100% Fine Merino Wool Yarn, LANA GATTO MIGNON, Luxury Italian Lace Weight Baby & Crochet Yarn, Original 25g Balls, 140m/25g

LANA GATTO MIGNON is a beautifully fine 100% Pure Fine Merino Wool yarn made in Italy, created for projects where softness matters but a thicker Merino would add unnecessary bulk. Each original 25g ball contains 140m (153yd) — equivalent to 560m/100g (612yd/3.52oz) — placing MIGNON firmly in the Lace Weight category by iDOKNiT meterage classification.

What makes MIGNON particularly useful is not simply its adorable little 25g ball. Its fine 560m/100g construction makes it an excellent Merino for baby and children’s garments, fine crochet, lightweight knitting, detailed stitch work, colorwork, and machine knitting. It gives knitters and crocheters the softness of fine Italian Merino in a much lighter fabric than SUPER SOFT or MAXI SOFT.

⚑ Product Specifications:
• Manufacturer: LANA GATTO / Filatura Tollegno 1900
• Article: MIGNON
• Fiber Content: 100% Fine Pure Merino Wool
• Yarn Weight: Lace Weight
• Ball Weight: 25g / 0.88oz
• Meterage: 140m / 25g
• Yardage: 153yd / 0.88oz
• Equivalent Meterage: 560m / 100g
• Equivalent Yardage: 612yd / 3.52oz
• Manufacturer Recommended Needles: 2.5mm / US 1.5
• Format: Original LANA GATTO 25g Balls
• Care: Machine Washable
• Finish: Shrinkproof
• Origin: Made in Italy

✦ Why Choose MIGNON?
• Especially suited to baby knitting — the fine Lace Weight construction produces soft, lightweight garments without excessive bulk around tiny sleeves, necklines, bonnets, booties, and layered clothing.
• Excellent for crochet — at 560m/100g, MIGNON is fine enough for detailed crochet stitches, lace, motifs, yokes, borders, baby dresses, and blankets without creating the heavy fabric that thicker yarn can produce in crochet.
• Excellent for machine knitting — its fine meterage makes MIGNON particularly useful for lightweight machine-knitted Merino garments. Always sample for your particular machine and gauge.
• Beautiful stitch definition — a good choice when cables, lace, texture, ribbing, crochet details, or colorwork should remain visible.
• Soft for next-to-skin garments — suitable for babies, children, and lightweight adult garments.
• Machine washable and shrinkproof — especially practical for baby and children’s clothing.
• Original 25g balls — convenient for baby projects, small accessories, stripes, Fair Isle, crochet motifs, and multicolor work where only a small quantity of each shade is needed.

➤ LANA GATTO 100% Merino Super Soft Collection
• HARMONY — 1500m/100g (1640yd/3.52oz) — Lace
• MIGNON — 140m/25g (153yd/0.88oz) — Lace
• SUPER SOFT — 125m/50g (137yd/1.76oz) — DK
• MAXI SOFT — 90m/50g (98yd/1.76oz) — Aran

MIGNON occupies a particularly useful place in this family: finer and lighter than SUPER SOFT and MAXI SOFT, but substantially heavier and easier to use for conventional hand knitting and crochet than the very fine HARMONY.

➤ Needles & Fabric
The manufacturer recommends 2.5mm / US 1.5 needles as a starting point. This produces a fine, defined fabric appropriate for delicate garments and detailed stitch work.

Needle size can be adjusted according to the pattern and desired fabric. Always knit and wash a gauge swatch before beginning a fitted garment.

➤ Crochet
MIGNON is an especially attractive choice for fine crochet. Crochet naturally creates a denser fabric than knitting, so using a fine 560m/100g Lace Weight Merino helps keep garments and accessories lighter and more flexible.

Recommended for:
• Crochet baby dresses and cardigans
• Baby blankets
• Bonnets and booties
• Delicate yokes
• Lace and openwork
• Motifs and borders
• Multicolor crochet
• Lightweight tops and accessories

A 2.5–3.0mm crochet hook is a practical starting range; adjust according to your stitch pattern and desired fabric.

➤ Machine Knitting
Although MIGNON comes in small original balls rather than cones, its 560m/100g meterage makes it very useful for machine knitting.

It is particularly interesting for lightweight Merino babywear, children’s clothing, fine sweaters, cardigans, and other soft next-to-skin garments. Machine type, gauge, and tension vary, so always make and wash a sample before beginning the full project.

⋔ Recommended Uses
• Baby sweaters and cardigans
• Baby dresses and rompers
• Bonnets and booties
• Fine baby blankets
• Matching baby sets
• Children’s sweaters and cardigans
• Lightweight adult sweaters and tops
• Fine cardigans and layering pieces
• Hats, gloves and scarves
• Fair Isle and stranded colorwork
• Stripes and intarsia
• Fine crochet garments and accessories
• Machine knitting

➤ Approximate Yarn Requirements
Each original ball contains 140m / 153yd.

• Baby bonnet or booties: 1–2 balls
• Baby sweater or cardigan: 3–5 balls
• Baby dress or romper: 4–7 balls
• Baby blanket: 6–12+ balls
• Child’s sweater or cardigan: 5–9 balls
• Adult lightweight top: 8–12 balls
• Adult sweater: 10–16 balls
• Adult cardigan: 12–18 balls
• Hat: 2–3 balls
• Scarf: 3–6 balls

Actual requirements depend on size, gauge, stitch pattern, garment construction, and whether the project is knitted or crocheted.

➤ Complete the Project — Recommended From iDOKNiT
Love the softness of MIGNON but need a different yarn thickness? The other yarns in the LANA GATTO Merino Super Soft family make it easy to choose the right weight for your next project.

• HARMONY — 100% Extra Fine Merino, 750m/50g — choose HARMONY for exceptionally fine Merino knitting, lightweight machine knitting, or projects where you want to build your own thickness by holding multiple strands together.

• LANA GATTO SUPER SOFT — 100% Extra Fine Merino, 125m/50g — a soft DK-weight Merino for sweaters, cardigans, baby and children’s garments, cables, colorwork, hats, and everyday knitwear.

• LANA GATTO MAXI SOFT — 100% Merino, 90m/50g — the thickest option, perfect for warmer sweaters, substantial accessories, textured stitches, and faster projects.

➤ Complete the Project — Needles
For MIGNON, start with the manufacturer-recommended 2.5mm / US 2 and adjust according to your pattern and gauge.

• ChiaoGoo RED Lace 32" Fixed Circular Knitting Needles — available in fine sizes suitable for MIGNON, with precise tips that work especially well for fine Merino, ribbing, cables, and detailed baby knitting.

• ChiaoGoo FORTÉ 2.0 Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set — a premium needle set for knitters working with different yarn weights and an especially beautiful choice when MIGNON is being purchased as a gift.

➤ A Gift for Knitters & Crocheters
Original LANA GATTO balls, 100% Italian Merino Wool, beautiful colors, and a versatile fine weight make MIGNON an easy yarn to give to someone who loves knitting or crochet. Choose several coordinating or contrasting colors for a ready-to-create yarn gift.

⫯ Weaving Suitability
MIGNON can also be used for fine woven projects where a soft Merino yarn and clean color definition are desired. Sample first to determine the appropriate sett and finished fabric.

⟳ Care Instructions
• Machine wash cold, maximum 30°C / 86°F
• Do not use fabric softener
• Dry flat
• Follow the care symbols on the original manufacturer label