Lanoso is a Turkish hand-knitting yarn brand with its head office in Istanbul. Its range covers wool-acrylic blends, linen, sequin yarns and plush polyester, and the selection at VILRITA ranges from the summer yarn Lanoso Lino to the sequin thread Lanoso Parla. All six Lanoso yarns in this collection are listed with OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification.

Yes. Lanoso Lino is 50% linen and 50% viscose, a sport-weight yarn with 170 m per 50 g. Linen is cool and breathable, and it starts out slightly crisp but softens with each wash and wear. The viscose adds drape and a gentle sheen, which suits tops, tees, light cardigans and market bags. Buy enough from one dye lot, since plant-fibre shades can vary between batches.

Lanoso Parla is a fine sequin thread, 75% metallic polyester with polyester sequins, 217 m per 25 g. Most knitters and crocheters hold it together with a main yarn to add sparkle to a jumper yoke, a shawl edge or a festive decoration, so it barely changes the gauge. Worked on its own, it makes light, shimmery lace for decorations.

Both are 100% polyester plush yarns with 64 m per 100 g, worked on 6–7 mm needles or a 6.5 mm hook, so they knit and crochet the same way. Lanoso Dolce comes in solid colours for toys, cushions and soft garments, while Lanoso Dolce Print has printed multi-coloured sections that make patterns without colour changes. The two combine well in one project.

For soft toys, pick one of the bulky polyester yarns. Lanoso Dominanti Colorful gives 75 m per 100 g on 6–7 mm tools and works well for baby toys. Lanoso Single is 90% polyamide and 10% polyester, 70 m per 100 g, on a 5–6 mm hook for toys and decor. Thick yarns like these make big, quick amigurumi, so choose patterns written for chunky yarn.