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Aran

Fluffy novelty yarn made with Merino fibers and colorful cotton spots

↗ more info on Lana Grossa

gauge

16 sts × 22 rows / 10 cm on 9 mm

spec

length / skein
175 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
9 mm

substitutes (10)

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

PIUMA

LangYarnsAran62% wool, 26% cotton, 12% nylon

workable
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
175 m / 50 g

Stitch gauge, density, and fibre character all line up on paper, but there isn't enough needle or row data recorded to confirm it behaves the same on the needle — worth swatching before you commit.

Bergamo

LamanaAran75% wool, 25% alpaca

workable
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
65 m / 25 g

Denser per gram.

MALOU LIGHT

LangYarnsAran72% alpaca, 16% nylon, 12% wool

workable
gauge
16 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
190 m / 50 g

Drapey fibre instead of springy wool: more drape and less memory — the garment will hang longer and softer.

SURI ALPACA

LangYarnsAran100% alpaca

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

Drapey fibre instead of springy wool: more drape and less memory — the garment will hang longer and softer.

MAGNOLIA

LangYarnsAran85% wool, 15% nylon

workable
gauge
17 sts (+1)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
250 m / 100 g

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

patterns matching this yarn (2)

full specification
brand
Lana Grossa
name
Cassata
weight group
Aran
group source
measured
ball band
ply
fibres
54% merino, extra-fine wool, 30% polyamide, 16% cotton
skein
175 m / 50 g
gauge
16 sts/22 rows @ 9 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.