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a skein of Tensan
Tensan
68% Silk, 32% Wool
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  • 150g per 328 yds
  • 16-20 sts per 4" knit
  • 11 sts per 4" single crochet
Discover the artistry of Noro Tensan, a luminous fusion of 68% silk and 32% wool that embodies elegance and natural beauty. Tensan, the Japanese word for “silkworm,” honors the ancient origins of silk — a fiber treasured for its strength, sheen, and timeless luxury. Blended with fine wool, this yarn brings together warmth, resilience, and a glowing softness that feels indulgent against the skin. Each generous 150-gram skein (328 yards) is dyed in Noro’s unmistakable palette, where deep earth tones merge with radiant bursts of color. The flowing gradients and vibrant contrasts reflect Noro’s philosophy of drawing inspiration from the natural world, transforming every skein into a painterly landscape of fiber. With a gauge of 16–20 stitches per 4” (10 cm) on US 7–9 (4.5–5.5 mm) needles, Tensan knits into fabrics that are both light in hand yet enveloping in warmth. From richly textured cardigans and elegant wraps to statement winter accessories and summery tops, every project captures Noro’s signature spirit — a harmony of tradition, texture, and glowing color --- perfect to wear all year round.

Colors

  • #03
    Nago
  • #05
    Urasoe
  • #06
    Ginowan
  • #10
    Rumoi
  • #11
    Akabira
  • #13
    Hokuto

Designs

Stockists

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Find "Tensan" in Australia
New South Wales
Greta’s @ Roseville
Roseville, NSW 2069
Victoria
Gum Valley Patchwork
13 Main Street
Timboon, VIC 3268
Find "Tensan" in Austria
Der kleine Rebus
Ursula Schinko
Radetzkystr. 7
Graz, 8010
Handarbeitsstube-Völkermarkt
Elisabeth Muenzer-Kuess
Muenzgasse 9
Voelkermarkt, 9100
Pinguin Wolle
Marion Kauschitz
Alser Str 21
Wien, 1080
Sabines Wollboutique
Sabine Gromes
Maxingstrasse 4 A Top 2
Wien, 1130
Stick Strick
Susanne Hasieber
Simmeringer Hauptstrasse 86
Wien, 1110
Wollkistel - Salzburg
Andrea Steinbacher
Fuerbergstrasse 6
Salzburg, 5020
Wollwerk - Krems
Binder - Reinberg
Herzogstrasse 1
Krems a.d. Donau, 3500
Find "Tensan" in Canada
Alberta
Jo's Yarn Garden
4812 50th Ave.
Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z1Y4
British Columbia
Urban Yarns
4437 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6R 2H8
Ontario
The Wool Mill
2170 Danforth ave
Toronto, Ontario M4C 1k3
Wool-Tyme
Ottawa, ON K2E 7J5
Find "Tensan" in Czech Republic
Linja
Jana Linerova
Krajinská 244/17
Ceske Budejovice, 37001
severske vlneni
Hana Malíková
Růžová 282
Růžová, 40502
Find "Tensan" in Denmark
ULDSTEDET
Lyngby, 2800
Yarnicorn Yarn Shop
Farum, 3520
Find "Tensan" in France
Les Ciseaux Magiques
Paris, 75000
Find "Tensan" in Germany
Alice im Wunderladen
Solveig Busler
Redwitzstr 12
Koeln, 50937
Bachmann - Darmstadt
Gute Gartenstrasse 36
Darmstadt -Arheiligen, 64291
Bettinas - Wollstube - Gedern
Bettina Mueller
Herrnweg 6
Gedern, 63688
Claudia D. Mode & Wolle
Westrland / Sylt, 25980
Clothilds - Wollwerk
Clothild Wolf
Hauptstrasse 29
Hofheim im Taunus, 65719
Das tapfere Schneiderlein
Mira Fabrizio
Speyerer Str. 111
Limburgerhof, 67117
Die Zauberscheren
Munich, 80331
Dies&Das Bastelstube
Petra Holzer
Eifelstrasse 24 a
Waghaeusel, 68753
Elflein - Woll - Boutique
Karin Elflein
Eckenheimer Landstr. 34
Frankfurt, 60318
Faden-Zauber die Wollwerkstatt®
Heike Huetteroth
Siedlung 4
Schoenstedt, 99947
Fadenwohl - Jena
Andrea Truhm
Neugasse 35
Jena, 07743
GarnStore Inh. Konrad Machill
Jaime Vande - Konrad Machill
Gertrudenstrasse 21
Koeln, 50667
H Schweinsberger - Sales Rep Distribution
DE PLZ 0-4-5-6 und BE-CH-NL-Lux
Hansestrasse 81
Koeln - Gremberghoven, 51149
HV-Wolle
Mering, 86415
Hamel Nähmaschinen - Erfurt
Silke Hamel-Kupfrian
Lange Brücke 17
Erfurt, 99084
Handarbeitsstube
Astrid Ackermann
City Caree - Bahnhofstr 10-14
St Wendel, 66606
Huegel - Wollkoerbchen
Annette Huegel
Tiroler Strasse 51
Pirmasens, 66954
Kohls - Wollstudio
Markus Kohl
Koelner Str. 1
Netphen - Deuz, 57250
Krieger - Wolle Laedchen
Saskia Krieger
Frauenbergstr. 13
Marburg, 35039
Maschenwahn
Ulrike Janssen
Taunusstrasse 1
Offenbach, 63067
Nach Strick und Faden-Dresden
Kristina Hoeppner
Rothenburger Str. 14
Dresden, 01099
Nadel & Faden - Limbach-Oberfrohna
Heike Sonntag
Hechninger Str. 5
Limbach-Oberfrohna, 09212
Nina Wolle
Bettina Fischer
Wiesenstrasse 25
Frankfurt, 60385
Schafgabe - Regina Heinen
Gottfried-Claren-Str 7
Bonn-Beuel, 53225
Schmuck & Strick
Martina Enders
Miessenheimer Str. 20b
Kettig, 56220
Stoffburg - Fulda
Sabine Wehner
Kanalstr. 35
Fulda, Hessen 36037
Suedstadtwolle - Beith
Verena Beith
Höningewr Weg 166
Koeln, 50969
Tausendschoen
Mainzer Str. 24
Claudia Weyrich
Saarbruecken, Saarland 66111
Tolle Wolle
Nürnberg, Bayern 90403
Weilemanns Wollladen
Stefanie Weilemann
Illinger Str 34
Illingen, 66557
Weilemanns Wollladen
Stefanie Weilemann
Illinger Strasse 34
Illingen, 66557 Illingen
Woll - Kultur
Dagmar Bräker
Bahnhofstrasse 23
Warstein, 59581
Wolle - Kurzwaren Jung
Lolida Jung
Am Friedhof 10
Barchfeld, 36456
Wolle und Seide - Borken
Sabine Mannheims
Borken, 46325
Wollfuehl - Recklinghausen
Yvonne Stajer
Steinstrasse 1
Recklinghausen, 45657
Wollgredel
Petra Behles
