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Lana Grossa Colorissimo

Lana Grossa

Colorissimo

100% merino

Worsted

Single-ply 100% Merino wool in variegated colors

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gauge

20 sts × 28 rows / 10 cm on 4.5 mm

spec

length / skein
300 m
weight / skein
100 g
needle
4.5 mm

patterns matching this yarn (624)

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substitutes (59)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

LAMBSWOOL

LangYarnsWorsted100% merino

matching
gauge
20 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
150 m / 50 g

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

ECO CASHMERE VINTAGE

Gepard GarnDK100% cashmere

matching
gauge
20 sts (same)
needle
4 mm
skein
150 m / 50 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 4 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

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

Soft Tweed 180

Lana GrossaWorstedest.100% merino

matching
gauge
20 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
180 m / 50 g

→ Thinner per gram. Reaches this gauge on 3.5 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

[same brand]

Dolly 125

Laines du NordWorstedest.100% merino

matching
gauge
20 sts (same)
needle
3.5 mm
skein
125 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram. Reaches this gauge on 3.5 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

Wild Wool Silk

Gepard GarnWorstedest.40% silk, 60% merino

matching
gauge
20 sts (same)
needle
4 mm
skein
120 m / 50 g

→ Denser per gram. Reaches this gauge on 4 mm rather than 4.5 mm.

[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
full specification
brand
Lana Grossa
name
Colorissimo
weight group
Worsted (our estimate)
group source
measured
ball band
—
ply
—
fibres
100% fine merino
skein
300 m / 100 g
gauge
20 sts/28 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: 1484 yarns · 57 brands · 142 without gauge · 344/1490 gauge rows missing row count.