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gauge

17 sts × 22 rows / 10 cm on 5 mm

spec

length / skein
140 m
weight / skein
50 g
needle
5 mm

patterns matching this yarn (424)

see all 424 patterns →

substitutes (91)

Ranked on stitch gauge, then yarn thickness.

FIL PIUMA

Concept by KatiaAranest.69% alpaca, 31% wool

matching
gauge
17 sts (same)
needle
6 mm
skein
220 m / 100 g

→ Denser per gram. Reaches this gauge on 6 mm rather than 5 mm.

Soft Fuzz

PicklesSport · DK · Aranest.53% alpaca, 47% wool

matching
gauge
16 sts (-1)
needle
6 mm
skein
195 m / 50 g

→ Thinner per gram. 16 sts instead of 17, on a 6 mm needle rather than 5 mm — close, maybe it will work. We recommend swatching!.

[row gauge unknown — swatch first if the pattern counts rows not cm]

SPIRIT

LangYarnsWorsted94% merino, 6% cashmere

matching
gauge
17 sts (same)
needle
5 mm
skein
140 m / 50 g

→ Different blend: no springy wool part, while Alpaca Bouclé has 15%.

Vasto

Laines du NordWorsted100% merino

matching
gauge
17 sts (same)
needle
5 mm
skein
125 m / 50 g

→ Different blend: no springy wool part, while Alpaca Bouclé has 15%.

FADO

FontyWorsted · Aran100% merino

matching
gauge
17 sts (same)
needle
5 mm
skein
125 m / 50 g

→ Different blend: no springy wool part, while Alpaca Bouclé has 15%.

held together

with another yarn, or doubled, in real patterns, and the gauge each reaches

full specification
brand
DROPS
name
Alpaca Bouclé
weight group
Aran · Worsted
group source
brand
ball band
aran / worsted
ply
10
fibres
80% alpaca, 15% wool, 5% polyamide
skein
140 m / 50 g
gauge
17 sts/22 rows @ 5 mm
care
Hand Wash max 30°C / Dry Flat / Feltable
superwash
no
made in
Peru/EU
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.