GIOIA COLOR Yarn – Miss Tricot Filati

Lana Gioia Color by Miss Tricot Filati – Variegated Yarn 200g 400m

50% Wool 50% Acrylic | 200g – 400m | Needles 4-4.5mm – Hook 4-4.5mm

📋 Key features

• Composition50% Wool, 50% Acrylic
• Ball weight200g
• Yardage400 meters
• Recommended needles4 – 4.5mm
• Recommended crochet hook4 – 4.5mm
• WashingMachine wash 30°C delicate cycle
• Ideal forScarves, sweaters, hats, cowls
• Indicative yield1 ball = large scarf or hat+cowl

🧵 The yarn

Lana Gioia Color by Miss Tricot Filati is a variegated wool-blend yarn offered in convenient 200-gram cake balls. With its 400 meters of length, this yarn offers exceptional yield for medium and large projects, from scarves to sweaters. Its 50% wool and 50% acrylic composition combines the natural warmth of wool with the practicality and durability of acrylic, making it perfect for garments built to last.

The 200g cake format is designed for those who want to work for a long time without having to change balls continuously. The variegated pastel shades develop naturally during the crafting process, creating a harmonious and delicate color effect. Ideal for 4 to 4.5mm knitting needles and 4-4.5mm crochet hooks, it is suitable for both knitting and crochet projects.

🧬 Technical composition: why it works

The 50% wool in Gioia Color ensures warmth, breathability, and softness to the touch. Wool is a natural fiber that regulates body temperature, keeps you warm even when damp, and provides superior comfort against the skin. This percentage has been calibrated to obtain a yarn that is warm but not overly heavy, perfect for autumn-winter accessories and garments that need to be worn for long periods.

The 50% acrylic adds wear resistance, ease of maintenance, and dimensional stability. Acrylic prevents the garment from felting during washing, maintains its shape over time, and reduces the risk of pilling. This combination makes Lana Gioia Color an ideal wool-blend yarn for those seeking practicality without sacrificing warmth.

📦 Ball format and yield

Each 200-gram cake ball offers 400 meters of yarn, a yield of 2 meters per gram that places it among medium-light yarns. With just one ball, you can make a large scarf or a matching hat and cowl set. The generous length allows you to complete projects without having to manage too many joins, keeping the variegated effect continuous and harmonious.

For a women's size M sweater, 2 balls are sufficient, while for larger sizes or oversized models, 3 are needed. We always recommend purchasing all the balls needed for the project at the same time to ensure they come from the same dye lot and that the shades are perfectly coordinated.

🧶 Recommended crafting

4 to 4.5mm knitting needles are the ideal size for this yarn because they create a soft but compact fabric with good stitch definition. With 4mm needles, you get a tighter knit, perfect for sweaters and cardigans that need to protect against the cold. With 4.5mm needles, the fabric is slightly softer and drapier, ideal for shawls and stoles.

With a 4-4.5mm crochet hook, Lana Gioia Color works perfectly for bags, pouches, tubular cowls, and hats. The yarn glides well on the hook thanks to the acrylic component, making the process smooth even for beginners. The shades develop naturally stitch after stitch, without the need to plan color changes.

✨ Why choose Lana Gioia Color

Unlike printed yarns, where the color is applied to the surface, Lana Gioia Color achieves its shading through a gradual change of threads during spinning. This means the color is integrated into the yarn structure, does not fade with washing, and creates much more natural and harmonious color transitions. The result is a delicate gradient effect, with no sharp breaks between one shade and another.

The 200g cake format is designed for those who want to work without interruption: you don't have to stop every 50 grams to attach a new ball, and you can follow the evolution of the shades for hundreds of meters. This is particularly useful for projects like shawls, stoles, and sweaters, where visible joins would ruin the color effect.

🎨 What you can make

Lana Gioia Color is perfect for long scarves, triangular shawls, sweaters, cardigans, hats, and cowls. Thanks to the variegated pastel shades, each garment becomes unique: the shades develop differently depending on the stitch used and the tension of the work. It is also ideal for patchwork blankets, where each square displays a different portion of the color sequence.

👩‍🎨 Who it's for

Lana Gioia Color is suitable for both beginners and experts. For beginners, the main advantage is that there is no need to plan color changes: the yarn does it all on its own, creating a professional color effect even with simple stitches like stockinette or single crochet. The work is fluid and the yarn does not split easily, making the experience pleasant even for those with little experience.

Those who have been knitting or crocheting for years will appreciate the quality of the non-printed shading and the high yield of the cake format. It is the ideal yarn for those who sell handcrafted creations, because each garment turns out unique and the pastel shades are always in demand. Perfect even for those looking for a versatile yarn to always keep in stock for spontaneous projects.

🧼 Maintenance and care

• WashingMachine wash max 30°C delicate cycle
• BleachingDo not bleach
• SpinningDelicate or no spin
• DryingLay flat away from heat sources
• IroningWarm iron (max 110°C) if necessary
• StorageStore in a dry place away from direct light

📌 Important note

📊 Technical data summary