This yarn needs to be pulled from the outside of the skein rather than the center. I learned that the hard way. You’ll encounter thick slubs of fiber while you’re knitting, which isn’t unusual for Noro, but might be a little bit unsettling to the Noro novice.

Additional notes -- it feels super delicate while you’re knitting it, but it stands up to vigorous blocking. I’ve washed and blocked mine twice and the second time I blocked it I stretched it out quite a bit width-wise.