Noro's Rikka is a celebration of beautiful color and knits up lightning-fast into quick-knit gifts like our Climb + Swirl Cowl! Read on for all the details and find out how to get this pattern for free!
Rikka is a quick-knitting, bulky-weight blend of Noro's signature corriedale/merino wool base, combined with soft Peruvian alpaca and undyed mulberry silk, creating a luscious tweedy effect.

Each ball is 350 yards (200g) of glorious, meandering Noro color. If you've never knit with Noro, you're in for a real treat because Noro creates vibrant, engaging color progressions like no other!
Our Climb + Swirl Cowl is a simple knit + purl pattern that swirls together into a colorful, textured loop that's so easy to wear! It's a perfect pairing for Rikka's changing colorways, serving as a fun blank canvas for all that glorious color to shine!
Just one ball of Rikka gets you this cozy, chunky beauty. Wear it in a casual double-loop or triple-loop for extra snuggly warmth! The finished size is 7.5" tall x 68" circumference.
You'll need:
- 1 ball of Noro Rikka (we used Masuda)
- The pattern is free when you purchase 1 ball of Rikka. Pick your shade now!
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