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Aran

Soft Merino single-ply yarn, loosely plied together with a short pile novelty yarn

↗ more info on Lana Grossa

gauge

16 sts × 24 rows / 10 cm on 5 mm

spec

length / skein
90 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
5 mm

patterns matching this yarn (415)

see all 415 patterns →

substitutes (63)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

CARPE DIEM

LangYarnsWorsted70% merino, 30% alpaca

matching
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
6 mm
skein
90 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 6 mm rather than 5 mm.

CASHMERE+

LangYarnsWorsted100% cashmere

matching
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
45 m / 25 g

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

Dolly Maxi

Laines du NordAranest.100% merino

matching
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
5 mm
skein
87 m / 50 g

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

NATURALIS

LangYarnsWorsted100% merino

matching
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.

Cool Wool Superbig

Lana GrossaAranest.100% merino

matching
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
5.5 mm
skein
80 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 5.5 mm rather than 5 mm.

[same brand]
full specification
brand
Lana Grossa
name
Cosi
weight group
Aran (our estimate)
group source
measured
ball band
—
ply
—
fibres
60% fine merino, 40% polyamide
skein
90 m / 50 g
gauge
16 sts/24 rows @ 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: 1484 yarns · 57 brands · 142 without gauge · 344/1490 gauge rows missing row count.