Based in the small northern Italian town of Avigliana, Laines du Nord have been making yarn for over four decades, with a focus on natural fibres, sustainability, animal welfare, and eco-friendly production.
Just in time for sock knitting season (although when is it never not sock knitting season?) we’ve got three fabulous Laines du Nord yarns you’ll love for socks, sweaters, shawls, and so much more!
First up, meet Summer Socks Fancy, one of the rare wool-free sock yarns on the market! This sturdy, machine-washable blend of cotton and nylon knits up in fun tie-dye-like colorways, with each ball cleverly designed to knit up into two perfectly matching socks. (That’s some serious dyeing magic right there!)
Summer Socks Fancy Yarn Details
- Fingering weight
- 88% cotton, 12% nylon
- 360 yards (329 meters) per 80-gram ball
- US #1-2 (2.25-2.75 mm) needles or B/1 – D/3 (2-3mm) crochet hook
- 31 stitches & 42 rows = 4”
- Machine or hand wash, dry flat
- $23, available in-store only
For the self-striping sock fans, we’ve got Indulgence Socks, a cozy, machine-washable blend of soft Merino wool and nylon. As with Summer Socks Fancy, each ball is designed to give you two perfectly matching socks—all you have to do is knit and watch the magic happen!
Indulgence Socks Yarn Details
- Fingering weight
- Indulgence: 75% Merino wool, 25% nylon
- 458 yards (419 meters) per 100-gram ball
- US #1-2 (2.25-2.75 mm) needles or B/1 – D/3 (2-3mm) crochet hook
- 31 stitches & 42 rows = 4”
- Machine or hand wash, dry flat
- $28, available in-store only
Last but not least, celebrate the fun of sock knitting with special edition Christmas Socks! This self-patterning yarn is a machine-washable blend of soft Merino wool and nylon, designed to knit up into matching socks that look like colorwork, without all the work!
Yarn Details
- Fingering weight
- 75% Merino wool, 25% nylon
- 458 yards (419 meters) per 100-gram ball
- US #1-2 (2.25-2.75 mm) needles or B/1 – D/3 (2-3mm) crochet hook
- 31 stitches & 42 rows = 4”
- Machine or hand wash, dry flat
- $28, available in-store only
Our Pattern Picks
Tubescent Socks
This sized-for-the-whole-family sock features easy worked-in-the-round heel shaping that’s perfect for self-striping yarns.
Sizes
Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Youth){Adult S, M, L, XL}; finished circumference 4 (4.5, 5.5, 6, 6.5){7, 8, 9, 10}”.
Tip: To ensure a good fit for socks, choose a finished size that’s about 10% smaller in circumference than the widest part of your foot.
Yarn
80 (110, 160, 225, 275){320, 420, 520, 640} yards color-changing or self-striping sock yarn
Gauge & Suggested Needles
32 stitches & 44 rows = 4” on US#0 (2 mm) needles, in stockinette stitch worked in the round after wet blocking.
Sideline Wrap
Mix & match solid & self-striping sock yarns for this beginner-friendly head wrap’s easy-to-knit garter & slip stitch design. The pattern is easily modifiable: add a few extra repeats on the side for a wider wrap, or leave out the button hole and end a little sooner for a cute scarf!
Sizes
One size (customizable); Width (measured at the wrap’s full width after the increases are complete) 3.5” and length: 49” (measurements are post-blocking).
Yarn
Color A Approximately 248 yards/227 meters fingering weight yarn
Approximately 200 yards / 183 meters of sport or fingering weight color-changing or self-striping sock yarn
Gauge & Suggested Needles
32 stitches and 49 rows = 4” on US#3 (3.25mm) needles, in the Basket Stitch Pattern worked flat. (16″ circular needles used but can be worked on straight needles)
Furrow Socks
Crocheters can have cute socks too! This beginner-friendly pattern is perfect for color-changing and self-striping sock yarns.
Sizes
Adult XS, S, M, L, XL; finished circumference 7.5, 8.25, 9, 9.75, 10.5″.
Yarn
400-450 yards color-changing or self-striping sock yarn.
Gauge & Suggested Hook
21.25 stitches = 4” on E/4 (3.5 mm) hook, in single crochet after wet blocking.
Find more fun sock yarn patterns here!
