- gauge
- 18 sts (same)
- needle
- 4.5 mm
- skein
- 100 m / 50 g
→ Thinner per gram. Reaches this gauge on 4.5 mm rather than 5 mm.
[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
gauge
18 sts / 10 cm on 5 mm
no row gauge on record
spec
- length / skein
- 80 m
- weight / skein
- 50 g
- needle
- 5 mm
patterns matching this yarn (521)
Ten x Twist Stashed Yarn Edition
Rilleruth
used in this pattern
Curly Cuff Hoodie
Rilleruth
close gauge match
Sunday Cardigan
PetiteKnit
close gauge match
Sweater No. 5
My Favourite Things Knitwear
close gauge match
Deima's boucle beanie
Deima Knitwear
close gauge match
Noé Wrist Warmers
Le Pull Studio
close gauge match
Natures Cardigan
Ozetta
close gauge match
Camp Socks
Ozetta
close gauge match
Chicka Cherry Sweater
Kutovakika
close gauge match
Comfort Socks
Ozetta
close gauge match
Ember Braid Hat
Ronja Hakalehto
close gauge match
Frida Cardigan
Ingrid Dyb
close gauge match
substitutes (101)
Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.
Håndværksgarn
Hjelholts UldspinderiAranest.wool, merino
- gauge
- 17 sts (-1)
- needle
- 5 mm
- skein
- 200 m / 100 g
→ Thinner per gram. 17 sts instead of 18 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!
[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
Brusca
Rosa PomarDK50% wool, 50% merino
- gauge
- 19 sts (+1)
- needle
- 5 mm
- skein
- 125 m / 50 g
→ Thinner per gram. 19 sts instead of 18 — close, it might work. We recommend swatching!
[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
- gauge
- 18 sts (same)
- needle
- 4.5 mm
- skein
- 100 m / 50 g
→ Thinner per gram. Different blend: 20% summer fibre that Big Sterk doesn't have. Reaches this gauge on 4.5 mm rather than 5 mm.
[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
Incawool
HjertegarnWorsted100% wool
- gauge
- 18 sts (same)
- needle
- needle not recorded
- skein
- 160 m / 100 g
→ Springy wool instead of drapey fibre: more spring and memory — expect a bouncier fabric.
[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
full specification
- brand
- Du Store Alpakka
- name
- Big Sterk
- weight group
- Aran (our estimate)
- group source
- measured
- ball band
- —
- ply
- —
- fibres
- 40% alpaca, 40% wool, 20% nylon
- skein
- 80 m / 50 g
- gauge
- 18 sts @ 5 mm
- care
- —
- superwash
- —
- made in
- —
- price
- not in the database yet
Weight group is derived from measured gauge, not the brand's label — that is why a yarn labelled "aran / worsted" can sit in our Aran group while another brand's "worsted" lands in DK. Library: 1484 yarns · 57 brands · 142 without gauge · 344/1490 gauge rows missing row count.