Since I live in Japan and all, I decided that I should finally take advantage of having tons of beautiful Noro yarn at my fingertips. And, when looking for something to knit with Noro, the obvious choice is the perennially popular Noro scarf.

As far as knitting goes, this thing is classic. The combination of a simple pattern and professional-looking results means that this project is insanely popular (Jared Flood’s Brooklyn Tweed version has 12,053 projects listed on Ravelry!) and has been re-imagined in various ways. The best thing about a Noro scarf, however, is that it can appeal to knitters of all levels; while the pattern is completely accessible to beginners, Noro’s wonderful colours are enough to keep even the most experienced knitters entertained!

The only downside to Noro is that is can be a bit pricey; so, for my scarf I choose to knit alternating stripes in Noro’s Yuzen (56% silk, 34% silk, and 10% kid mohair, colour number 16) and a solid light grey merino. Not only did this save me a few yen, but I think the end result looks pretty good!  I wanted a long scarf, so I ended up using two full skeins of the Noro and two and a half of the grey stuff.

If you want to make your own version, I would simply use Brooklyn Tweed’s pattern as a reference and then customize it to suit your needs. For example, I wanted my scarf a bit wider and longer, so I cast on a few extra stitches and knit until I reached my desired length.

Happy knitting!