Trierer Str 29
Losheim am See, 66679
Wollin
Backnang, Baden-Württemberg 71522
Wollke 7 - Frankenthal
Sabine Koebel
Bahnhofstrasse 11 - 15
Frankenthal, 67227
Wolllaus - Oberursel
Daniela Queisser
Rathhausplatz 6
Oberursel, 61440
Wollparadies - Hanau
Annette Schnabl
Bangertstr. 7
Hanau, 63450
Wollstube - Haase
Edith Haase
Hauptstraße 26
Nettetal, 41334
dibadu - alles in Wolle
Horn - Bad Meinberg, NRW 32805
ein-haus-voll-wolle
Maria Turowski
Brueckenstr 45
Dueren, 52351
verstrickt und zugenaeht - Bergisch Gladbach
Barbara Mueller
Schloßstrasse 58
Bergisch Gladbach, 51429
yarndesign-kleve
Gaby Kreusch
Kavarinerstraße 17A
Kleve, 47533
Find "Tensan" in Italy
Lanamania
San Giuseppe Vesuviano , Italia 80047
di Lana e d'altre storie - Alice di Tesser
Via Verrotti 130
Montesilvano PE, 65015
Find "Tensan" in Luxembourg
Bastelkiste Luxembourg
17 Rue du Fort Elisabeth
Luxembourg, 1463
Wollzaubercom
17 Rue du Fort Elisabeth
Luxembourg, 1463
Find "Tensan" in Netherlands
Ajoure breiboutique
Midstraat 130
Joure, NL-8501AV
Astrids WOL
Kleine Overstraat 79
Deventer, Overijssel 7411 JK
Bleater Co
Jacqueline van den Heiligenberg
Zegwaartseweg 162b
Zoetermeer PC, 2728
De Wolbeer - Lilian de Beer
Berkvelt 8
Udenhout, Noord Brabant 5071
H.W.Mur
langestraat, 13,
amersfoort, Nederland 3811AA
iWolly
Iris Steeghs
Utrecht DA, 3541
Find "Tensan" in Poland
Mari Yarn Mariola Rychel
Smolec, 55080
Find "Tensan" in Spain
Las Tijeras Mágicas
Capitan Antonio Mena 150
Elche, Spain 03204
Find "Tensan" in Switzerland
Kaufhaus zum Glück
Karin Hostettler
Metzgergasse 5
Aarau, 5000
Spycher Handwerk AG
Bäch 4
Huttwil, 4953
Vilfil GmbH
Eva Grimmer
Kreuzstr 8
Zuerich, 8008
Woll-Laden Burgdorf
Lyssachstrasse 113a
Burgdorf, 3400
Wullewerkstatt
Karin Wanner
Kreuzplatz 9
Thayngen, 8240
Zum Rote Faden
Marlis Candinas
Steinenring 41
Basel, 4051
strick-art
Erika Lischer
Muehleplatz 2
Sursee, 6210
strickbar
Silvia Heller
Kreuzweg 118 a
Unterlangenegg, 3614
tasche und masche
Schmiedengasse 7
Biel, 2502
wlw - we love wool
Thun, 3600
Find "Tensan" in United Kingdom
Beautiful Knitters Ltd
53 Moreton Street
London, SW1V 2NY
MacCulloch & Wallis Ltd
LONDON, W1F8QN
Find "Tensan" in United States
Alabama
the yarn boutique of decatur
714 bank street ne
DECATUR, AL 35601
Arizona
Fiber Creek
1046 willow creek Road
suite 123
Prescott, AZ 86301
Tempe Yarn amp Fiber
1415 E University Dr A102
Tempe, AZ 85288
Arkansas
Artasia,LLC
Hardy, AR 72542
California
A Good Source of Fiber
11310 Prospect Drive, Suite 10
Jackson, CA 95642
Babetta's Yarn and Gifts
4400 San Juan Ave
Suite 20
Fair Oaks, CA 95628-6746
Coachella Valley Yarn
78115 Calle Estado
Suite 101
La Quinta, CA 92253
Fengari
415 Main St
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1749
Fillory Yarn
1702 Meridan Ave
Suite H
San Jose, CA 95125
Heidi's Yarn Haven
180 S School St
Ukiah, CA 95482
In Between Stitches
167 North Livermore Ave
Livermore, California 94550
Knitting Tree~The
1031 W. Manchester Blvd.
#2
Inglewood, CA 90301
La Knitterie Parisienne
