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gauge

18 sts × 24 rows / 10 cm on 5 mm

spec

length / skein
166 m
weight / skein
100 g
needle
5 mm

patterns matching this yarn (592)

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substitutes (56)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

matching
gauge
18 sts (same)
needle
5 mm
skein
166 m / 100 g

→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character - a straight swap on paper.

[same brand]

Arctic Wool Aran

NovitaAran100% wool

matching
gauge
18 sts (same)
needle
4.5 mm
skein
165 m / 100 g

→ Reaches this gauge on 4.5 mm rather than 5 mm.

Naturwolle

Lana GrossaAranest.100% wool

matching
gauge
18 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
85 m / 50 g

→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character - a straight swap on paper.

Incawool

HjertegarnWorsted100% wool

matching
gauge
18 sts (same)
needle
needle not recorded
skein
160 m / 100 g

→ Same gauge, same length per gram, same fibre character - a straight swap on paper.

[row gauge unknown - swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]
full specification
brand
West Yorkshire Spinners
name
ColourLab Aran
weight group
Aran
group source
brand
ball band
Aran
ply
-
fibres
100% wool
skein
166 m / 100 g
gauge
18 sts/24 rows @ 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: 1783 yarns · 72 brands · 118 without gauge · 633/1903 gauge rows missing row count.