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Laines du Nord Piuma Fancy

Laines du Nord

Piuma Fancy

55% alpaca40% wool5% nylon

Super Bulky

Piuma Fancy is a soft, enveloping yarn that blends alpaca and wool into a light, airy texture. The addition of nylon enhances stability, making it ideal for warm yet lightweight garments. Rich, irregular surfaces enhance even simple stitches, adding volume and a refined touch.

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gauge

9 sts × 14 rows / 10 cm on 7 mm

spec

length / skein
100 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
7 mm

patterns matching this yarn (29)

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substitutes (6)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

Piuma Alpaca

Laines du NordSuper Bulkyest.55% alpaca, 40% wool, 5% nylon

matching
gauge
9 sts (same)
needle
7 mm
skein
100 m / 50 g

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

[same brand]

Piuma Alpaca Degrade

Laines du NordSuper Bulky48% alpaca, 44% wool, 8% nylon

matching
gauge
10 sts (+1)
needle
8 mm
skein
250 m / 100 g

→ Thinner per gram. 10 sts instead of 9, on a 8 mm needle rather than 7 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[same brand]

Fat Faerytale

Du Store AlpakkaSuper Bulkyest.100% alpaca

matching
gauge
10 sts (+1)
needle
6 mm
skein
100 m / 50 g

→ Different blend: no springy wool part, while Piuma Fancy has 40%. 10 sts instead of 9, on a 6 mm needle rather than 7 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

TEDDY DEAR

Gepard GarnSuper Bulky40% alpaca, 60% merino

matching
gauge
8 sts (-1)
needle
8 mm
skein
75 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram. Different blend: no springy wool part, while Piuma Fancy has 40%. 8 sts instead of 9, on a 8 mm needle rather than 7 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

Per Lei

Lana GrossaSuper Bulkyest.100% merino

matching
gauge
10 sts (+1)
needle
9 mm
skein
60 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram. Different blend: no springy wool part, while Piuma Fancy has 40%. 10 sts instead of 9, on a 9 mm needle rather than 7 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

full specification
brand
Laines du Nord
name
Piuma Fancy
weight group
Super Bulky
group source
brand
ball band
Super Bulky
ply
—
fibres
55% alpaca, 40% wool, 5% nylon
skein
100 m / 50 g
gauge
9 sts/14 rows @ 7 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: 1484 yarns · 57 brands · 142 without gauge · 344/1490 gauge rows missing row count.