12642 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604-2414
Noma Knits
730 W Napa St
Sonoma, CA 95476
Peninsula Flock Knits LLC
1816 Magnolia Ave
Burlingame, CA 94010
Purls of Joy LLC
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Roxanne's A Wish and a Dream
919 Maple Ave
Carpinteria, CA 93013
The Little Knittery
1808 N. Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Colorado
The Tangled Ball
5505 W 20th Ave suite 163
163
EDGEWATER, CO 802141299
Yarned Dangerous LLC
301 Main St Ste A
Canon City, CO 81212
Connecticut
In Sheep's Clothing
10 Water St
Torrington, CT 06790
KnittyGrittyYarnGirl
Niantic, CT 06357
Stitch Haven LLC
582 Post Rd E
Westport, CT 06880
Delaware
The Yarn Maven
62 West Commerce Street
Smyrna, DE 19977
Florida
Criativity Crafts
720 9th Avenue Southwest
Largo, Florida 33770
Dixie Knits
116 W Government St
Pensacola, FL 32502
Knitting On The Lamb
1625 14th Ave
Vero Beach, FL 32960
River City Yarn & Fiber
Jacksonville , FL 32217
Georgia
Stitchery of St Simons~The
3411 Frederica Rd
St Simons Island, GA 31522
Illinois
AriYARN Shop and Studio LLC
153 N Northwest Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Idea Studio
515 S La Grange Rd
La Grange, Illinois 60525
The Bead Place
8 Plaza Drive
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
Wool & Company
107A West Main St.
St. Charles, IL 60174
Indiana
Simply Socks Yarn Co
1315 E State Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Spinnin' Yarns
145 North Griffith Blvd.
Griffith, IN 46319
Village Yarn Company
209 S. Main St
Zionsville, IN 46077
Woolly Buffalo Yarn Co
Warsaw, IN 46580
Iowa
Knitting Shoppe (IA)~The
2141 Muscatine Ave
Iowa City, IA 52240
Yarn Junction Co LLC
132 5th St
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Yarn Soup
1005 Main St
Suite 100-B
Dubuque, IA 52001
Kentucky
Louisville Fiber Supply
622 Baxter Ave
Unit 1
Louisville, KY 40204
Louisiana
Bayou Yarn Shoppe, LLC
233 Doucet Rd
Suite A4
Lafayette, LA 70503
Maine
Cashmere Goat
21 Mechanic St
Camden, ME 04843
The Yarn Sellar
891 US Rte One
York, Maine 03909
Maryland
Crazy For Ewe
22725 Washington St
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Knits and Pieces
626 Admiral Drive Suite J
Annapolis, MD 21401
Salty Yarns
807 N Atlantic Ave
Ocean City, MD 21842
Second Story Knits
4706 Bethesda Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814
Massachusetts
Auntie Zaza's Fiber Works
104 Main St
N Easton, MA 02356
Fabric Place Basement LLC
321 Speen St
Natick, MA 01760
The Unruly Stitch
Weston , MA 02493
Webs
75 Service Center Rd
Northampton, MA 01060
Michigan
A Piece of Ewe
506 Columbus Ave.
NEW 1.2016
Bay City, MI 48708
Ewe-Nique Fibers Inc (MI)
515 S Lafayette Ave
Suite D
Royal Oak, MI 48067-2556
Goods & Heroes
Three Oaks, MI 49128
Knit and Spin
Montague, MI 49437
Michigan Fine Yarn
37519 Ann Arbor Rd
Livonia, MI 48170
Nautical Yarn
108 S Rath Ave
Suite 204
Ludington, MI 49431
Yarn Garden LLC (MI)
131 S. Cochran Ave.
Charlotte, MI 48813
Minnesota
Amazing Threads LLC.
