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Just Landed: Laines du Nord Paint Gradient Sock Yarn

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We’re thrilled to announce Laines du Nord’s Gradient Paint Sock Yarn is now in space! This Italian company has produced ethical luxury yarns for over 40 years, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern design and technology. Laines du Nord is GOTS-certified and mulesing-free, ensuring sustainable and ethical production practices that can be traced from farm to skein. The company also does not use chlorine treatments to create their washable wool.

Gradient Paint Sock Yarn features impressionistic brushstrokes of color that add depth and nuance along the gradient. All eight colorways are in this fall and winter’s on-trend organic hues, ranging from warmer burgundy and rust to earthy brown and green.

Self-patterning yarn is perfect those instant gratification sock or shawl projects you can take anywhere—you’ll have impressive color-shifting results without having to add new yarn or weave in ends. With this soft and durable yarn, you’ll be flaunting your stylish new socks in no time!

Yarn Details

  • Fingering weight
  • 459 yards (420 meters) / 100 grams
  • 75% GOTS-certified, mulesing-free and chlorine treatment-free wool, 25% nylon
  • US#1 (2 mm) – US#2 (3mm) needles, US B/1 (2mm) – US D/3 (3mm) hook
  • Hand wash, lay flat to dry
  • $25 and available in store only

Our Pattern Picks

Paint Gradient Socks

Sizing

Fits shoe size EU 39/40 (US women’s 8-9/US men’s 6-7)

Yarn

2 balls Laines du Nord Gradient Paint Sock yarn (1 ball for each sock)

Needles and Notions

  • US#2 (2.75 mm) and US#2.5 (3 mm) with 12” cable, or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Tapestry or darning needle
  • Pins
  • Stitch marker

Gauge

30 stitches by 40 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch

Fly Away Socks


Sizing

7.25 (7.75)” to fit Adult narrow (Adult wide)

Yarn

445 – 450 yards of Laines du Nord Gradient Paint Sock (1 ball)

Needles and Notions

  • US#2 (2.75 mm) circular needle for magic loop method or DPNs
  • Tapestry or darning needle
  • Pins
  • Stitch marker

Gauge

30 stitches by 40 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch

Triangle Light Breeze Shawl 

Note

This pattern is only available as a YouTube video, with auto-translated subtitles and transcript in English. The pattern uses US crochet terminology.

Measurements

Length: 67”

Height: 31.5”

Yarn

875 – 919 yards of Laines du Nord Gradient Paint Sock (2 balls)

Hook and Notions

  • 4.0 mm (G) or size needed to match gauge
  • Removable stitch markers
  • Tapestry or darning needle

Gauge

31 sc and 42 rows = 4”