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LangYarns MALOU LIGHT

LangYarns

MALOU LIGHT

ball band: "Worsted" · hand wash

72% alpaca16% nylon12% wool

Aran

Finest fibres - baby alpaca and extra fine merino - in a net construction for a feather-light, high quality luxury yarn. Where the feel good factor and everyday practicality meet!

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gauge

16 sts × 25 rows / 10 cm on needle not recorded

spec

length / skein
190 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
needle not recorded

substitutes (2)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness, then fibre character.

SURI ALPACA

LangYarnsAran100% alpaca

close match
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
100 m / 25 g

Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character — a straight swap on paper.

[same brand]

Nanna

PerminAran47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool

close match
gauge
17 sts (+1)
needle
5 mm
skein
175 m / 50 g

17 sts instead of 16 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!

patterns matching this yarn (36)

full specification
brand
LangYarns
name
MALOU LIGHT
weight group
Aran
group source
measured
ball band
Worsted
ply
fibres
72% alpaca, 16% nylon, 12% wool
skein
190 m / 50 g
gauge
16 sts/25 rows @ needle not recorded
care
Use detergent for wool wash without softener!
superwash
no
made in
price
not in the database yet

Weight group is derived from measured gauge, not the brand's label — that is why a yarn labelled "aran / worsted" can sit in our Aran group while another brand's "worsted" lands in DK. Library: 1406 yarns · 42 brands · 135 without gauge · 276/1408 gauge rows missing row count.