Maple Grove , MN 55369
Harriet and Alice
Edina, MN 55424
Knitting From The Heart LLC
1785 Radio Dr
Suite D
Woodbury, MN 55125
Mississippi
Woolmarket Fibers LLC
452 Courthouse Road Ste C
Gulfport, MS 39507
Missouri
7 Sisters Yarn and Fiber
5817 South Lindbergh Blvd
St Louis, Missouri 63123
Cecilias Samplers
2652 Shepard of the Hills Expwy
Branson, MO 65616
Montana
Yarn Honey LLC
610 Central Ave
Great Falls, MT 59401
Nebraska
Knit-Paper-Scissors
3520 Village Drive Suite 600
Lincoln, Nebraska 68516
New Jersey
Grace & Purl
Ocean , NJ 07712
Knit One Stitch Too
16 N Main St
Pennington, NJ 08534
Rows of PurL
44 Main St
Chester, NJ 07930
Woolbearers
90 High St
Mt Holly, NJ 08060
New Mexico
Mariposa Yarn Store
10301 Cottonwood Park NW
Suite D
Albuquerque, NM 87114
New York
Downtown Yarns LLC
45 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009
Fiber Arts in the Glen
315 N Franklin St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Knitting Nation
30 N Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
Lift Bridge Yarns
23 N Main St
Fairport, NY 14450
North Carolina
Friends and Fiberworks
19 Westridege Marketplace
Candler, NC 28806
Many Splendored Things
106 N Broad Street
Seagrove, NC 27341
Stitch Point
1614-C W Friendly Ave
Greensboro, NC 27403
Yarn and More Inc
4104 S Virginia Dare Trail
Surfside Plaza MP 13
Nags Head, NC 27959
Yummi Yarns
Burnsville, NC 28714
Ohio
Black Locust Farm LLC
13225 New London Eastern Rd
Spencer, OH 44275
Busy Beaver Arts & Crafts
3445 Dayton Xenia Rd
Beavercreek, OH 45432
Silk Road Textiles LLC
6106 Hamilton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45224
Oklahoma
A Chick That Knitz
Edmond, OK 73034
Get Stitchin' LLC
6022 South Memorial Drive
Suite A
Tulsa, OK 74145
Oregon
Blufiber Company
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Northwest Wools Inc
3524 SW Troy St
Portland, OR 97219
The Knotty Knittress, LLC
ROSEBURG, OR 97470
Wool Town
115 NW Minnesota
BEND, OR 97703
Pennsylvania
Ewe and Me
York, PA 17401
Forever Yarn
15 W Oakland Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901
McWalker Yarns
303 Grant Ave
Millvale, PA 15209
Oakmont Yarn Collaborative
622 Allegheny River Blvd
Oakmont, PA 15139
The Knitter's Edge
1601 West Broad Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
The Yarn Basket
150 Falling Spring Road
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Rhode Island
Degen LLC
Providence, RI 02909
Skein Yarn Shop
East Greenwich , RI O2818
Tennessee
Loopville
Knoxville, TN 37919
Stitching Supply
Memphis, TN 38104
Yarntiques
410 E Watauga Ave
Johnson City, TN 37601-4037
Texas
Nan's Needleworks
100 Bunny Run Lane
The Lakeside Bldg. Suite 200
Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657
The Rogue Skein
1013 Main Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
The Tinsmith's Wife
405-7th Street
Comfort, TX 78013
Virginia
Entangled LLC
Falls Church , VA 22042
Finnegans Run Yarn
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Knit 1 Purl 2
20 W Boscawen St
Winchester, VA 22601
Knitting B
8801 3 Chopt Rd
Suite L
Richmond, VA 23229
Yarn Barn of Andersonville
5077 Andersonville Rd
Dillwyn, VA 23936-2029
Washington
A Little Knitty
A Little Knitty
1007 Milton Way
MILTON, WA 98354
All Points Yarn LLC
21921 Marine View Dr S
Des Moines, WA 98198
Fibers Etc
11922-A Street S
Tacoma, WA 98444
Little Knits
3200 Airport Way S
Building 8, Suite 110
Seattle, WA 98116
NW Yarns
1401 Commercial st
Bellingham, Wa 98225
Our Local Yarn Shop LLC
2101 4th Ave E 103
Olympia, WA 98506
So Much Yarn Inc
1525 1st Ave
Suite 4
Seattle, WA 98121
The Nifty Knitter
317 NW Gilman BLVD #1
Issaquah, WA 98027
West Virginia
The Blue Ewe
5033 US Route 60
Next to the Pink Elephant - until updated set your GPS to 5964 US Rt 60 E Barboursville WV
Barboursville, WV 25504
Wisconsin
Icon Fiber Arts
East River Square
590 Redbird Circle
De Pere, WI 54115
Kunert Kreations
9586 E County Rd Y
Gordon, WI 54838
Loose Ends Yarn Shop
308 E Lake St
Horicon, Wisconsin 53032
Needles 'n Pins Yarn Shoppe
W9034 County Road A
Delavan, WI 53115
Wyoming
The Fiber House
146 Coffeen Ave
Sheridan, WY 82801