/Sport weight patterns altogether (remember to swatch!). Keep in mind that Noro Enka comes in deliciously giant 200 gram balls, so you may only need 1-2 balls for your whole project.

Made in Japan.

Content: 50% cotton, 20% silk, 15% wool, 15% polyamide
Weight: 200 grams / 7 oz
Length: 503 meters / 550 yards
Gauge: 21-24 stitches per 4"/10cm on suggested needle size
Suggested Needle Size: 3.75-4.5mm / US 5-7
Care: Hand wash, lay flat to air dry

"For persons who are born or grew up in a place where unspoiled great nature is left, nature is always close to their existence. No matter if they are aware of it or not, they are inspired by it in many ways. From ancient times Japanese have accepted, enjoyed, and been charmed by the non-uniformity, unevenness, & coarseness of nature. This is the basis of the philosophy of Noro yarn. Natural fibers have great features that humans can not mimic. I want to leave these features as much as possible in my yarns. If I make wool yarn, I use various lengths and thicknesses of wool fibers to try to reproduce the nature of sheep itself in our yarn: such as unevenness and coarseness. These natural states are intentionally left by using human hands and old machinery so that natural fibers are not over processed. All of this is so knitters can feel nature more closely when knitting with Noro yarns. Impurities in the raw materials are carefully removed by hand without the use of chemical treatment which is not good for the fibers or the environment. We also aim to reproduce the colors of nature in our yarns: leaves for example, all look green, but in reality they come in countless variations of green. By mixing colors we can give our yarns more natural feeling colors reminiscent of oceans, mountains, flowers, trees and so on." - Eisaku Noro

All animal fibers that are used in the yarns come from certified organic farms, from international sources such as Australia, the Falkland Islands and South Africa. Noro is personally involved with inspecting all aspects of production, from visiting the animal farms to checking the machinery used and keeping restrictions on the dye processes to maintain products that are as eco-friendly as possible. He says "Friction, rubbing and heat during processing weaken the fibers in direct proportion to the length of time they are processed. By dramatically shortening this process, we are preventing damage to the enzymes in the fibers and simultaneously profiting the environment."