Laines du Nord

Maxi

Name: Laines du Nord Maxi
Brand: Laines du Nord

Aran

Maxi is a mulesing-free wool and soft acrylic yarn, durable, and smooth on the needles. Also ideal for beginners, it is perfect for making jackets, sport sweaters, and warm blankets.

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gauge

16 sts × 20 rows / 10 cm on 4.5 mm

spec

length / skein: 100 m
weight / skein: 50 g
needle: 4.5 mm

substitutes (18)

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

NATURALIS

LangYarnsAran100% wool

close match

gauge: 16 sts (same)
needle: needle not recorded
skein: 90 m / 50 g

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

PERUVIAN

Filcolana100% wool

close match

gauge: 16 sts (same)
needle: 5 mm
skein: 100 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 5 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

[weight group not set]

Baco Bamboo

Lana GrossaAran60% wool, 34% bamboo, 6% yak

close match

gauge: 16 sts (same)
needle: 5 mm
skein: 100 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 5 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

Tannisby

IsagerAran100% wool

close match

gauge: 16 sts (same)
needle: 5 mm
skein: 200 m / 100 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 5 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

Matiz

Rosa Pomar100% wool

close match

gauge: 16 sts (same)
needle: 5 mm
skein: 200 m / 100 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 5 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

[weight group not set]

patterns matching this yarn (123)

full specification

brand: Laines du Nord
name: Maxi
weight group: Aran
group source: measured
ball band: —
ply: —
fibres: 70% mulesing-free wool, 30% acrylic
skein: 100 m / 50 g
gauge: 16 sts/20 rows @ 4.5 mm
care: —
superwash: —
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.